Shell Valley

County:: Rolette County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 15.001
State:: North Dakota

Shell Valley is a CDP located in Rolette County, North Dakota. Shell Valley has a 2025 population of 1,179. Shell Valley is currently declining at a rate of -0.17% annually and its population has decreased by -23.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,541 in 2020.

The average household income in Shell Valley is $50,410 with a poverty rate of 27.91%.The median age in Shell Valley is 27.5 years: 26.4 years for males, and 29.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Shell Valley includes 99.73% Native American, and smaller percentages for White and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	1,109	99.73%
White	3	0.27%

Shell Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Shell Valley's average per capita income is $38,508. Household income levels show a median of $43,281. The poverty rate stands at 27.91%.

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
Households	$43,281	$50,410
Families	$43,281	$45,733
Married Families	-	-
Non Families	-	$41,637

$38,508

Average Income

$43,281

Median Household Income

27.91%

Poverty Rate