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Pierce County, North Dakota

Pierce County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Pierce County is a county located in North Dakota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 3,838. The land area covers 1,018.28 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Pierce County
Official Title: Chairman
Address: 240 2ND ST SE, STE 6, RUGBY ND 58368-1830

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 3,838 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 45.1 yrs ±4.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 1,854 ±124 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 2,042 ±128
Occupied Housing Units 1,854 ±124
Vacant Housing Units 188 ±87
Median Home Value $147,300 ±$19,792
Median Gross Rent $850 ±$20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $59,365 ±$8,413
Per Capita Income $41,898 ±$4,669
Poverty Rate 10.8% ±3.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 406 ±129
Unemployment Rate 1.1% ±1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,923 ±141
Broadband Internet Rate 89.1% ±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 RUGBY, ND US, located 8.1 miles from Pierce County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 15.9° -3.9° 6.0° 0.49" 8.0"
February 20.7° 0.4° 10.6° 0.54" 6.4"
March 33.8° 13.6° 23.7° 0.90" 6.5"
April 52.0° 27.9° 40.0° 1.31" 2.9"
May 66.1° 40.3° 53.2° 3.01" 0.9"
June 74.8° 51.0° 62.9° 3.83" 0.0"
July 79.9° 55.1° 67.5° 3.68" 0.0"
August 79.7° 53.0° 66.3° 2.15" 0.0"
September 69.8° 43.5° 56.7° 1.75" 0.0"
October 53.6° 30.2° 41.9° 1.41" 3.3"
November 34.8° 15.8° 25.3° 0.92" 7.4"
December 21.3° 2.6° 11.9° 0.99" 8.0"
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: 38069. • 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.