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Rolette County, ND: population growth, jobs and income

Rolette County gained 24 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+0.2%).

Rolette County had an estimated 11,688 residents in 2025, down 4.1% (497 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than North Dakota as a whole (+2.5%), and the 43rd fastest growth of 51 counties in North Dakota.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$505/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes17.9%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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  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration added 8 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.

Private employers had 2,149 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −0.6% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 5.6% in 2025, 1.4 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 0 new homes in 2025, or 0.0 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $59,517 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +28.0% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,834th.

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Rolette County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
202511,688+24
202411,664−41
202311,705−141
202211,846−194
202112,040−145
202012,185–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Rolette County

Rolette County lost 497 people since 2020; the biggest drag was domestic migration (−483).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths+7−52
International migrationfrom and to other countries+9+33
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties+8−483
Census adjustmentbalancing residual+0+5
Total change+24−497

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 growth43rd of 512,834th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents26th of 521,796th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth17th of 521,953rd of 3,092
Median household income48th of 522,097th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate52nd of 522,787th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents46th of 522,842nd 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

Over 2020–25, Rolette County's population change (−4.1%) was ahead of 1 of its 3 neighbouring counties and behind 2 (Pierce County and Bottineau County).

2 of its 3 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Rolette County's $59,517 (2020–24).

Rolette County, ND and its 3 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Rolette County, ND This county11,688−4.1%0.70.0$59,517
Pierce County, ND3,838−3.6%−5.50.5$59,365
Towner County, ND2,040−5.0%4.40.0$67,350
Bottineau County, ND6,284−1.6%−8.62.2$85,000

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 Rolette County growing?

No. Its population fell 4.1% between 2020 and 2025, about 497 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). North Dakota as a whole changed +2.5% over the same years. That ranks 43rd of 51 counties in North Dakota for population growth.

How many people moved to Rolette County?

On net, about 8 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Rolette County?

It averaged 5.6% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Rolette County?

About 11,688 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Rolette County?

Private employers there had 2,149 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −0.6% 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.