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Burke County, North Dakota

Burke County had 2,154 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,103.6 square miles of land. It ranks 43rd of 53 in North Dakota by population and 33rd by land area.

Population
2,154
#43 of 53 in North Dakota · #3,029 in US
Area
1,103.6 sq mi
#33 of 53 in North Dakota · #572 in US
Density
2.0 / sq mi
#45 of 53 in North Dakota · #2,992 in US
Median household income
$79,188
#14 of 53 in North Dakota · #504 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Burke County within North Dakota. Pin: Bismarck.

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Burke County population, land area and income

Burke County had 2,154 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,103.6 square miles of land. It ranks 43rd of 53 in North Dakota by population and 33rd by land area. That works out to 2.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in North Dakota has 3,853 residents; Burke County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $79,188 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

2,154

3144th1st

3029th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,104 sq mi

3144th1st

572nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

2.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2992nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$79,188

3143rd1st

504th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Dakota (53)

Population

2,154

53rd1st

43rd of 53 (ND)

Land area

1,104 sq mi

53rd1st

33rd of 53 (ND)

Density

2.0 / sq mi

53rd1st

45th of 53 (ND)

Median household income

$79,188

53rd1st

14th of 53 (ND)

How Burke County's population changed since 2020

Burke County lost 38 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.7%. That ranks 29th of 53 in North Dakota for growth. The median North Dakota county changed by -1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Burke County recorded 96 births and 80 deaths, a natural change of +16. Net international migration added +16 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -73. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 73 people.

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Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
96
Deaths
80
Net international migration
+16
Net domestic migration
-73
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+7

Where Burke County is

The Census internal point of Burke County is at 48.786500, -102.520100. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades North Dakota's 53 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Burke County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Burke County: -1.7%Richland County: +0.8%Wells County: -4.1%Renville County: +4.1%Dickey County: -0.6%Bottineau County: +0.3%Hettinger County: -2.0%Sargent County: -3.5%Oliver County: +0.7%McIntosh County: -2.2%Towner County: -4.1%Barnes County: -0.4%Griggs County: -3.2%Cass County: +8.7%Foster County: -1.9%Pierce County: -3.1%Sheridan County: +0.5%Stark County: -0.2%McHenry County: -3.4%Cavalier County: -3.6%Logan County: +0.0%LaMoure County: -1.1%Kidder County: -0.9%Burleigh County: +4.6%Nelson County: +0.3%Eddy County: -0.5%Slope County: -6.0%Billings County: +13.8%Ransom County: -1.8%Grand Forks County: +0.9%McLean County: +0.8%Emmons County: -2.5%Mercer County: +0.0%Morton County: +2.6%Sioux County: -4.3%Pembina County: -3.5%Walsh County: -2.9%Dunn County: -1.6%Adams County: -1.8%Ward County: -2.1%Stutsman County: -0.0%Rolette County: -4.2%Golden Valley County: +4.4%Steele County: -1.3%Traill County: +0.1%Benson County: -3.1%Mountrail County: -3.4%Williams County: -1.0%Grant County: -1.9%Ramsey County: -0.6%McKenzie County: +0.0%Bowman County: -3.2%Divide County: -3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.4%
  2. < -1.9%
  3. < -0.6%
  4. < +0.3%
  5. ≥ +0.3%
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Orange pin: Burke County internal point. Dark pin: Bismarck.

Internal point

Decimal
48.786500, -102.520100
DMS
48°47'11.40"N 102°31'12.36"W
UTM
13N 682152.7E 5406688.7N
Geohash
c8xje171u
Plus code
85WVQFPH+JX

Towns in Burke County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Burke County. Its 2,154 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Burke County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Burke County. The most populous is Ward County, ND, with 68,427 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Bismarck and the nearest big city

Bismarck is 157.9 miles SSE of Burke County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 295.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Williston, ND (population 28,821), 66.1 miles away.

Burke County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Burke County is 38013: state code 38 for North Dakota plus county code 013. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $79,188.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Burke County, North Dakota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 2,154. That is down 38 people (1.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 2,192.

What is the FIPS code of Burke County?

38013. The first two digits (38) are North Dakota; the last three (013) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Burke County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Burke County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Burke County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Ward County, ND; Williams County, ND; Mountrail County, ND; Renville County, ND; Divide County, ND.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.