Rugby, North Dakota Population 2024

2,427

Rugby Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rugby was:

  • White: 91.9%
  • Native American: 4.5%
  • Two or more races: 2.11%
  • Other race: 0.67%
  • Black or African American: 0.43%
  • Asian: 0.39%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,062.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.96% (-74)
The current population of Rugby, North Dakota is 2,427 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,501.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,34891.9%
Native American1154.5%
Two or more races542.11%
Other race170.67%
Black or African American110.43%
Asian100.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rugby Population by Race

Rugby Population Pyramid 2024

Rugby Median Age

40.4

Total

40.9

Male

40.2

Female

Rugby Adults

There are 1,982 adults, (625 of whom are seniors) in Rugby.

Rugby Age Dependency

88.3

Age Dependency Ratio

46.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Rugby Sex Ratio

Female1,39154.44%
Male1,16445.56%

Rugby Population by Age

Rugby Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2012.0173.326.7
Non Family6051.0956.543.5
Married5162.7995.34.7
Female613.4644.355.7
Male195.371000

2.87

Average Family Size

2.01

Average Household Size

73.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rugby Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade563.27%
Associates Degree21212.38%
Bachelors Degree38522.49%
Graduate Degree1498.7%
High School Graduate58734.29%
Less Than 9th Grade482.8%
Some College27516.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rugby Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rugby Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6191,519528
Native American45436
2+ Races32320
Other Race11110
Hispanic11110
Black530

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 32.61%.

Rugby Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,720$61,875$37,887
Graduate Degree$84,034$84,773$73,523
High School Graduate$30,435$42,396$14,313
Less Than 9th Grade$0$47,727$0
Overall$45,208$62,898$36,528
Some College$61,923$77,083$39,118

$45,208

Average Earnings

$62,898

Average Male

$36,528

Average Female

Rugby Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rugby Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rugby Language

99.5% of Rugby residents speak only English, while 0.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.25% of the population.

Rugby Language

Rugby Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,24229413.11%
Native704767.14%
Hispanic211571.43%
Other15960%

14.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.25%

Male Poverty Rate

20.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rugby

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rugby is Hispanic, with 71.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rugby is White, with 13.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.47%.

Rugby Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.81%
Less Than 9th Grade12.94%
Some College3.87%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Rugby Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.41%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed18.72%

Rugby Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rugby Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,643$104,939
Households$50,580$74,670
Married Families$103,258$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,316$44,543

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rugby Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Rugby Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rugby Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Rugby Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rugby Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

164

Number of Veterans

164

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam40
First Gulf War33
Second Gulf War30
Korea22
World War II0

Rugby Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+102
35 to 5430
65 to 7430
55 to 642
18 to 340

Rugby Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1588.55%
2+ Races618.75%

Rugby Veterans by Race

Rugby Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rugby Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

0.8%

Unemployment Rate

Rugby Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rugby Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rugby Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.34%

Born in Rugby

99.96%

Native Born

0.04%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.96% of Rugby residents were born in the United States, with 77.34% having been born in North Dakota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Rugby Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,335-19-0.81%
20282,354-18-0.76%
20272,372-18-0.75%
20262,390-19-0.79%
20252,409-18-0.74%
20242,427-19-0.78%
20232,446-19-0.77%
20222,465-5-0.2%
20212,470-31-1.24%
20202,501-107-4.1%
20192,608-49-1.84%
20182,657-15-0.56%
20172,672-73-2.66%
20162,745-45-1.61%
20152,790-68-2.38%
20142,858-35-1.21%
20132,893-25-0.86%
20122,918441.53%
20112,87430.1%
20102,87100%
20002,939301.03%
19902,909-426-12.77%
19803,33544615.44%
19702,889-83-2.79%
19602,972652.24%
19502,90757224.5%

Rugby Population by Year