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Dickey County, North Dakota

Dickey County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Dickey County is a county located in North Dakota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 4,895. The land area covers 1,131.49 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Dickey County
Official Title: County Auditor
Address: PO BOX 215, ELLENDALE ND 58436-0215

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 4,895 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 39.5 yrs ±0.9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 1,962 ±83 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 2,394 ±23
Occupied Housing Units 1,962 ±83
Vacant Housing Units 432 ±85
Median Home Value $162,400 ±$10,562
Median Gross Rent $840 ±$147
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $68,654 ±$12,388
Per Capita Income $40,579 ±$4,878
Poverty Rate 11.8% ±3.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 542 ±161
Unemployment Rate 4.1% ±3.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 2,537 ±150
Broadband Internet Rate 87% ±3.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at FULLERTON 1 ESE, ND US, located 5.8 miles from Dickey County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 22.2° 2.2° 12.2° 0.62" 7.2"
February 27.6° 6.1° 16.8° 0.66" 6.0"
March 40.2° 18.6° 29.4° 1.17" 6.9"
April 55.2° 31.2° 43.2° 1.78" 3.7"
May 68.2° 44.0° 56.1° 3.54" 0.0"
June 77.4° 55.0° 66.2° 4.07" 0.0"
July 82.0° 59.0° 70.5° 3.62" 0.0"
August 80.5° 56.4° 68.4° 2.62" 0.0"
September 71.5° 47.5° 59.5° 2.49" 0.0"
October 56.2° 34.3° 45.3° 2.05" 1.6"
November 38.7° 20.5° 29.6° 0.77" 4.2"
December 26.0° 8.4° 17.2° 0.86" 7.3"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 38021. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.