Sargent County, North Dakota

ND · FIPS 38081 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,804
Rank #2,978 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,946 +3.7% vs nat'l
Rank #675 of 3,222
79th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.9% −45.4% vs nat'l
Rank #195 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Home Value
$163,200 −42.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,958 of 3,222
39th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2% −45.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,318 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.8% −85.5% vs nat'l
Rank #73 of 3,222
98th %ile

At a Glance

72.5% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
18.2% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.3%52.6%78.9%89.6%3.7%3.2%2.9%0.3%0.3%0.1%

About Sargent County, North Dakota

Sargent County, North Dakota has a total population of 3,804, making it the 2,978th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sargent County is 44.9 years, which is 15.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sargent County is $77,946, which ranks #675 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.8%.

The median home value in Sargent County is $163,200, 42.1% below the national median. Renters in Sargent County pay a median gross rent of $816 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sargent County, 18.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.2 min.

Sargent County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.2%).

All data for Sargent 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.