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Sioux
North Dakota

Population

$41K

Median Income

—

Median Home

D+41

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$41K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate33.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,593

Federal Spending per Capita$8,434

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$38K

Avg Credit Score634

Work From Home %6.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1835.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$13K

Income (80th Percentile)$88K

Income (95th Percentile)$181K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.9%

Dependency Ratio1.55

Medicare Spending / Person$1,760

SS Benefits / Person$1,898

Education Wage Premium1.87x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients7.5%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.14x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$430/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.28%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.8%

Homeownership Rate43.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

85 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy62.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score23

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score26

Healthcare Shortage Score23.0

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)49.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)33.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)37.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)39.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)41.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients496 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,359

Uninsured (under 65)7.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.7%

Education

HS Diploma Holders565

Bachelor's Degree Holders283

HS Completion Rate85.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate82.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)92th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature-1.78

Average Temp44°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp32°F

Annual Precipitation25.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$251K

Drought Index (2022)0.41

Heating Degree Days8,094 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days586 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,894 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)560 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)29 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)3 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed240 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed227 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)295 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)3 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)237 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers68 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work73 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)6 workers

Walk to Work7.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout42.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.565

Nonprofit Organizations15

Veterans Share5.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults26.9%

Never-Married Adults55.7%

Divorced Adults12.9%

Native American Population84.5%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Colleges & Universities1

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$38K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

D+41

2024 Presidential · North Dakota was R+33 statewide

vs North Dakota State

Income tax

2.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.28%0.88% state avg

Politics

D+41R+33

COL Index

County data98 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -40

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.58x avg income)

Economic Mobility

29%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Sioux

KFYR-TV · 2 days ago

Summit forfeits two CO2 storage permits in North Dakota, continues legal fight over third

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) - Summit Carbon Solutions is abandoning two-thirds of its plan…

Successful Farming · 2 days ago

Summit Forfeits Two CO2 Storage Permits in North Dakota, Continues Legal Fight Over Third

Summit Carbon Solutions is abandoning two-thirds of its planned project to store carbon dioxide unde…

Valley News Live · 3 weeks ago

Engelstad Foundation backs Grand Forks man in ‘Fighting Sioux’ trademark fight with UND

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The Engelstad Foundation is throwing its support behind a Gra…

USCHO.com · Mar 26, 2026

SIOUX FALLS: North Dakota's Spunar blanks Merrimack, 3-0

Cody Croal scored twice and Dylan James added a goal as North Dakota held off Merrimack 3-0 on Thurs…

South Dakota Searchlight · Feb 16, 2026

‘Gaining back our identity’: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe looks to expand buffalo herd

Reaching a goal of 1000 buffalo will require more land and fencing. An alliance of tribal nations ma…

North Dakota Monitor · Jan 13, 2026

Native leaders in North Dakota urge use of tribal IDs, denounce ICE tactics

Tribal leaders in North Dakota are urging their citizens to carry tribal IDs and other forms of iden…

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