Rolette County, North Dakota Population 2024

11,589

Rolette County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 11,589 with a growth rate of -1.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rolette County, North Dakota is the 11th largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 14,009 and has seen a growth of -17.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,894-139-1.26%
202811,033-139-1.24%
202711,172-139-1.23%
202611,311-139-1.21%
202511,450-139-1.2%
202411,589-139-1.19%
202311,728-139-1.17%
202211,867-200-1.66%
202112,067-126-1.03%
202012,193-2,078-14.56%
201914,271-125-0.87%
201814,396-226-1.55%
201714,622-110-0.75%
201614,732250.17%
201514,707-31-0.21%
201414,738550.37%
201314,6832771.92%
201214,4062111.49%
201114,1951861.33%
201014,00900%
199012,7725954.89%
198012,1776285.44%
197011,5499088.53%
196010,641-461-4.15%
195011,102-1,481-11.77%
194012,5831,82316.94%
193010,7606996.95%
192010,0615035.26%
19109,5581,56319.55%
19007,9955,568229.42%
18902,427-8,467-77.72%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.19% (-139)
County Website
Rolette County
2020 Population
12,193
Area
903 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.95% (-604)
Founded
October 14, 1884

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American9,30177.09%
White2,23718.54%
Two or more races4113.41%
Asian570.47%
Other race350.29%
Black or African American240.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Native American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rolette County, North Dakota Population by Race

Rolette County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Rolette County, North Dakota Median Age

32.1

Total

31.4

Male

32.4

Female

Rolette County, North Dakota Adults

There are 8,114 adults, (1,570 of whom are seniors) in Rolette County, North Dakota.

Rolette County, North Dakota Age Dependency

84.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24

Old Age Dependency Ratio

60.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Rolette County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female6,09150.48%
Male5,97449.52%

Rolette County, North Dakota Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6863.2365.234.8
Married1,3843.7484.515.5
Non Family1,0111.3262.337.7
Female9674.1336.663.4
Male3244.3576.923.1

3.72

Average Family Size

3.23

Average Household Size

65.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rolette County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade91712.86%
Associates Degree1,16216.3%
Bachelors Degree76910.79%
Graduate Degree4125.78%
High School Graduate1,86226.12%
Less Than 9th Grade2293.21%
Some College1,77724.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Rolette County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American5,0444,057713
White1,7731,638372
2+ Races21119059
Hispanic555213
Asian414134
Other Race35350
Black18180

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 82.93%.

Rolette County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,848$57,308$52,781
Graduate Degree$80,685$0$81,694
High School Graduate$46,071$46,797$37,333
Less Than 9th Grade$18,171$19,236$15,446
Overall$45,661$45,556$46,017
Some College$44,909$46,801$41,011

$45,661

Average Earnings

$45,556

Average Male

$46,017

Average Female

Rolette County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rolette County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rolette County, North Dakota Language

92.99% of Rolette County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 7.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 4.53% of the population.

Rolette County, North Dakota Language

Rolette County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native8,9752,57328.67%
White2,13022210.42%
Multiple41111026.76%
Other351440%
Hispanic12886.25%
Black1915.26%

25.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.38%

Male Poverty Rate

24.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rolette County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rolette County, North Dakota is Other, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rolette County, North Dakota is Black, with 5.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.6%.

Rolette County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.24%
High School28.29%
Some College17.49%
Bachelors or Greater7.87%

Rolette County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed84.71%
Male Employed10.28%
Female Employed7.69%
Male Unemployed7.34%

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

Rolette County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,508$81,160
Households$57,355$74,414
Married Families$94,267$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,622$48,522

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rolette County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.6%

Male Marriage Rate

33.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Rolette County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rolette County, North Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Rolette County, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rolette County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

470

Number of Veterans

419

Male Veterans

51

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam177
First Gulf War55
Korea28
World War II23
Second Gulf War14

Rolette County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64153
65 to 74135
75+110
35 to 5472
18 to 340

Rolette County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American3065.19%
White1598.57%
2+ Races51.89%

Rolette County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Rolette County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rolette County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

50%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Rolette County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rolette County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rolette 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

89.38%

Born in Rolette County, North Dakota

99.16%

Native Born

0.84%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

0.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.16% of Rolette County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 89.38% having been born in North Dakota. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rolette County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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