Barnes County, North Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,573
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,573
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,798
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,862
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,840
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,853
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,066
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.2%
Female persons, percent 48.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 824
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,718
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $173,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,342
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $544
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $779
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,908
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.06
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,613
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,602
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,749
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 199,503
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,539
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,038
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,330
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 349
Total employment, 2023 3,389
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 148,594
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 867
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 253
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 19
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 193
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 200
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.3
Population per square mile, 2010 7.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,491.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,491.55
FIPS Code 38003