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Des Lacs

County:
Ward County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.538
State:
North Dakota

Des Lacs is a city located in Ward County, North Dakota. Des Lacs has a 2025 population of 179. Des Lacs is currently declining at a rate of -1.1% annually and its population has decreased by -5.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 189 in 2020.

The average household income in Des Lacs is $95,021 with a poverty rate of 0.62%. The median age in Des Lacs is 49.5 years: 48.5 years for males, and 52.8 years for females.

179
Total Population
333
Density (mi²)
-2 -1.1%
Growth

Des Lacs Population

Des Lacs Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Des Lacs includes 97.52% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15797.52%
Other race31.86%
Native American10.62%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

Des Lacs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Des Lacs' average per capita income is $58,688. Household income levels show a median of $66,750. The poverty rate stands at 0.62%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$118,750-
Families$88,750$117,119
Households$66,750$95,021
Non Families$58,882$65,200

$58,688

Average Income

$66,750

Median Household Income

0.62%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)