Oliver County

Oliver County, North Dakota

At a Glance

Population	1,877
County Seat	Oliver County Courthouse
State FIPS	38
County FIPS	065
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	588
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	1,832
Median Age	48.1
Veterans	119
Housing Units	908
Uninsured	8
Net Migration (recent)	67
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	42
Total Employees	585
Avg Annual Pay	$91,626
Median Household Income	$69,722
Poverty Rate	11.5%
Unemployment Rate	2.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$78,503
Federal Spending FY2024	$15,764,571
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,399

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$226,900
Median Rent	$594
FMR Studio	$828
FMR 1BR	$917
FMR 2BR	$1,023
FMR 3BR	$1,433
FMR 4BR	$1,718

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	16.5%
Adult Obesity	36.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	11.0
Air Quality Good Days	299

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.51
Electric Customers	397839
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	1
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	2
SNAP Stores	2
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	215
Land in Farms (acres)	358,077
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,665.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2025-09-11
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2022-07-13
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-01
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	FLOODING	2011-04-07
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2010-04-21
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2010-02-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2009-03-24
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND/OR NEAR RECORD SNOW	2005-11-21
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Oliver County

Center — pop 588

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.