Ransom County, North Dakota
Ransom County, North Dakota · ZIP 58027, 58033, 58049
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 5,590 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,305Households
- $74,521Median household income
- $174,800Median home value
- 31Towns with a page
- 10ZIP codes
Ransom County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,890 |
| 2010 | 5,457 |
| 2020 | 5,703 |
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.
Median household income $74,521 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 1,744 units
- Renter occupied
- 561 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.2%
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.
1,414 employees in 188 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.
| Measure | Ransom County | North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,662 | 779,361 |
| Median household income | $74,521 | $75,949 |
| Median age | 41.1 | 35.7 |
| Median home value | $174,800 | $241,100 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 21.0% | 32.3% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.7% | 63.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 18.9 minutes | 18.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Ransom County31 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | City | 2,175 | 2.29 sq mi |
| Enderlin | City | 851 | 1.63 sq mi |
| Sydna Township | Township | 383 | 36.3 sq mi |
| Island Park Township | Township | 273 | 33.8 sq mi |
| Big Bend Township | Township | 159 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Moore Township | Township | 139 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Aliceton Township | Township | 122 | 36.1 sq mi |
| McLeod | Census designated place | 121 | 0.77 sq mi |
| Tuller Township | Township | 114 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Shenford Township | Township | 110 | 53.7 sq mi |
| Greene Township | Township | 108 | 34.6 sq mi |
| Fort Ransom | City | 100 | 0.31 sq mi |
| Liberty Township | Township | 100 | 34.1 sq mi |
| Sheldon | City | 92 | 0.41 sq mi |
| Fort Ransom Township | Township | 86 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Casey Township | Township | 81 | 36.3 sq mi |
| Elliott Township | Township | 79 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Bale Township | Township | 78 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Preston Township | Township | 71 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Hanson Township | Township | 60 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Northland Township | Township | 57 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Springer Township | Township | 57 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Sandoun Township | Township | 56 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Alleghany Township | Township | 50 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Isley Township | Township | 44 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Coburn Township | Township | 42 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Rosemeade Township | Township | 30 | 36.3 sq mi |
| Owego Township | Township | 28 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Scoville Township | Township | 26 | 18.1 sq mi |
| Elliott | City | 21 | 0.15 sq mi |
| Englevale | Census designated place | 12 | 1.49 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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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Barnes CountyPopulation 10,798 (2024 estimate)
- Cass CountyPopulation 200,945 (2024 estimate)
- Dickey CountyPopulation 4,930 (2024 estimate)
- LaMoure CountyPopulation 4,051 (2024 estimate)
- Richland CountyPopulation 16,658 (2024 estimate)
- Sargent CountyPopulation 3,710 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.