Stark County, North Dakota Population 2024

33,284

Stark County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 33,284 with a growth rate of 0.86% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stark County, North Dakota is the 7th largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 24,359 and has seen a growth of 36.64% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,6992830.82%
202834,4162830.83%
202734,1332830.84%
202633,8502830.84%
202533,5672830.85%
202433,2842830.86%
202333,0012830.86%
202232,718-311-0.94%
202133,029-803-2.37%
202033,8322,3497.46%
201931,4835491.77%
201830,9345731.89%
201730,361-576-1.86%
201630,937-971-3.04%
201531,9081,5635.15%
201430,3452,0037.07%
201328,3421,4255.29%
201226,9171,7266.85%
201125,1918323.42%
201024,35900%
199022,832-865-3.65%
198023,6974,08420.82%
197019,6131,1626.3%
196018,4512,31414.34%
195016,1377234.69%
194015,414740.48%
193015,3401,79813.28%
192013,5421,0388.3%
191012,5044,88364.07%
19007,6215,317230.77%
18902,304-32,395-93.36%
2024 Growth Rate
0.86% (283)
County Website
Stark County
2020 Population
33,832
Area
1335 mi²
Density
25 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.62% (-548)
Founded
May 25, 1883

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,72886.75%
Two or more races1,4184.28%
Other race1,2293.71%
Black or African American7772.35%
Asian4051.22%
Native American3851.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1740.53%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stark County, North Dakota Population by Race

Stark County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Stark County, North Dakota Median Age

34.5

Total

34.3

Male

34.6

Female

Stark County, North Dakota Adults

There are 23,939 adults, (4,455 of whom are seniors) in Stark County, North Dakota.

Stark County, North Dakota Age Dependency

70

Age Dependency Ratio

22.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Stark County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female15,73547.51%
Male17,38152.49%

Stark County, North Dakota Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,2172.4464.935.1
Married6,3763.3186.513.5
Non Family4,9651.263961
Male9542.5655.744.3
Female9222.726535

3.09

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

64.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stark County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0855.08%
Associates Degree2,32710.9%
Bachelors Degree4,40520.63%
Graduate Degree1,3976.54%
High School Graduate6,45730.23%
Less Than 9th Grade7973.73%
Some College4,88922.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Stark County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,80317,3215,135
Hispanic1,115790191
Other Race6543881
2+ Races482444188
Black393393249
Asian32432287
Native American24220937
Islander1431030

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 63.36%.

Stark County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,457$88,712$47,380
Graduate Degree$64,980$64,715$69,297
High School Graduate$43,866$58,333$28,485
Less Than 9th Grade$51,940$54,973$40,885
Overall$56,226$69,948$40,883
Some College$58,225$70,673$40,563

$56,226

Average Earnings

$69,948

Average Male

$40,883

Average Female

Stark County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stark County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stark County, North Dakota Language

92.2% of Stark County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 7.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.68% of the population.

Stark County, North Dakota Language

Stark County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,5922,5929.39%
Hispanic2,16776835.44%
Other1,22951942.23%
Multiple1,26431224.68%
Native3237523.22%
Black751101.33%

10.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.86%

Male Poverty Rate

12.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stark County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stark County, North Dakota is Other, with 42.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stark County, North Dakota is Black, with 1.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.59%.

Stark County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.67%
Some College11.35%
Less Than 9th Grade10.21%
Bachelors or Greater3.2%

Stark County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.19%
Male Unemployed53.08%
Female Employed7.97%
Male Employed4.53%

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

Stark County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,162$123,724
Households$80,744$99,254
Married Families$116,170$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,240$55,269

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stark County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Stark County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stark County, North Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Stark County, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stark County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,642

Number of Veterans

1,461

Male Veterans

181

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War532
First Gulf War509
Vietnam470
Korea81
World War II35

Stark County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54430
65 to 74344
75+338
55 to 64322
18 to 34208

Stark County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4596.84%
2+ Races559.14%
Black418.82%
Asian4111.95%
Islander2514.37%
Other Race212.69%
Hispanic201.49%

Stark County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Stark County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stark County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.2%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Stark County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stark County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stark 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

59.09%

Born in Stark County, North Dakota

96.09%

Native Born

3.91%

Foreign Born

1.72%

Non Citizen

2.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.09% of Stark County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 59.09% having been born in North Dakota. 1.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Stark County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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