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  • Largest town: New Rockford

Eddy County, North Dakota

Eddy County had 2,309 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 630.2 square miles of land. It ranks 40th of 53 in North Dakota by population and 53rd by land area.

Population
2,309
#40 of 53 in North Dakota · #3,018 in US
Area
630.2 sq mi
#53 of 53 in North Dakota · #1,524 in US
Density
3.7 / sq mi
#27 of 53 in North Dakota · #2,856 in US
Median household income
$66,603
#39 of 53 in North Dakota · #1,242 in US

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

Eddy County within North Dakota. Pin: Bismarck.

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Eddy County population, land area and income

Eddy County had 2,309 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 630.2 square miles of land. It ranks 40th of 53 in North Dakota by population and 53rd by land area. That works out to 3.7 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; Eddy County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $66,603 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

2,309

3144th1st

3018th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

630 sq mi

3144th1st

1524th of 3,144 (US)

Density

3.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

2856th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$66,603

3143rd1st

1242nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Dakota (53)

Population

2,309

53rd1st

40th of 53 (ND)

Land area

630 sq mi

53rd1st

53rd of 53 (ND)

Density

3.7 / sq mi

53rd1st

27th of 53 (ND)

Median household income

$66,603

53rd1st

39th of 53 (ND)

How Eddy County's population changed since 2020

Eddy County lost 12 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.5%. That ranks 21st 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, Eddy County recorded 139 births and 186 deaths, a natural change of -47. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +23. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 47 people.

2,32120202,31820212,31120222,27820232,3092024
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
139
Deaths
186
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+23
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+31

Where Eddy County is

The Census internal point of Eddy County is at 47.723400, -98.900500. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades North Dakota's 53 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Eddy 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: Eddy County internal point. Dark pin: Bismarck.

Internal point

Decimal
47.723400, -98.900500
DMS
47°43'24.24"N 98°54'1.80"W
UTM
14N 507461.8E 5285562.8N
Geohash
cb3xmrybg
Plus code
86V3P3FX+9R

Towns in Eddy County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Eddy County, 1,334 people together, or 58% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Eddy County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is New Rockford with 1,334.

  1. 01New Rockford1,334
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Eddy County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Eddy County. The most populous is Benson County, ND, with 5,756 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Bismarck and the nearest big city

Bismarck is 108.1 miles SW of Eddy County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 113.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Jamestown, ND (population 15,789), 57.3 miles away.

Eddy County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Eddy County is 38027: state code 38 for North Dakota plus county code 027. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $66,603.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Eddy County, North Dakota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 2,309. That is down 12 people (0.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 2,321.

What is the FIPS code of Eddy County?

38027. The first two digits (38) are North Dakota; the last three (027) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Eddy County?

New Rockford, with 1,334 residents inside Eddy County in 2024.

Which counties border Eddy County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Benson County, ND; Wells County, ND; Foster County, ND; Nelson County, ND; Griggs 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)

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