Walsh County, ND

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2024 Population

10,396

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

1.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

6.84% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,944

2.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$132,700

5.57% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,172

0.174% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Walsh 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.

98.3% of the residents in Walsh County, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Walsh County, ND was $132,700, and the homeownership rate was 76%.

Most people in Walsh County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Walsh County, ND was 2 cars per household.

Walsh County, ND borders Marshall County, MN, Cavalier County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, and Ramsey County, ND.

United States North Dakota

Population & Diversity

Walsh County, ND is home to a population of 10.4k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.71% of Walsh County, ND residents were born outside of the country (386 people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.45k people) in Walsh County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 793 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 276 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Walsh County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walsh County, ND was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walsh County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.45k ± 57
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
793 ± 138
Other (Hispanic)
276 ± 105

13.1%

Hispanic Population

1.36k people

13.1% of the people in Walsh County, ND are hispanic (1.36k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walsh 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

3.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

386 people

3.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

402 people

As of 2024, 3.71% of Walsh County, ND residents (386 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 Walsh County, ND was 3.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
232 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 29

Walsh County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Walsh County, ND employs 5.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walsh County, ND were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,029 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (835 people), and Retail Trade (592 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($99,196), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,125), and Information ($73,333).

Employment

Occupations

5.17k

2024 Value

± 365

0.174%

1 Year growth

± 9.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walsh County, ND grew at a rate of 0.174%, from 5.16k employees to 5.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walsh County, ND, are Management Occupations (810 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (571 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (418 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walsh 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

5.17k

2024 Value

± 365

0.174%

1 Year growth

± 9.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walsh County, ND grew at a rate of 0.174%, from 5.16k employees to 5.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walsh County, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,029 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (835 people), and Retail Trade (592 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walsh County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Walsh County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,313

Median earning men ± $4,427

$41,373

Median earning women ± $3,913

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($90,500), Public Administration ($77,143), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,920).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,646), Information ($61,250), and Manufacturing ($61,250).

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

32
Other Services (except Public Administration)
25
Construction
20
Finance and Insurance

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

$35.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$32.3k
Manufacturing
$25.4k
Wholesale Trade

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walsh County, ND was $132,700 in 2024, which is 0.399 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,700 to $132,700, a 5.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Walsh County, ND is 76%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walsh County, ND have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walsh County, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.28% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Walsh County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.28%.

Housing

Property

$132,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,512

$3,346

Median Property Taxes

±$263

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 Walsh County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76% of the housing units in Walsh County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walsh 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.

$71,944

Median Household Income

± $6,020

4.4k

Number of Households

± 330

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.4k households in Walsh County, ND grew to $71,944 from the previous year's value of $69,976.

The following chart displays the households in Walsh 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 Walsh 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 (80.4%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (4.24%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Walsh County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (4.24%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walsh County, ND have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Walsh County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Walsh 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 Walsh County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walsh County, ND have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.28% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Walsh County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.28%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walsh County, ND (1.15k out of 10.2k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walsh County, ND is White, followed by Hispanic 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 2025, 11.9% of the children was living in poverty in Walsh County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.3%.

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 165 in Walsh County, ND. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 60.2 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

92% of the population of Walsh County, ND has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 9.7% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 0.877% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Walsh County, ND see 2,617 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,617 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1491 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3435 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,617 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Walsh County, ND

Primary care physicians in Walsh County, ND see an average of 2,617 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,617 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.04%

Uninsured

48.6%

Employer Coverage

9.7%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

17.9%

Non-Group

0.877%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Walsh County, ND grew by 7.21% from 7.5% to 8.04%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2017, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 102 in Walsh County, ND.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Walsh 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 38.5% in Walsh County, ND.

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