Sargent County, North Dakota Population 2024

3,748

Sargent County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 3,748 with a growth rate of -0.74% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sargent County, North Dakota is the 29th largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 3,812 and has seen a growth of -1.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,608-28-0.77%
20283,636-28-0.76%
20273,664-28-0.76%
20263,692-28-0.75%
20253,720-28-0.75%
20243,748-28-0.74%
20233,776-28-0.74%
20223,804-25-0.65%
20213,82910.03%
20203,828-122-3.09%
20193,950782.01%
20183,87220.05%
20173,870-22-0.57%
20163,892210.54%
20153,871-53-1.35%
20143,924421.08%
20133,882-13-0.33%
20123,8951042.74%
20113,791-21-0.55%
20103,81200%
19904,549-963-17.47%
19805,512-425-7.16%
19705,937-919-13.4%
19606,856-760-9.98%
19507,616-1,077-12.39%
19408,693-605-6.51%
19309,298-357-3.7%
19209,6554534.92%
19109,2023,16352.38%
19006,03996318.97%
18905,0761,46840.69%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.74% (-28)
County Website
Sargent County
2020 Population
3,828
Area
858 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.09% (-80)
Founded
October 8, 1883

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,46890.74%
Two or more races1634.26%
Black or African American1052.75%
Other race691.81%
Asian100.26%
Native American70.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sargent County, North Dakota Population by Race

Sargent County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Sargent County, North Dakota Median Age

44.1

Total

43.3

Male

45.5

Female

Sargent County, North Dakota Adults

There are 3,041 adults, (867 of whom are seniors) in Sargent County, North Dakota.

Sargent County, North Dakota Age Dependency

75.8

Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Sargent County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female1,73345.34%
Male2,08954.66%

Sargent County, North Dakota Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7342.1873.926.1
Married8702.738911
Non Family6801.1954.345.7
Female1163.3972.427.6
Male682.9380.919.1

2.75

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sargent County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1485.32%
Associates Degree46616.75%
Bachelors Degree40014.38%
Graduate Degree1314.71%
High School Graduate93833.72%
Less Than 9th Grade682.44%
Some College63122.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Sargent County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5422,349498
Black95840
2+ Races837719
Hispanic69464
Other Race42360
Asian101010
Native American774

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Sargent County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,516$68,750$50,583
Graduate Degree$61,641$94,205$56,250
High School Graduate$51,190$59,471$42,292
Less Than 9th Grade$41,736$46,000$15,625
Overall$52,199$60,903$44,479
Some College$49,844$60,804$41,042

$52,199

Average Earnings

$60,903

Average Male

$44,479

Average Female

Sargent County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sargent County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sargent County, North Dakota Language

94.47% of Sargent County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 5.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.53% of the population.

Sargent County, North Dakota Language

Sargent County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,4092407.04%
Hispanic1104137.27%
Other693550.72%
Black1051514.29%

7.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.77%

Male Poverty Rate

8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sargent County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sargent County, North Dakota is Other, with 50.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sargent County, North Dakota is White, with 7.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.66%.

Sargent County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.04%
High School9.84%
Some College5.15%
Bachelors or Greater2.65%

Sargent County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed80%
Male Unemployed14.29%
Male Employed4.36%
Female Employed2.42%

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

Sargent County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,000$113,524
Households$77,697$97,234
Married Families$107,813$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,903$67,832

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sargent County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Sargent County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sargent 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 45-54.

Sargent County, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sargent County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

226

Number of Veterans

212

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam108
First Gulf War24
Second Gulf War21
Korea6
World War II4

Sargent County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+71
65 to 7457
35 to 5454
55 to 6440
18 to 344

Sargent County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2228.04%
2+ Races44.44%
Hispanic44.08%

Sargent County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Sargent County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sargent County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

1.1%

Unemployment Rate

Sargent County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sargent County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sargent 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

55.02%

Born in Sargent County, North Dakota

95.4%

Native Born

4.6%

Foreign Born

1.28%

Non Citizen

3.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.4% of Sargent County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 55.02% having been born in North Dakota. 1.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Sargent County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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