Oliver County, ND

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2024 Population

1,839

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

5.22%

10.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,240

0.373% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$215,700

0.599% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

796

5.24% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Oliver 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.

99.8% of the residents in Oliver County, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Oliver County, ND was $215,700, and the homeownership rate was 95.2%.

Most people in Oliver County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Oliver County, ND was 3 cars per household.

Oliver County, ND borders Burleigh County, ND, McLean County, ND, Mercer County, ND, and Morton County, ND.

United States North Dakota Bismarck, ND

Population & Diversity

Oliver County, ND is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.163% of Oliver County, ND residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 101 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.82k people) in Oliver County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Oliver County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oliver County, ND was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oliver County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.82k ± 111
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 19
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 2

0.979%

Hispanic Population

18 people

0.979% of the people in Oliver County, ND are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oliver 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

0.163%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.934%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 0.163% of Oliver County, ND residents (3 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 Oliver County, ND was 0.934%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 10

Oliver County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oliver County, ND employs 796 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oliver County, ND were Educational Services (132 people), Construction (84 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($125,417), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($123,500), and Utilities ($121,250).

Employment

Occupations

796

2024 Value

± 117

−5.24%

1 Year decline

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oliver County, ND declined at a rate of −5.24%, from 840 employees to 796 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oliver County, ND, are Management Occupations (131 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (75 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oliver 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

796

2024 Value

± 117

−5.24%

1 Year decline

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oliver County, ND declined at a rate of −5.24%, from 840 employees to 796 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oliver County, ND, are Educational Services (132 people), Construction (84 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oliver County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Oliver County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,940

Median earning men ± $21,923

$43,525

Median earning women ± $1,810

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($140,625), Manufacturing ($135,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($117,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,042), and Public Administration ($49,375).

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

7
Other Services (except Public Administration)
3
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
3
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

$17.1k
Utilities
$2.68k
Transportation and Warehousing
$1.37k
Retail Trade

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oliver County, ND was $215,700 in 2024, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,000 to $215,700, a 0.599% decrease. The homeownership rate in Oliver County, ND is 95.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oliver County, ND have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oliver County, ND is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.76% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Oliver County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.441%.

Housing

Property

$215,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,870

$690

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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 Oliver County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.2% of the housing units in Oliver County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oliver 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.

$77,240

Median Household Income

± $8,173

725

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 725 households in Oliver County, ND grew to $77,240 from the previous year's value of $76,953.

The following chart displays the households in Oliver 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 Oliver 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 (79.5%)
Worked At Home (8.99%)
Carpooled (8.61%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Oliver County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.99%) and those who carpooled to work (8.61%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oliver County, ND have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in Oliver County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oliver 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 Oliver County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oliver County, ND have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.76% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Oliver County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.441%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

5.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oliver County, ND (96 out of 1.84k 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oliver County, ND is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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, 15% of the children was living in poverty in Oliver County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.1%.

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 54.1 in Oliver County, ND. From 2015 to 2022, the indicator grew 36.2 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

95.3% of the population of Oliver County, ND has health coverage, with 53.9% on employee plans, 5.12% on Medicaid, 23.2% on Medicare, 8.61% on non-group plans, and 4.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oliver 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, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oliver County, ND

Primary care physicians in Oliver 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 Oliver County, ND in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 11.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.69%

Uninsured

53.9%

Employer Coverage

5.12%

Medicaid

23.2%

Medicare

8.61%

Non-Group

4.47%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oliver County, ND grew by 58% from 2.97% to 4.69%.

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