Pierce County, ND

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2024 Population

3,928

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

1.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,365

6.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$147,300

2.72% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,923

1.48% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pierce 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.

99.9% of the residents in Pierce County, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pierce County, ND was $147,300, and the homeownership rate was 81.6%.

Most people in Pierce County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pierce County, ND was 3 cars per household.

Pierce County, ND borders Benson County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, McHenry County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Towner County, ND, and Wells County, ND.

United States North Dakota

Population & Diversity

Pierce County, ND is home to a population of 3.93k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.535% of Pierce County, ND residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.57k people) in Pierce County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 167 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 63 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Pierce County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pierce County, ND was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pierce County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.57k ± 120
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
167 ± 87
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 72

0.815%

Hispanic Population

32 people

0.815% of the people in Pierce County, ND are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pierce 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

0.535%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

0.682%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 0.535% of Pierce County, ND residents (21 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 Pierce County, ND was 0.682%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
69 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 45
Korea
40 ± 30

Pierce County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pierce County, ND employs 1.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pierce County, ND were Health Care & Social Assistance (409 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (212 people), and Construction (198 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($137,604), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($73,214), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,912).

Employment

Occupations

1.92k

2024 Value

± 249

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pierce County, ND grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 1.9k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pierce County, ND, are Management Occupations (355 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (191 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (183 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pierce 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

1.92k

2024 Value

± 249

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pierce County, ND grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 1.9k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pierce County, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (409 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (212 people), and Construction (198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pierce County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Pierce County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,154

Median earning men ± $7,399

$38,269

Median earning women ± $4,053

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,023), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,107), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,339).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($58,586), Public Administration ($56,406), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250).

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

16
Construction
13
Other Services (except Public Administration)
11
Wholesale Trade

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

$13.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$9.57k
Wholesale Trade
$7.39k
Retail Trade

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pierce County, ND was $147,300 in 2024, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,400 to $147,300, a 2.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Pierce County, ND is 81.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pierce County, ND have an average commute time of 11.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pierce County, ND is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pierce County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.277%.

Housing

Property

$147,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,792

$1,512

Median Property Taxes

±$203

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 Pierce 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 Pierce County, ND compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.6%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.6% of the housing units in Pierce County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pierce 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.

$59,365

Median Household Income

± $8,413

1.85k

Number of Households

± 229

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.85k households in Pierce County, ND declined from $59,365 from the previous year's value of $63,214.

The following chart displays the households in Pierce 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 Pierce 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 (81.2%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (5.03%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Pierce County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.03%).

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

11.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pierce County, ND have a shorter commute time (11.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.649% of the workforce in Pierce County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pierce County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.277%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pierce County, ND (406 out of 3.76k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

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

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, 12.1% of the children was living in poverty in Pierce County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.1%.

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 138 in Pierce County, ND. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 83.6 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

92.2% of the population of Pierce County, ND has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 8.58% on Medicaid, 20.8% on Medicare, 22.9% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pierce County, ND see 3,953 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,953 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 788 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1951 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,953 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pierce County, ND

Primary care physicians in Pierce County, ND see an average of 3,953 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,953 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.84%

Uninsured

38.5%

Employer Coverage

8.58%

Medicaid

20.8%

Medicare

22.9%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pierce County, ND declined by 9.72% from 8.68% to 7.84%.

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