Ramsey County, ND

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2024 Population

11,556

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

0.249% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

6.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,006

0.51% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$199,300

0.963% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,029

0.0829% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ramsey 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.

98.9% of the residents in Ramsey County, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ramsey County, ND are Lake Region State College (314 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Ramsey County, ND was $199,300, and the homeownership rate was 54.5%.

Most people in Ramsey County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Ramsey County, ND was 2 cars per household.

Ramsey County, ND borders Benson County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Towner County, ND, and Walsh County, ND.

United States North Dakota

Population & Diversity

Ramsey County, ND is home to a population of 11.6k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.06% of Ramsey County, ND residents were born outside of the country (354 people).

In 2024, there were 8.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.36k people) in Ramsey County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.11k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 496 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Ramsey County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ramsey County, ND was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ramsey County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.36k ± 112
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 153
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
496 ± 164

2.84%

Hispanic Population

328 people

2.84% of the people in Ramsey County, ND are hispanic (328 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ramsey 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

3.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

354 people

2.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

299 people

As of 2024, 3.06% of Ramsey County, ND residents (354 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 Ramsey County, ND was 2.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
224 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
135 ± 78
Korea
74 ± 77

Ramsey County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ramsey County, ND employs 6.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ramsey County, ND were Retail Trade (1,022 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (922 people), and Educational Services (781 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($112,679), Finance & Insurance ($73,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($70,608).

Employment

Occupations

6.03k

2024 Value

± 584

−0.0829%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ramsey County, ND declined at a rate of −0.0829%, from 6.03k employees to 6.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ramsey County, ND, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (704 people), Management Occupations (699 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (496 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ramsey 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

6.03k

2024 Value

± 584

−0.0829%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ramsey County, ND declined at a rate of −0.0829%, from 6.03k employees to 6.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ramsey County, ND, are Retail Trade (1,022 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (922 people), and Educational Services (781 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ramsey County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Ramsey County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,814

Median earning men ± $7,456

$40,503

Median earning women ± $6,535

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,438), Public Administration ($85,446), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,194).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,317), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,625).

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

35
Construction
28
Other Services (except Public Administration)
28
Retail 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

$43.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$36.3k
Retail Trade
$26.8k
Wholesale Trade

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Ramsey County, ND awarded 314 degrees. The student population of Ramsey County, ND in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 714 male students and 1,096 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ramsey County, ND are White (236 and 78.7%), Two or More Races (23 and 7.67%), American Indian or Alaska Native (18 and 6%), and Hispanic or Latino (17 and 5.67%).

The largest universities in Ramsey County, ND by number of degrees awarded are Lake Region State College (314 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ramsey County, ND are Liberal Arts & Sciences (118 and 37.6%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (50 and 15.9%), and Registered Nursing (29 and 9.24%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,810 students enrolled in Ramsey County, ND, 39.4% men and 60.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,344 records, of which 61.7% were women and 38.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
96 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
29 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ramsey County, ND was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 96 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Ramsey County, ND according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lake Region State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

314 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lake Region State College with 314 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 126 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ramsey County, ND, which is 0.67 times less than the 188 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 236 degrees mean that there were 10.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 23 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,228) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ramsey County, ND was $199,300 in 2024, which is 0.599 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,400 to $199,300, a 0.963% increase. The homeownership rate in Ramsey County, ND is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ramsey County, ND have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ramsey County, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.87% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ramsey County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.632%.

Housing

Property

$199,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,918

$2,950

Median Property Taxes

±$371

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 Ramsey County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in Ramsey County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ramsey 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.

$61,006

Median Household Income

± $4,507

5.41k

Number of Households

± 546

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.41k households in Ramsey County, ND declined from $61,006 from the previous year's value of $61,319.

The following chart displays the households in Ramsey 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 Ramsey 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%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (4.88%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Ramsey County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (4.88%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ramsey County, ND have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.996% of the workforce in Ramsey County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ramsey County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ramsey County, ND have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.87% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ramsey County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.632%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ramsey County, ND (1.68k out of 11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ramsey 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, 15.1% of the children was living in poverty in Ramsey County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.5%.

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 143 in Ramsey County, ND. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 136 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

91.7% of the population of Ramsey County, ND has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 2.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ramsey County, ND see 1,052 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,052 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1047 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 198 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,052 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ramsey County, ND

Primary care physicians in Ramsey County, ND see an average of 1,052 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,052 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.28%

Uninsured

42.3%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

18.9%

Non-Group

2.62%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ramsey County, ND grew by 3.39% from 8.01% to 8.28%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2020, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 111 in Ramsey County, ND.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ramsey County, ND.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36% in Ramsey County, ND.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ramsey County, ND.