Ransom County, North Dakota

ND · FIPS 38073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,643
Rank #2,841 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,736 +0.8% vs nat'l
Rank #794 of 3,222
75th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.4% −17.8% vs nat'l
Rank #876 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Home Value
$193,000 −31.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,483 of 3,222
54th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.9% −32.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,518 of 3,222
53th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −46.0% vs nat'l
Rank #601 of 3,222
81th %ile

At a Glance

74.7% Homeownership
97.2% Insured
22.9% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.7%35.4%53.2%70.9%88.6%91.8%3.4%2.7%1.1%0.7%0.3%

About Ransom County, North Dakota

Ransom County, North Dakota has a total population of 5,643, making it the 2,841st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ransom County is 43.1 years, which is 10.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ransom County is $75,736, which ranks #794 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Ransom County is $193,000, 31.5% below the national median. Renters in Ransom County pay a median gross rent of $691 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ransom County, 22.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.5 min.

Ransom County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.7%).

All data for Ransom 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.