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Ramsey County, North Dakota

Ramsey County had 11,510 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,185.4 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 53 in North Dakota by population and 26th by land area.

Population
11,510
#12 of 53 in North Dakota · #2,317 in US
Area
1,185.4 sq mi
#26 of 53 in North Dakota · #515 in US
Density
9.7 / sq mi
#10 of 53 in North Dakota · #2,575 in US
Median household income
$70,084
#33 of 53 in North Dakota · #997 in US

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

Ramsey County within North Dakota. Pin: Bismarck.

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Ramsey County population, land area and income

Ramsey County had 11,510 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,185.4 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 53 in North Dakota by population and 26th by land area. That works out to 9.7 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, so Ramsey County is 3.0 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $70,084 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

11,510

3144th1st

2317th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,185 sq mi

3144th1st

515th of 3,144 (US)

Density

9.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

2575th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$70,084

3143rd1st

997th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Dakota (53)

Population

11,510

53rd1st

12th of 53 (ND)

Land area

1,185 sq mi

53rd1st

26th of 53 (ND)

Density

9.7 / sq mi

53rd1st

10th of 53 (ND)

Median household income

$70,084

53rd1st

33rd of 53 (ND)

How Ramsey County's population changed since 2020

Ramsey County lost 74 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.6%. That ranks 23rd 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, Ramsey County recorded 587 births and 670 deaths, a natural change of -83. Net international migration added +94 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -110. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 110 people.

11.6k202011.6k202111.6k202211.5k202311.5k2024
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
587
Deaths
670
Net international migration
+94
Net domestic migration
-110
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-7

Where Ramsey County is

The Census internal point of Ramsey County is at 48.266200, -98.739000. 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 Ramsey 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: Ramsey County internal point. Dark pin: Bismarck.

Internal point

Decimal
48.266200, -98.739000
DMS
48°15'58.32"N 98°44'20.40"W
UTM
14N 519369.0E 5345920.9N
Geohash
cb9f94s6y
Plus code
86W37786+F9

Towns in Ramsey County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Ramsey County, 7,314 people together, or 64% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Ramsey County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Devils Lake with 7,314.

  1. 01Devils Lake7,314
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Ramsey County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Ramsey County. The most populous is Walsh County, ND, with 10,214 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Bismarck and the nearest big city

Bismarck is 138.0 miles SW of Ramsey County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 131.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Grand Forks, ND (population 59,845), 79.9 miles away.

Ramsey County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Ramsey County is 38071: state code 38 for North Dakota plus county code 071. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $70,084.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Ramsey County, North Dakota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 11,510. That is down 74 people (0.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 11,584.

What is the FIPS code of Ramsey County?

38071. The first two digits (38) are North Dakota; the last three (071) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Ramsey County?

Devils Lake, with 7,314 residents inside Ramsey County in 2024.

Which counties border Ramsey County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Walsh County, ND; Benson County, ND; Cavalier County, ND; Nelson County, ND; Towner 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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