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Barnes County, North Dakota

Barnes County, North Dakota · ZIP 58027, 58031, 58046

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 10,798 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,852Households
  • $70,230Median household income
  • $168,100Median home value
  • 55Towns with a page
  • 19ZIP codes

Barnes County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.8%
10.5k11k11.5k12k2000: 11,77520002010: 11,06620102020: 10,853202011,77510,853
Population of Barnes County at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,775
201011,066
202010,853

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Barnes County
Under $50k37.9%
$50k to $100k29.2%
$100k to $150k19.9%
$150k to $200k8.2%
$200k and over4.9%

Median household income $70,230 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Barnes County
Owner occupied
3,562 units
Renter occupied
1,290 units
Vacancy rate
15%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Barnes County2023
Health care and social assistance929
Manufacturing540
Retail trade443
Accommodation and food services330
Other services (except public administration)204
Construction197
Wholesale trade182
Finance and insurance127

3,389 employees in 349 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Barnes County compared with its state
Barnes County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBarnes CountyNorth Dakota
Population10,794779,361
Median household income$70,230$75,949
Median age42.935.7
Median home value$168,100$241,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.0%32.3%
Foreign-born residents2.4%4.5%
Owner-occupied homes73.4%63.4%
Mean commute to work18.8 minutes18.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Barnes County55 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Valley CityCity6,5804.30 sq mi
Valley TownshipTownship52131.8 sq mi
Marsh TownshipTownship26835.9 sq mi
WimbledonCity1790.62 sq mi
LitchvilleCity1672.26 sq mi
SanbornCity1620.60 sq mi
Ashtabula TownshipTownship14532.8 sq mi
Hobart TownshipTownship14234.4 sq mi
OriskaCity1130.27 sq mi
Eckelson TownshipTownship10034.9 sq mi
Raritan TownshipTownship9936.0 sq mi
Alta TownshipTownship9636.2 sq mi
Green TownshipTownship9535.4 sq mi
FingalCity890.42 sq mi
Sibley Trail TownshipTownship8833.9 sq mi
Edna TownshipTownship8134.5 sq mi
Meadow Lake TownshipTownship8036.1 sq mi
Cuba TownshipTownship7535.7 sq mi
Uxbridge TownshipTownship7535.1 sq mi
DazeyCity740.38 sq mi
Binghampton TownshipTownship7035.5 sq mi
Stewart TownshipTownship6936.1 sq mi
Brimer TownshipTownship6835.5 sq mi
KathrynCity660.58 sq mi
Spring Creek TownshipTownship6635.1 sq mi
Getchell TownshipTownship6534.8 sq mi
Pierce TownshipTownship6535.0 sq mi
Thordenskjold TownshipTownship6435.6 sq mi
RogersCity570.98 sq mi
Noltimier TownshipTownship5636.0 sq mi
Springvale TownshipTownship5535.9 sq mi
Dazey TownshipTownship5235.0 sq mi
Grand Prairie TownshipTownship5036.2 sq mi
NomeCity490.41 sq mi
Lake Town TownshipTownship4634.5 sq mi
Greenland TownshipTownship4236.1 sq mi
Oakhill TownshipTownship4235.4 sq mi
Oriska TownshipTownship4235.1 sq mi
Potter TownshipTownship4232.7 sq mi
Svea TownshipTownship4235.9 sq mi
Weimer TownshipTownship4236.1 sq mi
Minnie Lake TownshipTownship4136.2 sq mi
Nelson TownshipTownship4136.0 sq mi
Anderson TownshipTownship4035.8 sq mi
Norma TownshipTownship3935.7 sq mi
Rosebud TownshipTownship3634.5 sq mi
Baldwin TownshipTownship3435.5 sq mi
Rogers TownshipTownship2934.7 sq mi
Skandia TownshipTownship2835.2 sq mi
Mansfield TownshipTownship2635.7 sq mi
Hemen TownshipTownship2535.2 sq mi
LealCity250.13 sq mi
Ellsbury TownshipTownship2336.0 sq mi
SibleyCity200.04 sq mi
PillsburyCity120.26 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.