Steele County, North Dakota

ND · FIPS 38091 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,804
Rank #3,136 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,500 +3.1% vs nat'l
Rank #698 of 3,222
78th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.9% +2.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,487 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Home Value
$130,700 −53.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,510 of 3,222
22th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.9% −14.4% vs nat'l
Rank #843 of 3,222
74th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −38.3% vs nat'l
Rank #845 of 3,222
74th %ile

At a Glance

77.8% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
28.9% 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 RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.7%55.4%83.1%94.1%3.0%1.9%0.6%0.2%0.2%

About Steele County, North Dakota

Steele County, North Dakota has a total population of 1,804, making it the 3,136th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Steele County is 46.9 years, which is 20.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Steele County is $77,500, which ranks #698 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in Steele County is $130,700, 53.6% below the national median. Renters in Steele County pay a median gross rent of $738 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Steele County, 28.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 14.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.1 min.

Steele County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.9%).

All data for Steele 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.