Burke County, ND

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2024 Population

2,156

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

3.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.89%

14.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,591

4.93% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$158,100

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

980

3.73% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Burke County, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Burke County, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Burke County, ND was $158,100, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Burke County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Burke County, ND was 3 cars per household.

Burke County, ND borders Divide County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Renville County, ND, Ward County, ND, and Williams County, ND.

United States North Dakota

Population & Diversity

Burke County, ND is home to a population of 2.16k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.39% of Burke County, ND residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2024, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Burke County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 45 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Burke County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burke County, ND was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Burke County, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burke County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 55
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 33
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 28

2.5%

Hispanic Population

54 people

2.5% of the people in Burke County, ND are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burke County, ND as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,032 ± 1,349 people
Canada
2,767 ± 1,289 people
Philippines
2,721 ± 1,278 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,767 and Philippines with 2,721.

Foreign-Born Population

3.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

3.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

As of 2024, 3.39% of Burke County, ND residents (73 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Burke County, ND was 3.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Burke County, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 13
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 11

Burke County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Burke County, ND.

Economy

The economy of Burke County, ND employs 980 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burke County, ND were Public Administration (162 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (130 people), and Construction (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($109,773), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($109,167), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($105,625).

Employment

Occupations

980

2024 Value

± 112

−3.73%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burke County, ND declined at a rate of −3.73%, from 1.02k employees to 980 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burke County, ND, are Management Occupations (228 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burke County, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

980

2024 Value

± 112

−3.73%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burke County, ND declined at a rate of −3.73%, from 1.02k employees to 980 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burke County, ND, are Public Administration (162 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (130 people), and Construction (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burke County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Burke County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,167

Median earning men ± $10,999

$49,348

Median earning women ± $5,829

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($154,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,250), and Public Administration ($117,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($108,958), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,068), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,763).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

Y-Axis

2.83%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Transportation and Warehousing
8
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$8.59k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$3.04k
Retail Trade
$2.7k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burke County, ND was $158,100 in 2024, which is 0.475 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,900 to $158,100, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Burke County, ND is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burke County, ND have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burke County, ND is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 5.97% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Burke County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.37%.

Housing

Property

$158,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,739

$679

Median Property Taxes

±$81

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Burke County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Burke County, ND compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Burke County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burke County, ND compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,591

Median Household Income

± $10,106

904

Number of Households

± 106

In 2024, the median household income of the 904 households in Burke County, ND declined from $91,591 from the previous year's value of $96,339.

The following chart displays the households in Burke County, ND distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burke County, ND is from North Dakota.

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.922% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.1%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Burke County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burke County, ND have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.46% of the workforce in Burke County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Burke County, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Burke County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burke County, ND have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 5.97% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Burke County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.37%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

5.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burke County, ND (127 out of 2.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burke County, ND is Two Or More, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 9.4% of the children was living in poverty in Burke County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 63.3 in Burke County, ND. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 71.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.6% of the population of Burke County, ND has health coverage, with 54.9% on employee plans, 6.64% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.325% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Burke County, ND see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Burke County, ND

Primary care physicians in Burke County, ND see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Burke County, ND in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.36%

Uninsured

54.9%

Employer Coverage

6.64%

Medicaid

19.2%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

0.325%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Burke County, ND declined by 1.72% from 4.44% to 4.36%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Burke County, ND changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.