Eddy County , North Dakota

Population: 2,319 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $55,389 Home $115,500 Rent $615/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With under 5,000 residents, Eddy County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $116,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Eddy County in the bottom 2% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$55,389
Median Income
household
$115,500
Home Value
median
$615/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $55,389
Per Capita Income $38,264
Poverty Rate 12.8%
Median Home Value $115,500
Median Gross Rent $615/mo
Owner Occupied 72.0%
Renter Occupied 28.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 2,319
Median Age 48.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 28.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

38.8%
Obesity
10.2%
Diabetes
16.2%
Smoking
39.1%
High Blood Pressure
27.5%
No Physical Activity
22.0%
Depression
32.1%
Insufficient Sleep
72.6%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 1.8  ·  2th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
14.15
🔥 Wildfire
63.01
❄️ Winter Storm
56.40
🌍 Earthquake
1.24
☀️ Drought
22.61

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