Stark County, North Dakota Population 2024

33,284

Stark County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 33,284 with a growth rate of 0.86% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stark County, North Dakota is the 7th largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 24,359 and has seen a growth of 36.64% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,6992830.82%
202834,4162830.83%
202734,1332830.84%
202633,8502830.84%
202533,5672830.85%
202433,2842830.86%
202333,0012830.86%
202232,718-311-0.94%
202133,029-803-2.37%
202033,8322,3497.46%
201931,4835491.77%
201830,9345731.89%
201730,361-576-1.86%
201630,937-971-3.04%
201531,9081,5635.15%
201430,3452,0037.07%
201328,3421,4255.29%
201226,9171,7266.85%
201125,1918323.42%
201024,35900%
199022,832-865-3.65%
198023,6974,08420.82%
197019,6131,1626.3%
196018,4512,31414.34%
195016,1377234.69%
194015,414740.48%
193015,3401,79813.28%
192013,5421,0388.3%
191012,5044,88364.07%
19007,6215,317230.77%
18902,304-32,395-93.36%
2024 Growth Rate
0.86% (283)
County Website
Stark County
2020 Population
33,832
Area
1335 mi²
Density
25 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.62% (-548)
Founded
May 25, 1883

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,98487.86%
Two or more races1,1263.41%
Other race9832.98%
Black or African American8182.48%
Native American5021.52%
Asian4161.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1600.49%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stark County, North Dakota Population by Race

Stark County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Stark County, North Dakota Median Age

34.3

Total

33.7

Male

35.2

Female

Stark County, North Dakota Adults

There are 23,992 adults, (4,398 of whom are seniors) in Stark County, North Dakota.

Stark County, North Dakota Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Stark County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female15,69947.59%
Male17,29052.41%

Stark County, North Dakota Population by Age

Stark County, North Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,2002.4464.335.7
Married6,5103.2685.214.8
Non Family4,9921.2540.559.5
Female9062.955248
Male7922.5655.744.3

3.09

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

64.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stark County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0825.07%
Associates Degree2,68112.56%
Bachelors Degree4,02318.85%
Graduate Degree1,3606.37%
High School Graduate6,72131.5%
Less Than 9th Grade6392.99%
Some College4,83322.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Stark County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stark County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,95617,6524,751
Hispanic982736201
Other Race4612681
Black412345236
2+ Races336295139
Asian32932696
Native American28123411
Islander138920

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 99.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 57.28%.

Stark County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,162$85,360$39,420
Graduate Degree$69,309$62,296$70,221
High School Graduate$43,904$56,985$35,138
Less Than 9th Grade$50,750$55,000$47,560
Overall$55,476$68,065$39,167
Some College$59,927$69,071$41,596

$55,476

Average Earnings

$68,065

Average Male

$39,167

Average Female

Stark County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stark County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stark County, North Dakota Language

93.31% of Stark County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 6.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.04% of the population.

Stark County, North Dakota Language

Stark County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,7582,3768.56%
Hispanic1,89070637.35%
Other98043043.88%
Multiple99426726.86%
Native4557616.7%
Black796243.02%
Asian387133.36%

10.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.72%

Male Poverty Rate

10.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stark County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stark County, North Dakota is Other, with 43.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stark County, North Dakota is Black, with 3.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.47%.

Stark County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.17%
Less Than 9th Grade11.47%
Some College9.27%
Bachelors or Greater4.59%

Stark County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.8%
Male Unemployed37.79%
Female Employed6.79%
Male Employed5.03%

Stark County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stark County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,972$121,939
Households$78,734$98,095
Married Families$115,347$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,510$54,249

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stark County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Stark County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stark County, North Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Stark County, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stark County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,561

Number of Veterans

1,359

Male Veterans

202

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam574
Second Gulf War386
First Gulf War355
Korea69
World War II35

Stark County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74445
35 to 54389
75+313
55 to 64272
18 to 34142

Stark County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4246.59%
Asian4712.6%
2+ Races388.66%
Black326.34%
Hispanic231.94%
Islander2012.5%

Stark County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Stark County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stark County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

67%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Stark County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stark County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stark County, North Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.54%

Born in Stark County, North Dakota

96.43%

Native Born

3.57%

Foreign Born

1.76%

Non Citizen

1.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.43% of Stark County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 58.54% having been born in North Dakota. 1.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Stark County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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