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Emmons
North Dakota

Population

$64K

Median Income

$158K

Median Home

R+62

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$76,175

Federal Spending per Capita$869

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers44.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$73K

Avg Credit Score754

Work From Home %15.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households39.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$204K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$4,562

SS Benefits / Person$5,120

Education Wage Premium1.65x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.7%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.12x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$150K

This county

$255K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$585/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.89%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $977

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$873/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.2%

Homeownership Rate80.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

88 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

92.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity5.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score12

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients582 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,349

Uninsured (under 65)8.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.71 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.59 grade level

HS Diploma Holders797

Bachelor's Degree Holders323

HS Completion Rate89.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)5th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.8

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature-1.93

Average Temp43°F

Avg High Temp54°F

Avg Low Temp32°F

Annual Precipitation23.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$140K

Drought Index (2022)0.62

Heating Degree Days8,463 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days520 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,099 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)542 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year4.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)62 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)63 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed159 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed135 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)290 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)422 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)68 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)55 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)195 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers230 workers

Public Transit Commuters7 workers

Walk to Work118 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)38 workers

Walk to Work7.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers16.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.2%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.077

Nonprofit Organizations47

Veterans Share7.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults62.0%

Never-Married Adults17.7%

Divorced Adults9.4%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$124K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate16.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+62

2024 Presidential · North Dakota was R+33 statewide

vs North Dakota State

Income tax

2.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.89%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+62R+33

COL Index

County data98 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -19

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.68x avg income)

Economic Mobility

60%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $158K

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Local News — Emmons

KX News · 1 month ago

Large fire put out north of Linton

UPDATE: 8:30 p.m.. LINTON, N.D. (KXNET) — Emmons County has confirmed the fire has been put out. ORI…

KFYR-TV · Jun 1, 2026

Arrest in luring minors investigation in Emmons County

EMMONS COUNTY, N.D. (KMOT) – Authorities in Emmons County arrested a 21-year-old Linton man followin…

AgUpdate · Jun 13, 2026

Downpour floods fields in south-central North Dakota as farmers finish planting

Most producers across North Dakota received timely rains to spur their newly planted crops to start …

KX News · Apr 7, 2026

Burleigh and Emmons counties issue burn restrictions

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Burleigh and Emmons counties have declared a Fire Emergency due to the dry co…

North Dakota Monitor · Nov 17, 2025

North Dakota utility regulators to consider state’s first-ever battery storage sites

For the first time, North Dakota utility regulators are considering proposals for massive battery st…

Renewables Now · Feb 24, 2026

NextEra unit cleared to build 100-MW battery at N Dakota wind farm | Energy Storage News

North Dakota regulators have given the green light to the construction of a 100-MW battery in proxim…

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