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Renville County, ND: population growth, jobs and income

Renville County gained 21 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+0.9%).

Renville County had an estimated 2,331 residents in 2025, up 2.9% (65 more people) since 2020. That is faster than North Dakota as a whole (+2.5%), and the 6th fastest growth of 51 counties in North Dakota.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$828/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes27.6%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months02025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
  5. 5 Every source and the methods
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 14 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 528 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +6.7% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 2.2% in 2025.

Builders were authorized to start 1 new homes in 2025, or 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $74,301 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +6.4% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 1,024th.

Part of the Minot, ND metro area.

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Renville County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
20252,331+21
20242,310+21
20232,289+49
20222,240−16
20212,256−10
20202,266–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Renville County

Renville County grew by 65 people since 2020 even though 45 more residents moved to other U.S. counties than came from them: deaths outnumbered births by 10, and net international migration added 120.

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths+1−10
International migrationfrom and to other countries+32+120
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−14−45
Census adjustmentbalancing residual+2+0
Total change+21+65

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn North DakotaAmong U.S. counties
Population growth6th of 511,024th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents44th of 522,651st of 3,108
Private-sector job growth6th of 521,013th of 3,092
Median household income25th of 52879th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate9th of 5263rd of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents37th of 522,469th of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Renville County grew faster than all 4 of its neighbouring counties (+2.9%, 2020–25).

Its median household income ($74,301, 2020–24) is lower than in all 4 of its neighbouring counties.

Renville County, ND and its 4 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Renville County, ND This county2,331+2.9%−6.00.4$74,301
Ward County, ND68,233−2.4%−8.11.9$78,238
Burke County, ND2,132−2.7%−0.92.8$91,591
Bottineau County, ND6,284−1.6%−8.62.2$85,000
McHenry County, ND5,130−3.9%−4.32.3$80,733

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Renville County growing?

Yes. Its population grew 2.9% between 2020 and 2025, about 65 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). North Dakota as a whole changed +2.5% over the same years. That ranks 6th of 51 counties in North Dakota for population growth.

How many people moved to Renville County?

On net, none in 2025: about 14 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Renville County?

It averaged 2.2% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Renville County?

About 2,331 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Renville County?

Private employers there had 528 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +6.7% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.