Ransom County, North Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,617
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,617
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,590
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,708
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,701
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,703
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,457
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.1%
Female persons, percent 47.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 407
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,554
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $193,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,505
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $676
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $691
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,337
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,803
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,992
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,573
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,133
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,736
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,691
Persons in poverty, percent 8.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 188
Total employment, 2023 1,414
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 65,996
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 387
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 204
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 135
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 176
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 176
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6.6
Population per square mile, 2010 6.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 862.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 862.36
FIPS Code 38073