Foster County, North Dakota

ND · FIPS 38031 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,358
Rank #3,012 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Household Income
$87,831 +16.9% vs nat'l
Rank #353 of 3,222
89th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.8% −30.4% vs nat'l
Rank #527 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Home Value
$167,500 −40.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,861 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.5% −15.5% vs nat'l
Rank #884 of 3,222
73th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.0% −81.7% vs nat'l
Rank #91 of 3,222
97th %ile

At a Glance

79.7% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
28.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.9%29.8%44.7%59.6%74.4%89.3%93.1%2.5%1.8%1.7%0.4%0.3%0.1%

About Foster County, North Dakota

Foster County, North Dakota has a total population of 3,358, making it the 3,012th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Foster County is 43.4 years, which is 11.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Foster County is $87,831, which ranks #353 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.0%.

The median home value in Foster County is $167,500, 40.6% below the national median. Renters in Foster County pay a median gross rent of $780 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Foster County, 28.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.0 min.

Foster County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.5%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.8%).

All data for Foster 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.