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)
White9,88991.34%
Two or more races3753.46%
Black or African American2011.86%
Native American1681.55%
Asian1371.27%
Other race460.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.09%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

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

43.6

Total

43.7

Male

43.4

Female

Barnes County, North Dakota Adults

There are 8,660 adults, (2,445 of whom are seniors) in Barnes County, North Dakota.

Barnes County, North Dakota Age Dependency

74.2

Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Barnes County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female5,39049.79%
Male5,43650.21%

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
All4,8922.0974.525.5
Non Family2,2381.1455.944.1
Married2,1682.8692.97.1
Female3282.7574.125.9
Male1583.5384.815.2

2.83

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

74.5%

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 Grade2313.07%
Associates Degree1,11014.76%
Bachelors Degree1,62421.6%
Graduate Degree5347.1%
High School Graduate2,34331.17%
Less Than 9th Grade1481.97%
Some College1,52820.32%

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
White6,9766,6191,982
2+ Races22921412
Hispanic94890
Native American918928
Asian808080
Black747456
Other Race35320

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 100%.

Barnes County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,045$65,350$42,109
Graduate Degree$67,969$62,206$68,802
High School Graduate$39,434$41,298$33,245
Less Than 9th Grade$26,417$0$26,000
Overall$46,723$55,808$40,655
Some College$50,029$57,772$42,174

$46,723

Average Earnings

$55,808

Average Male

$40,655

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

96.33% of Barnes County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 3.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.63% of the population.

Barnes County, North Dakota Language

Barnes County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,2471,17212.67%
Black1638149.69%
Native1644628.05%
Multiple354174.8%
Asian137107.3%
Other3438.82%
Hispanic21031.43%

12.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.82%

Male Poverty Rate

15.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Barnes County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Barnes County, North Dakota is Black, with 49.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Barnes County, North Dakota is Hispanic, with 1.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.57%.

Barnes County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.02%
High School13.43%
Some College5.54%
Bachelors or Greater4.14%

Barnes County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.39%
Male Unemployed14%
Male Employed6.97%
Female Employed6.85%

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$90,800$108,449
Households$64,447$85,080
Married Families$100,586$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,278$52,610

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Barnes County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.2%

Male Marriage Rate

55.3%

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 55-64, 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

768

Number of Veterans

755

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam300
Second Gulf War194
First Gulf War106
Korea41
World War II10

Barnes County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74249
75+159
55 to 64150
35 to 54138
18 to 3472

Barnes County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7689.58%

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

7.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Barnes County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

3.3%

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

74.72%

Born in Barnes County, North Dakota

97.01%

Native Born

2.99%

Foreign Born

2.44%

Non Citizen

0.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.01% of Barnes County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 74.72% having been born in North Dakota. 2.44% 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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