Rolette County, North Dakota Population 2024

11,589

Rolette County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 11,589 with a growth rate of -1.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rolette County, North Dakota is the 11th largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 14,009 and has seen a growth of -17.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,894-139-1.26%
202811,033-139-1.24%
202711,172-139-1.23%
202611,311-139-1.21%
202511,450-139-1.2%
202411,589-139-1.19%
202311,728-139-1.17%
202211,867-200-1.66%
202112,067-126-1.03%
202012,193-2,078-14.56%
201914,271-125-0.87%
201814,396-226-1.55%
201714,622-110-0.75%
201614,732250.17%
201514,707-31-0.21%
201414,738550.37%
201314,6832771.92%
201214,4062111.49%
201114,1951861.33%
201014,00900%
199012,7725954.89%
198012,1776285.44%
197011,5499088.53%
196010,641-461-4.15%
195011,102-1,481-11.77%
194012,5831,82316.94%
193010,7606996.95%
192010,0615035.26%
19109,5581,56319.55%
19007,9955,568229.42%
18902,427-8,467-77.72%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.19% (-139)
County Website
Rolette County
2020 Population
12,193
Area
903 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.95% (-604)
Founded
October 14, 1884

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American9,47477.07%
White2,21918.05%
Two or more races3923.19%
Black or African American1020.83%
Asian530.43%
Other race520.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Native American

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rolette County, North Dakota Population by Race

Rolette County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Rolette County, North Dakota Median Age

31.1

Total

30.8

Male

31.5

Female

Rolette County, North Dakota Adults

There are 8,219 adults, (1,520 of whom are seniors) in Rolette County, North Dakota.

Rolette County, North Dakota Age Dependency

83.5

Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

60.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Rolette County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female6,23450.72%
Male6,05849.28%

Rolette County, North Dakota Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6683.3166.133.9
Married1,3703.986.113.9
Female1,0204.1138.461.6
Non Family1,0021.2762.837.2
Male2764.8381.218.8

3.84

Average Family Size

3.31

Average Household Size

66.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rolette County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade77710.86%
Associates Degree1,20016.77%
Bachelors Degree78911.03%
Graduate Degree3735.21%
High School Graduate1,98627.75%
Less Than 9th Grade2683.75%
Some College1,76324.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Rolette County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American5,1264,273680
White1,7391,592401
2+ Races15913350
Hispanic10010019
Other Race52521
Black41220
Asian343425

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.53%.

Rolette County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,850$57,083$53,850
Graduate Degree$61,250$64,853$58,500
High School Graduate$39,485$46,528$32,596
Less Than 9th Grade$17,739$18,856$13,281
Overall$43,627$44,590$42,086
Some College$42,144$46,806$39,464

$43,627

Average Earnings

$44,590

Average Male

$42,086

Average Female

Rolette County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rolette County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rolette County, North Dakota Language

93.51% of Rolette County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 6.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.7% of the population.

Rolette County, North Dakota Language

Rolette County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native9,2392,62128.37%
White2,0691507.25%
Multiple3879725.06%
Black988889.8%
Hispanic2976521.89%
Other521325%

24.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.33%

Male Poverty Rate

25.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rolette County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rolette County, North Dakota is Black, with 89.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rolette County, North Dakota is White, with 7.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.1%.

Rolette County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.33%
High School25.88%
Some College15.4%
Bachelors or Greater5.81%

Rolette County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed74.44%
Male Unemployed9.71%
Male Employed9.6%
Female Employed6.77%

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

Rolette County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,853$76,631
Households$53,806$69,053
Married Families$92,016$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,929$40,708

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rolette County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.9%

Male Marriage Rate

33.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Rolette County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rolette County, North Dakota 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 45-54.

Rolette County, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rolette County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

475

Number of Veterans

415

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam161
First Gulf War38
Korea33
Second Gulf War30
World War II23

Rolette County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54121
65 to 74117
55 to 64116
75+112
18 to 349

Rolette County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American2924.85%
White1699.08%
2+ Races147.33%

Rolette County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Rolette County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rolette County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.9%

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Rolette County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rolette County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rolette 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

89.47%

Born in Rolette County, North Dakota

99.33%

Native Born

0.67%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

0.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.33% of Rolette County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 89.47% having been born in North Dakota. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rolette County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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