Nelson County, North Dakota

ND · FIPS 38063 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,016
Rank #3,031 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,193 −10.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,413 of 3,222
56th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.2% −43.2% vs nat'l
Rank #235 of 3,222
93th %ile
Median Home Value
$139,700 −50.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,393 of 3,222
26th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.4% −12.7% vs nat'l
Rank #807 of 3,222
75th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.1% −79.1% vs nat'l
Rank #113 of 3,222
97th %ile

At a Glance

75.1% Homeownership
96.0% Insured
29.4% 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 LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.6%33.2%49.7%66.3%82.9%91.6%3.0%3.0%1.0%0.7%0.5%0.3%

About Nelson County, North Dakota

Nelson County, North Dakota has a total population of 3,016, making it the 3,031st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Nelson County is 50.1 years, which is 28.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Nelson County is $67,193, which ranks #1,413 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.1%.

The median home value in Nelson County is $139,700, 50.4% below the national median. Renters in Nelson County pay a median gross rent of $582 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Nelson County, 29.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.5 min.

Nelson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.0%).

All data for Nelson 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.