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Stark County, North Dakota

Stark County had 33,767 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,334.9 square miles of land. It ranks 7th of 53 in North Dakota by population and 21st by land area.

Population
33,767
#7 of 53 in North Dakota · #1,345 in US
Area
1,334.9 sq mi
#21 of 53 in North Dakota · #446 in US
Density
25 / sq mi
#5 of 53 in North Dakota · #2,055 in US
Median household income
$82,174
#8 of 53 in North Dakota · #396 in US

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

Stark County within North Dakota. Pin: Bismarck.

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Stark County population, land area and income

Stark County had 33,767 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,334.9 square miles of land. It ranks 7th of 53 in North Dakota by population and 21st by land area. That works out to 25.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in North Dakota has 3,853 residents, so Stark County is 8.8 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $82,174 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

33,767

3144th1st

1345th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,335 sq mi

3144th1st

446th of 3,144 (US)

Density

25.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

2055th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$82,174

3143rd1st

396th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Dakota (53)

Population

33,767

53rd1st

7th of 53 (ND)

Land area

1,335 sq mi

53rd1st

21st of 53 (ND)

Density

25.3 / sq mi

53rd1st

5th of 53 (ND)

Median household income

$82,174

53rd1st

8th of 53 (ND)

How Stark County's population changed since 2020

Stark County lost 68 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.2%. That ranks 19th 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, Stark County recorded 2,119 births and 1,171 deaths, a natural change of +948. Net international migration added +281 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -1,076. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 1,076 people.

33.8k202033.0k202132.8k202233.1k202333.8k2024
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
2,119
Deaths
1,171
Net international migration
+281
Net domestic migration
-1,076
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+650

Where Stark County is

The Census internal point of Stark County is at 46.817000, -102.662000. 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 Stark 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: Stark County internal point. Dark pin: Bismarck.

Internal point

Decimal
46.817000, -102.662000
DMS
46°49'1.20"N 102°39'43.20"W
UTM
13N 678350.7E 5187482.4N
Geohash
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Plus code
85RVR88Q+R5

Towns in Stark County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Stark County, 25,695 people together, or 76% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Stark County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Dickinson with 25,695.

  1. 01Dickinson25,695
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Stark County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Stark County. The most populous is Morton County, ND, with 34,194 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Bismarck and the nearest big city

Bismarck is 88.8 miles E of Stark County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 275.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Dickinson, ND (population 25,695), 8.2 miles away.

Stark County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Stark County is 38089: state code 38 for North Dakota plus county code 089. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $82,174.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Stark County, North Dakota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 33,767. That is down 68 people (0.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 33,835.

What is the FIPS code of Stark County?

38089. The first two digits (38) are North Dakota; the last three (089) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Stark County?

Dickinson, with 25,695 residents inside Stark County in 2024.

Which counties border Stark County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Morton County, ND; Mercer County, ND; Dunn County, ND; Hettinger County, ND; Grant County, ND; Billings County, ND; Slope 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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