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Mercer County, North Dakota; Divide County, North Dakota; Sheridan County, North Dakota

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Table

Mercer County, North Dakota
Divide County, North Dakota
Sheridan County, North Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
8,309
2,135
1,266
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
8,309
2,135
1,266
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
8,327
2,169
1,286
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
8,353
2,195
1,265
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
8,353
2,195
1,265
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-0.5%
-2.7%
0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-0.3%
-1.2%
1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,350 2,195 1,265
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,424 2,071 1,321
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.6%
6.2%
5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent
23.0%
24.1%
19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
22.8%
25.5%
35.6%
Female persons, percent
48.9%
46.9%
49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
93.6%
91.8%
94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
0.6%
2.0%
0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
2.8%
1.2%
2.2%
Asian alone, percent(a)
0.8%
2.2%
0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
1.9%
2.6%
2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
2.6%
4.2%
1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
91.8%
87.9%
92.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 620 129 76
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 1.7% 2.2% 0.1%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 4,672 1,398 816
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 83.8% 71.4% 82.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $192,000 $162,900 $108,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,629 $1,484 $1,477
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $564 $500 $455
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,039 $1,032 $439
Building permits, 2022 1 2 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 3,536 905 644
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.32 2.32 2.07
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 90.7% 87.4% 93.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 6.9% 0.7% 3.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 91.4% 93.3% 85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 86.2% 74.9% 78.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 89.5% 90.4% 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 19.9% 21.3% 14.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 7.7% 7.9% 6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
7.9%
12.5%
12.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 57.1% 58.8% 54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 50.2% 56.7% 45.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 15,207 3,351 NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 40,482 D 980
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 7,743 8,527 2,620
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 102,764 9,155 D
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $12,133 $4,003 NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 18.8 16.8 25.4
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $82,155 $95,938 $68,684
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $39,783 $43,850 $40,365
Persons in poverty, percent
7.2%
10.9%
17.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 242 83 40
Total employment, 2021 3,510 474 120
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 263,638 22,832 4,325
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -1.7% -4.8% -9.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 602 198 102
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 303 S S
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 131 S S
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 247 S S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 240 S S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8.0 1.7 1.3
Population per square mile, 2010 8.1 1.6 1.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,042.78 1,261.13 972.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,042.96 1,260.79 972.38
FIPS Code 38057 38023 38083
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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