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Walsh
North Dakota

11K

Population

$68K

Median Income

$167K

Median Home

R+39

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$87,620

Federal Spending per Capita$877

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$81K

Avg Credit Score717

Work From Home %3.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$123K

Income (95th Percentile)$201K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.3%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$4,494

SS Benefits / Person$4,681

Education Wage Premium1.26x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$163K

This county

$255K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$695/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.11%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,245

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.2%

Homeownership Rate78.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

82 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

12.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

94.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity5.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score9

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients485 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,128

Uninsured (under 65)9.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.76 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.76 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,218

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,040

HS Completion Rate86.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities89

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)34th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-4.0

January Sunshine-0.38

January Temperature-2.34

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp52°F

Avg Low Temp31°F

Annual Precipitation18.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$420K

Drought Index (2022)1.48

Heating Degree Days9,057 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days488 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)10,197 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)361 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year4.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)63 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)58 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations41 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed206 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed112 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)254 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)400 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)40 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)183 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers191 workers

Public Transit Commuters18 workers

Walk to Work198 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)90 workers

Avg Commute Time16.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work3.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.116

Nonprofit Organizations119

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.7%

Never-Married Adults24.9%

Divorced Adults10.5%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations16.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.77 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms24

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$90K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate30.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

R+39

2024 Presidential · North Dakota was R+33 statewide

vs North Dakota State

Income tax

2.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.11%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+39R+33

COL Index

County data98 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -165

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.59x avg income)

Economic Mobility

52%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $167K

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Local News — Walsh

Valley News Live · قبل أسبوعين (2)

63-Year-Old Oakwood man killed in single-vehicle rollover crash

The North Dakota State Patrol says the man was not wearing a seatbelt when his vehicle left the road…

WDAY Radio · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Oakwood man dies in Walsh County rollover

OAKWOOD, N.D. — A 63-year-old Oakwood man died Tuesday evening following a single-vehicle rollover c…

North Dakota Office of the Governor (.gov) · قبل شهر واحد

Armstrong appoints Walsh County State’s Attorney Kelley Cole to Northeast Judicial District judgeship

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong today appointed Walsh County State's Attorney Kelley Cole to a…

Grand Forks Herald · قبل شهر واحد

Walsh County Career Builders program helping recruit and retain its workforce

GRAFTON, N.D. — With the help of local businesses, Walsh County has used North Dakota's Career Build…

Tollefson Funeral Home · 28‏/05‏/2026

Leland G. Denault Obituary May 28, 2026

Leland G. Denault, age 77 of Park River, ND passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at the First Care …

Grand Forks Herald · قبل شهر واحد

Walsh County State’s Attorney appointed to open judgeship in Northeast Judicial District

Kelley Cole will begin the judgeship, which is chambered in Grafton, on Aug. 17.…

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