Walsh County, North Dakota Population 2024

10,150

Walsh County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 10,150 with a growth rate of -1.5% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Walsh County, North Dakota is the 14th largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 11,114 and has seen a growth of -8.67% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,375-155-1.63%
20289,530-155-1.6%
20279,685-155-1.58%
20269,840-155-1.55%
20259,995-155-1.53%
202410,150-155-1.5%
202310,305-155-1.48%
202210,460-30-0.29%
202110,490-39-0.37%
202010,529-45-0.43%
201910,574-28-0.26%
201810,602-184-1.71%
201710,786-27-0.25%
201610,813-39-0.36%
201510,852-55-0.5%
201410,907-172-1.55%
201311,079580.53%
201211,021-3-0.03%
201111,024-90-0.81%
201011,11400%
199013,840-1,531-9.96%
198015,371-880-5.42%
197016,251-1,746-9.7%
196017,997-862-4.57%
195018,859-1,888-9.1%
194020,7477003.49%
193020,0479695.08%
192019,078-413-2.12%
191019,491-797-3.93%
190020,2883,70122.31%
189016,5877,21276.93%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.5% (-155)
County Website
Walsh County
2020 Population
10,529
Area
1282 mi²
Density
8 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.6% (-379)
Founded
August 30, 1881

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,94185.25%
Two or more races8488.09%
Other race3753.58%
Native American1601.53%
Black or African American920.88%
Asian720.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Walsh County, North Dakota Population by Race

Walsh County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Walsh County, North Dakota Median Age

43.8

Total

42.6

Male

45

Female

Walsh County, North Dakota Adults

There are 8,025 adults, (2,260 of whom are seniors) in Walsh County, North Dakota.

Walsh County, North Dakota Age Dependency

81.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Walsh County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female5,18049.39%
Male5,30850.61%

Walsh County, North Dakota Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4502.2777.822.2
Married2,2832.9689.810.2
Non Family1,7071.1163.936.1
Female3313.1568.331.7
Male1293.0475.224.8

2.93

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Walsh County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4576.27%
Associates Degree95513.11%
Bachelors Degree1,00613.81%
Graduate Degree4175.73%
High School Graduate2,51934.59%
Less Than 9th Grade4496.17%
Some College1,48020.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Walsh County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3185,8021,348
Hispanic65935335
2+ Races32321610
Other Race2256919
Native American1153816
Black494916
Asian11110

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 32.65%.

Walsh County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,452$59,625$56,477
Graduate Degree$53,214$59,375$50,000
High School Graduate$41,799$50,669$28,409
Less Than 9th Grade$53,220$49,279$62,311
Overall$47,971$52,549$41,294
Some College$46,620$54,222$39,949

$47,971

Average Earnings

$52,549

Average Male

$41,294

Average Female

Walsh County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Walsh County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Walsh County, North Dakota Language

90.73% of Walsh County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 9.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.34% of the population.

Walsh County, North Dakota Language

Walsh County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3987258.63%
Hispanic1,33019614.74%
Multiple84211213.3%
Native15610466.67%
Black904448.89%
Other374133.48%
Asian72811.11%

10.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.12%

Male Poverty Rate

11.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Walsh County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Walsh County, North Dakota is Native, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Walsh County, North Dakota is Other, with 3.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.22%.

Walsh County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.98%
High School9.39%
Bachelors or Greater7.96%
Some College7.92%

Walsh County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.45%
Female Unemployed12.07%
Female Employed7.29%
Male Employed5.09%

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

Walsh County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,642$100,898
Households$69,976$86,952
Married Families$96,603$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,075$61,291

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Walsh County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Walsh County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Walsh 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 45-54.

Walsh County, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Walsh County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

593

Number of Veterans

558

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam235
First Gulf War102
Second Gulf War68
Korea13
World War II8

Walsh County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+252
65 to 74145
35 to 54112
55 to 6465
18 to 3419

Walsh County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5728.1%
Hispanic172.11%
2+ Races143.38%
Other Race41.41%
Native American21.43%
Black12.04%

Walsh County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Walsh County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Walsh County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Walsh County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Walsh County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Walsh 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

76.59%

Born in Walsh County, North Dakota

96.17%

Native Born

3.83%

Foreign Born

1.9%

Non Citizen

1.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.17% of Walsh County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 76.59% having been born in North Dakota. 1.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Walsh County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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