Emmons County

Emmons County, North Dakota

At a Glance

Population3,301
County SeatEmmons County Court House
State FIPS38
County FIPS029
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population1,761
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)3,297
Median Age50.5
Veterans187
Housing Units2,046
Uninsured86
Net Migration (recent)-59
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments109
Total Employees617
Avg Annual Pay$51,172
Median Household Income$63,750
Poverty Rate6.7%
Unemployment Rate1.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$72,512
Federal Spending FY2024$34,631,985
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,491

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$110,200
Median Rent$585
FMR Studio$703
FMR 1BR$707
FMR 2BR$928
FMR 3BR$1,118
FMR 4BR$1,558

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking18.3%
Adult Obesity35.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.51
Electric Customers397839
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches9
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)17
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools14
SNAP Stores7
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms510
Land in Farms (acres)961,340
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,885.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2025-09-11
DRSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2021-09-01
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-01
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING2020-01-21
DRFLOODING2019-06-12
EMFLOODING2011-04-07
DRFLOODING2010-04-30
EMFLOODING2010-03-14
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2010-02-26

Detailed Topics

Communities in Emmons 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.