Devils Lake, North Dakota Population 2024

7,125

Devils Lake Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Devils Lake was:

  • White: 77.82%
  • Native American: 13.22%
  • Two or more races: 5.79%
  • Black or African American: 1.62%
  • Asian: 1.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
  • Other race: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
7.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,023.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.54% (-39)
The current population of Devils Lake, North Dakota is 7,125 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,164.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,58077.82%
Native American94813.22%
Two or more races4155.79%
Black or African American1161.62%
Asian931.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.18%
Other race50.07%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Devils Lake Population by Race

Devils Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Devils Lake Median Age

37.2

Total

35.3

Male

39.5

Female

Devils Lake Adults

There are 5,450 adults, (1,585 of whom are seniors) in Devils Lake.

Devils Lake Age Dependency

85.5

Age Dependency Ratio

41

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Devils Lake Sex Ratio

Female3,80453.05%
Male3,36646.95%

Devils Lake Population by Age

Devils Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4681.9643.556.5
Non Family1,8961.0928.171.9
Married1,0532.7670.529.5
Female3394.0330.469.6
Male1802.6172.227.8

2.91

Average Family Size

1.96

Average Household Size

43.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Devils Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2575.29%
Associates Degree70014.41%
Bachelors Degree1,04721.56%
Graduate Degree1583.25%
High School Graduate1,55432%
Less Than 9th Grade1382.84%
Some College1,00320.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Devils Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Devils Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0353,7751,120
Native American46442510
2+ Races14914754
Black11511521
Asian8900
Hispanic39320
Other Race500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 36.24%.

Devils Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,956$70,909$33,872
Graduate Degree$75,625$92,768$0
High School Graduate$32,631$43,295$0
Less Than 9th Grade$43,680$50,096$0
Overall$38,425$45,489$34,149
Some College$37,288$38,929$35,156

$38,425

Average Earnings

$45,489

Average Male

$34,149

Average Female

Devils Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Devils Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Devils Lake Language

95.28% of Devils Lake residents speak only English, while 4.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.32% of the population.

Devils Lake Language

Devils Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,3141,13521.36%
Native90528531.49%
Hispanic24018777.92%
Multiple40518545.68%
Black1153227.83%
Islander1313100%

24.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.11%

Male Poverty Rate

25.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Devils Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Devils Lake is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Devils Lake is White, with 21.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.04%.

Devils Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School25.51%
Some College20.26%
Bachelors or Greater12.57%
Less Than 9th Grade4.64%

Devils Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed11.47%
Male Employed11.28%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Devils Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Devils Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,647$87,122
Households$42,755$63,525
Married Families$88,792$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,582$40,761

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Devils Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.7%

Male Marriage Rate

35.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Devils Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Devils Lake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Devils Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Devils Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

321

Number of Veterans

321

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam87
First Gulf War73
Second Gulf War63
Korea53
World War II0

Devils Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+149
35 to 5468
65 to 7454
55 to 6450
18 to 340

Devils Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3217.22%

Devils Lake Veterans by Race

Devils Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Devils Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Devils Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Devils Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Devils Lake 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

80.54%

Born in Devils Lake

97.42%

Native Born

2.58%

Foreign Born

0.5%

Non Citizen

2.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.42% of Devils Lake residents were born in the United States, with 80.54% having been born in North Dakota. 0.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Devils Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,076-10-0.14%
20287,086-10-0.14%
20277,096-9-0.13%
20267,105-10-0.14%
20257,115-10-0.14%
20247,125-10-0.14%
20237,135-22-0.31%
20227,157-52-0.72%
20217,209450.63%
20207,164-134-1.84%
20197,298-41-0.56%
20187,339-12-0.16%
20177,351140.19%
20167,337-47-0.64%
20157,384500.68%
20147,334350.48%
20137,299220.3%
20127,277660.92%
20117,211570.8%
20107,15400%
20007,222-560-7.2%
19907,7823404.57%
19807,4423645.14%
19707,07877912.37%
19606,299-128-1.99%
19506,4272233.59%
19406,20475313.81%
19305,4513116.05%
19205,140-17-0.33%
19105,157-1,919-27.12%

Devils Lake Population by Year