Sioux County, ND

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2023 Population

3,789

2.75% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

28.7

5.9% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

42.7%

7.54% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$41,676

1.15% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$87,400

10.1% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,060

0.469% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Sioux County, ND had a population of 3.79k people with a median age of 28.7 and a median household income of $41,676. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sioux County, ND declined from 3,896 to 3,789, a −2.75% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,201 to $41,676, a 1.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sioux County, ND are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (83.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.66%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.554%).

None of the households in Sioux 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 Sioux County, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sioux County, ND are Sitting Bull College (60 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Sioux County, ND was $87,400, and the homeownership rate was 46%.

Most people in Sioux County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Sioux County, ND was 1 car per household.

Sioux County, ND borders Adams County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Grant County, ND, Morton County, ND, and Corson County, SD.

United States North Dakota Bismarck, ND

Population & Diversity

Sioux County, ND is home to a population of 3.79k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.0792% of Sioux County, ND residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2023, there were 6.88 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.17k people) in Sioux County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 461 White (Non-Hispanic) and 85 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Sioux County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sioux County, ND was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sioux County, ND

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
3.17k ± 45
White (Non-Hispanic)
461 ± 21
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 32

Hispanic Population

38 people

1% of the people in Sioux County, ND are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sioux 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

0.0792%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.0513%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2023, 0.0792% of Sioux County, ND residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sioux County, ND was 0.0513%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 23
Vietnam
26 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 18

Sioux County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sioux County, ND employs 1.06k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Sioux County, ND were Educational Services (242 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (182 people), and Public Administration (142 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($118,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,813), and Finance & Insurance ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2023 Value

± 113

−0.469%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sioux County, ND declined at a rate of −0.469%, from 1.07k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sioux County, ND, are Management Occupations (204 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (106 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sioux 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

1.06k

2023 Value

± 113

−0.469%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sioux County, ND declined at a rate of −0.469%, from 1.07k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sioux County, ND, are Educational Services (242 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (182 people), and Public Administration (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sioux County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Sioux County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,729

Median earning men ± $9,358

$41,138

Median earning women ± $1,309

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,594), and Public Administration ($39,773).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,563), Public Administration ($49,038), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,688).

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

6
Other Services (except Public Administration)
3
Accommodation and Food 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

$12.6k
Accommodation and Food Services
$1.78k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.42k
Retail Trade

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Sioux County, ND awarded 60 degrees. The student population of Sioux County, ND in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 92 male students and 171 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sioux County, ND are American Indian or Alaska Native (53 and 88.3%), followed by White (6 and 10%), Black or African American (1 and 1.67%), and Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Sioux County, ND by number of degrees awarded are Sitting Bull College (60 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sioux County, ND are General Studies (13 and 21.7%), Welding Engineering Technology (7 and 11.7%), and Electrician (6 and 10%).

The median tuition cost in Sioux County, ND for a public four year colleges is $3,600 for in-state students and $3,600 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 263 students enrolled in Sioux County, ND, 35% men and 65% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 239 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Environmental Studies
4 degrees awarded
General Studies
10 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
4 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sioux County, ND was Environmental Studies with 4 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Sitting Bull College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

60 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sitting Bull College with 60 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 38 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sioux County, ND, which is 1.73 times more than the 22 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 53 degrees mean that there were 8.83 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 6 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, 4-year or above ($3,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($410) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2023, 0.408% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.55% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (154k), Some college (149k), and Bachelors Degree (125k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sioux County, ND was $87,400 in 2023, which is 0.288 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,200 to $87,400, a 10.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sioux County, ND is 46%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Sioux County, ND have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sioux County, ND is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

In 2024, 19% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sioux County, ND. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 7.4%.

Housing

Property

$87,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,096

$491

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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 Sioux County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

46%

Homeownership

2023

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 46% of the housing units in Sioux County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9408, Sioux County, ND
Census Tract 9409, Sioux County, ND

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sioux County, ND colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$41,676

Median Household Income

± $2,981

1.07k

Number of Households

± 115

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Sioux County, ND grew to $41,676 from the previous year's value of $41,201.

The following chart displays the households in Sioux 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sioux 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 2023

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Worked At Home (9.3%)

In 2023, 70.2% of workers in Sioux County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who worked at home (9.3%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sioux County, ND have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Sioux County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sioux County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sioux County, ND have 1 car.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 19% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sioux County, ND. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 7.4%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

42.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sioux County, ND (1.59k out of 3.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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 2024, 36.2% of the children was living in poverty in Sioux County, ND. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.3%.

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 11.3 in Sioux County, ND. From 2017 to 2022, the indicator grew 3.86 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

75.7% of the population of Sioux County, ND has health coverage, with 20.8% on employee plans, 39.7% on Medicaid, 6.47% on Medicare, 7.93% on non-group plans, and 0.825% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sioux 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 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1237 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sioux County, ND

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.4% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.29% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

24.3%

Uninsured

20.8%

Employer Coverage

39.7%

Medicaid

6.47%

Medicare

7.93%

Non-Group

0.825%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sioux County, ND declined by 13.2% from 28% to 24.3%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2018, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 241 in Sioux County, ND.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 48.6% in Sioux County, ND.

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