Barnes County, North Dakota Population 2024

10,691

Barnes County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 10,691 with a growth rate of -0.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Barnes County, North Dakota is the 13th largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 11,065 and has seen a growth of -3.38% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,516-35-0.33%
202810,551-35-0.33%
202710,586-35-0.33%
202610,621-35-0.33%
202510,656-35-0.33%
202410,691-35-0.33%
202310,726-35-0.33%
202210,761-54-0.5%
202110,815-36-0.33%
202010,8514374.2%
201910,414-126-1.2%
201810,540-154-1.44%
201710,694-216-1.98%
201610,910-107-0.97%
201511,017-51-0.46%
201411,068-48-0.43%
201311,1161070.97%
201211,009-106-0.95%
201111,115500.45%
201011,06500%
199012,545-1,415-10.14%
198013,960-709-4.83%
197014,669-2,050-12.26%
196016,719-165-0.98%
195016,884-930-5.22%
194017,814-990-5.26%
193018,8041260.67%
192018,6786123.39%
191018,0664,90737.29%
190013,1596,11486.78%
18907,0455,460344.48%
18801,585-8,931-84.93%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.33% (-35)
County Website
Barnes County
2020 Population
10,851
Area
1492 mi²
Density
7 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.47% (-160)
Founded
January 6, 1879

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,82391%
Two or more races4153.84%
Native American2232.07%
Asian1451.34%
Black or African American1371.27%
Other race390.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.11%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Barnes County, North Dakota Population by Race

Barnes County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Barnes County, North Dakota Median Age

42.9

Total

43

Male

42.9

Female

Barnes County, North Dakota Adults

There are 8,662 adults, (2,456 of whom are seniors) in Barnes County, North Dakota.

Barnes County, North Dakota Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Barnes County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female5,34749.54%
Male5,44750.46%

Barnes County, North Dakota Population by Age

Barnes County, North Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8522.0973.426.6
Non Family2,2031.1353.846.2
Married2,1942.82955
Female3403.0157.442.6
Male1153.8583.516.5

2.84

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

73.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Barnes County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2132.83%
Associates Degree1,03913.81%
Bachelors Degree1,74823.23%
Graduate Degree5096.77%
High School Graduate2,24429.82%
Less Than 9th Grade1381.83%
Some College1,63321.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Barnes County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Barnes County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9676,6502,079
2+ Races25023522
Native American12512362
Asian806767
Hispanic79700
Black454527
Other Race29260
Islander770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.75%.

Barnes County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,407$59,444$35,694
Graduate Degree$65,724$54,205$70,333
High School Graduate$41,172$44,643$30,938
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$25,125
Overall$47,406$54,162$39,943
Some College$49,721$58,080$44,583

$47,406

Average Earnings

$54,162

Average Male

$39,943

Average Female

Barnes County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Barnes County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Barnes County, North Dakota Language

97% of Barnes County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.2% of the population.

Barnes County, North Dakota Language

Barnes County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,21097010.53%
Black1038986.41%
Native2203214.55%
Asian1372417.52%
Multiple392246.12%
Islander77100%
Hispanic17563.43%
Other28310.71%

11.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.44%

Male Poverty Rate

13.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Barnes County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Barnes County, North Dakota is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Barnes County, North Dakota is Hispanic, with 3.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.49%.

Barnes County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.87%
High School15.26%
Some College6.46%
Bachelors or Greater4.47%

Barnes County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed5.71%
Female Employed5.18%
Male Employed4.27%
Female Unemployed0%

Barnes County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Barnes County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,231$119,283
Households$70,230$92,909
Married Families$102,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,212$56,033

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Barnes County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.2%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Barnes County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Barnes County, North Dakota 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 35-44.

Barnes County, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Barnes County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

829

Number of Veterans

801

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam311
Second Gulf War212
First Gulf War119
Korea33
World War II10

Barnes County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74234
55 to 64195
75+180
35 to 54170
18 to 3450

Barnes County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White82810.4%
2+ Races10.35%

Barnes County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Barnes County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Barnes County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Barnes County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Barnes County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Barnes County, North Dakota 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

75.18%

Born in Barnes County, North Dakota

97.58%

Native Born

2.42%

Foreign Born

1.95%

Non Citizen

0.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.58% of Barnes County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 75.18% having been born in North Dakota. 1.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Barnes County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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