Sargent County , North Dakota

Population: 3,822 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $77,697 Home $149,600 Rent $835/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, Sargent County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $150,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Sargent County at 41%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.

$77,697
Median Income
household
$149,600
Home Value
median
$835/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $77,697
Per Capita Income $44,694
Poverty Rate 7.9%
Median Home Value $149,600
Median Gross Rent $835/mo
Owner Occupied 73.9%
Renter Occupied 26.1%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 3,822
Median Age 44.1 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 19.1%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

41.2%
Obesity
9.0%
Diabetes
14.4%
Smoking
36.7%
High Blood Pressure
22.6%
No Physical Activity
20.9%
Depression
33.7%
Insufficient Sleep
72.1%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 7.4  ·  7th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
16.92
🔥 Wildfire
41.28
❄️ Winter Storm
61.30
🌍 Earthquake
2.19
☀️ Drought
16.98

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