Official Federal Data
Stutsman County, North Dakota
FIPS 38093 · Jamestown, ND · Population 21,549
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$61,856 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
2.5% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$1.9B ▼
GDP
25.9% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$61,856 ▲
Per Capita
$39,731 ▲
Mean Household
$88,326 ▲
Poverty Rate
12.6% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Stutsman County$61,856
North Dakota$76,657
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.1%
18-34 · 22.1%
35-54 · 23.2%
55-64 · 14.2%
65+ · 20.4%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
93%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +3.4 pts
25.9%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 9.8 pts
6.9%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 7.2 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
21,549
Population
10,882
Labor Force
Employed
10,399
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
2.5% ▲ +0.2 pts YoY
Mean Commute 12 min below national avg
14.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
6.7%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 9.8 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Retail Trade employs 1,293 workers (22% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $37,852.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $1.9B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Manufacturing averages $82,473 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $22,038, a 3.7x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
530
Cluster Employment
2.17x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Crop Production
2.70x 102
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
2.17x 530
Utilities
2.16x 93
Animal Production and Aquaculture
2.07x 40
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
2.00x 313
Building Material and Garden Supply Retailers
1.98x 194
Construction of Buildings
1.58x 210
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
1.57x 229
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
1.57x 38
Truck Transportation
1.51x 160
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.43x
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
332 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Crop Production concentrates at 2.70x the national norm.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 5 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$208,400 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$774 ▲
Rent/Mo
63.1% ▼
Owner-Occ
9.4% ▼
Vacancy
3.4x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$676/mo
1 Bedroom
$680/mo
2 Bedroom
$873/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,214/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,464/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,546/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.4x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,546/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
12,816 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 12 min below national avg
14.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
6.7%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
79.4%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
25.9% ▲
HS Diploma+
93% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
10,038/yr
3,449/yr
3,143/yr
1,150/yr
1,078/yr
649/yr
569/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
23.8%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
38.4%
Service
19.3%
Sales & Office
21.8%
Construction / Maint.
7.7%
Production / Transport
12.9%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 10,399 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Succession risk is real: 23.8% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
- Short commutes: 14.1-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 7,742 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Stutsman County shows emerging potential for crop production attraction, with a 2.70x concentration and 102 jobs in this sub-sector. Near-term succession risk is elevated, with 23.8% of the working-age population within 10 years of retirement age.
The interconnected base across crop production, nursing and residential care facilities, and utilities creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Stutsman County, North Dakota, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Stutsman County, North Dakota?
21,549 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Stutsman County, North Dakota?
$61,856 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Stutsman County, North Dakota?
2.5% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Stutsman County, North Dakota?
$1.9B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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