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Rolette
North Dakota

12K

Population

$54K

Median Income

—

Median Home

D+26

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate25.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,465

Federal Spending per Capita$16,192

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score637

Work From Home %2.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1833.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households21.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$167K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.9%

Dependency Ratio1.52

Medicare Spending / Person$3,033

SS Benefits / Person$3,238

Education Wage Premium1.55x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients5.1%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.12x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$482/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.09%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$954/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.7%

Homeownership Rate66.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

218 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy68.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)50.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)26.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)29.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients591 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,119

Uninsured (under 65)8.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.89 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.79 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,444

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,200

HS Completion Rate85.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate10.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)89th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate27.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.2

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-2.40

Average Temp39°F

Avg High Temp50°F

Avg Low Temp29°F

Annual Precipitation14.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$139K

Drought Index (2022)-0.09

Heating Degree Days9,630 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days352 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)10,733 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)253 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

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)6 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed268 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed217 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)307 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)623 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)48 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet2.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)295 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers122 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work89 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)47 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work2.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout40.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.512

Nonprofit Organizations46

Veterans Share5.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults36.2%

Never-Married Adults47.9%

Divorced Adults12.3%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population77.1%

Membership Associations5.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.42 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores5

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms5

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$30K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate57.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

D+26

2024 Presidential · North Dakota was R+33 statewide

vs North Dakota State

Income tax

2.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.09%0.88% state avg

Politics

D+26R+33

COL Index

County data98 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -122

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

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

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Rolette

The Press Democrat · 1 week ago

Joel Fox Obituary

Joel Fox November 9, 1944 - February 7, 2023 Joel Birk Fox died suddenly on February 7, 2023, at the…

knoxradio · Jun 24, 2026

Judge Rules Wrongful Death Case Can Go Forward

(KNOX) – A judge has ruled that the wrongful death case of a 30-year-old Fargo man who died in a cra…

KFYR-TV · Jun 3, 2026

Damaging straight-line winds Tuesday in Rolette County reached 95 mph

ROLETTE COUNTY, N.D. (KMOT/KFYR) - The National Weather Service released its findings from the storm…

Grand Forks Herald · Jun 22, 2026

Judge rules North Dakota county cannot claim immunity in man's wrongful death suit

A stop sign was missing from the Rolette County intersection where the crash that killed Cody Wolthu…

KSJB AM 600 · Jun 1, 2026

Fatal Rolette Crash continued Deadly May on North Dakota Roads

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 49-year-old David St. Claire was driving a 2001 Chevy Silverado…

InForum · Jun 15, 2026

Former longtime North Dakota Dem-NPL politician Merle Boucher dies

Boucher represented Rolette County's District 9 in the state House for two decades. He served as min…

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