Barnes County

Barnes County, North Dakota

At a Glance

Population10,853
County SeatBarnes County Court House
State FIPS38
County FIPS003
Num Towns14
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population7,859
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)10,826
Median Age43.6
Veterans768
Housing Units5,693
Uninsured108
Net Migration (recent)-233
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments344
Total Employees3,410
Avg Annual Pay$51,625
Median Household Income$64,447
Poverty Rate13.0%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$78,727
Federal Spending FY2024$82,258,694
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,579

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$157,800
Median Rent$773
FMR Studio$703
FMR 1BR$707
FMR 2BR$928
FMR 3BR$1,118
FMR 4BR$1,558

Health & Safety

Hospitals14
EMS Stations42
Fire Stations42
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking15.6%
Adult Obesity43.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k10.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.51
Electric Customers397839
Towns with Broadband Data14
Towns with 90%+ Coverage14

Community

Churches28
Libraries15
Historic Places (NRHP)13
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools110
SNAP Stores23
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms111
Land in Farms (acres)2,400
Avg Farm Size (acres)21.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2025-10-22
DRSEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2025-09-11
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2024-02-15
DRFLOODING2023-07-05
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2022-07-13
DRFLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-01
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING2020-01-21
DRFLOODING2019-06-12

Detailed Topics

Communities in Barnes County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.