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Oliver
North Dakota

Population

$70K

Median Income

$257K

Median Home

R+59

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$173,648

Federal Spending per Capita$2,388

Median Individual Earnings$50K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$79K

Avg Credit Score742

Work From Home %13.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households17.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$39K

Income (80th Percentile)$149K

Income (95th Percentile)$226K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.0%

Dependency Ratio1.54

Medicare Spending / Person$2,225

SS Benefits / Person$4,841

Education Wage Premium1.75x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$61K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$79K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$45K

Average Annual Wage$92K

Housing

Median Home Value$258K

This county

$255K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$594/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.59%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,342

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,175/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.0%

Homeownership Rate87.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

17 days

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

0.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity5.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score10

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score11

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score7.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients405 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,012

Uninsured (under 65)4.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.10 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.75 grade level

HS Diploma Holders380

Bachelor's Degree Holders144

HS Completion Rate94.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)8th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.2

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature-2.02

Average Temp43°F

Avg High Temp55°F

Avg Low Temp31°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days244 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days19 days/yr

Annual Precipitation20.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$21K

Ozone Days237 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.50

Heating Degree Days8,425 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days532 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,211 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)482 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year3.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)7 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)80 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed333 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed153 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)202 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)85 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)2 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)84 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet5.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)193 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers103 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work24 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)10 workers

Walk to Work3.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.814

Nonprofit Organizations20

Veterans Share8.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults75.0%

Never-Married Adults14.2%

Divorced Adults7.8%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations16.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$115K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate20.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.34%

Politics

R+59

2024 Presidential · North Dakota was R+33 statewide

vs North Dakota State

Income tax

2.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.59%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+59R+33

COL Index

County data98 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +7

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.65x avg income)

Economic Mobility

64%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $257K

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Local News — Oliver

InForum · 21 hours ago

Plain Talk: 'Everything that I do and say becomes a target of attack'

MINOT — Oliver County has become one of the epicenters in the fight over data centers in North Dakot…

Valley News Live · 1 month ago

Applied Digital expands in North Dakota, eyes Oliver County for third data center

Applied Digital expands in North Dakota, eyes Oliver County for third data center. Updated: Jul. 13,…

KFYR-TV · 1 month ago

Oliver County state’s attorney responds to removal petition

OLIVER COUNTY, N.D. (KFYR) - Oliver County State's Attorney Patrick Waters is responding to a petiti…

North Dakota Monitor · May 11, 2026

Data center dilemma: Who should decide where they go in North Dakota?

Tech corporations are coming to North Dakota farm fields to build massive, resource-intensive comput…

Dakota News Network · Jun 12, 2026

Mercer County Threatens To Shoot Data Center Supporters

(Oliver County, ND) — A Mercer County man is facing criminal charges for threatening to shoot suppor…

Thomas Family Funeral Home · Mar 20, 2026

Oliver Lee Obituary Dec 1, 2012

Oliver Lee, 94, Minot, formerly of Kenmare, died Saturday, December 1, 2012 in a Minot Hospital. Oli…

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Oliver
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