Barnes County, North Dakota

ND · FIPS 38003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,773
Rank #2,434 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,038 −9.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,339 of 3,222
58th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.1% −3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,301 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Home Value
$173,700 −38.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,727 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.7% −9.0% vs nat'l
Rank #719 of 3,222
78th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −28.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,182 of 3,222
63th %ile

At a Glance

70.8% Homeownership
95.5% Insured
30.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.6%37.1%55.7%74.3%89.4%4.5%2.1%2.0%1.5%0.3%0.2%

About Barnes County, North Dakota

Barnes County, North Dakota has a total population of 10,773, making it the 2,434th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Barnes County is 43.5 years, which is 11.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Barnes County is $68,038, which ranks #1,339 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Barnes County is $173,700, 38.4% below the national median. Renters in Barnes County pay a median gross rent of $779 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Barnes County, 30.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.5 min.

Barnes County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.1%).

All data for Barnes County, North Dakota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.