Sargent County

Sargent County, North Dakota

At a Glance

Population3,862
County SeatSargent County Courthouse
State FIPS38
County FIPS081
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population2,425
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)3,828
Median Age44.2
Veterans229
Housing Units2,006
Uninsured38
Net Migration (recent)15
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments117
Total Employees2,532
Avg Annual Pay$63,818
Median Household Income$75,648
Poverty Rate6.2%
Unemployment Rate1.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$82,176
Federal Spending FY2024$30,424,029
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,878

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$134,900
Median Rent$837
FMR Studio$767
FMR 1BR$771
FMR 2BR$928
FMR 3BR$1,283
FMR 4BR$1,558

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking15.5%
Adult Obesity38.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k8.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.51
Electric Customers397839
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches6
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools48
SNAP Stores5
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms385
Land in Farms (acres)14,327
Avg Farm Size (acres)37.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2024-02-15
DRFLOODING2023-07-05
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2023-02-05
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
DRFLOODING2011-05-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Sargent 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.