Rolette County, North Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,692
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,688
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,692
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,188
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,194
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,187
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,937
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 31.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.5%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 18.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 77.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 18.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 380
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,602
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $103,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,318
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $448
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $505
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,769
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,824
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,005
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 161,165
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,581
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,517
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,519
Persons in poverty, percent 23.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 208
Total employment, 2023 2,149
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 108,555
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 660
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 156
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 72
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 114
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13.5
Population per square mile, 2010 15.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 903.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 903.08
FIPS Code 38079