Stutsman County, North Dakota | |
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 Location within the U.S. state ofNorth Dakota | |
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| Coordinates:46°58′20″N98°57′22″W / 46.972223°N 98.956123°W /46.972223; -98.956123 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Dakota |
| Founded | January 4, 1873 (created) June 10, 1873 (organized) |
| Named after | Enos Stutsman |
| Seat | Jamestown |
| Largest city | Jamestown |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,298.071 sq mi (5,951.98 km2) |
| • Land | 2,221.904 sq mi (5,754.70 km2) |
| • Water | 76.167 sq mi (197.27 km2) 3.31% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,593 |
• Estimate (2024) | 21,546 |
| • Density | 9.697/sq mi (3.744/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 701 |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | stutsmancounty.gov |
Stutsman County is acounty in theU.S. state ofNorth Dakota. As of the2020 census, the population was 21,593,[1] and was estimated to be 21,546 in 2024,[2] making it the8th-most populous county in North Dakota. Thecounty seat and the largest city isJamestown.[3]
Stutsman County comprises the Jamestown, North Dakotamicropolitan statistical area.
TheDakota Territory legislature created the county on January 4, 1873, with area partitioned fromBuffalo andPembina counties. It was not organized at that time, nor was it attached to another county for administrative or judicial purposes. It was named forEnos Stutsman, an area lawyer and politician. On June 10 of the same year, the county organization was effected, withJamestown as the county seat. Its boundaries have not changed since its creation.[4][5]
TheJames River flows south-southeasterly through the east central part of the county. The terrain consists of low rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds in its western portion. The area is largely devoted to agriculture.[citation needed] The terrain slopes to the east and south; its highest point is a hill at the southwestern corner, at 1,965 ft (599 m) ASL.[6]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,298.071 square miles (5,951.98 km2), of which 2,221.904 square miles (5,754.70 km2) is land and 76.167 square miles (197.27 km2) (3.31%) is water.[7] It is the 2nd largest county in North Dakota by total area.[8]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 1,007 | — | |
| 1890 | 5,266 | 422.9% | |
| 1900 | 9,143 | 73.6% | |
| 1910 | 18,189 | 98.9% | |
| 1920 | 24,575 | 35.1% | |
| 1930 | 26,100 | 6.2% | |
| 1940 | 23,495 | −10.0% | |
| 1950 | 24,158 | 2.8% | |
| 1960 | 25,137 | 4.1% | |
| 1970 | 23,550 | −6.3% | |
| 1980 | 24,154 | 2.6% | |
| 1990 | 22,241 | −7.9% | |
| 2000 | 21,908 | −1.5% | |
| 2010 | 21,100 | −3.7% | |
| 2020 | 21,593 | 2.3% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 21,546 | [9] | −0.2% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790–1960[11] 1900–1990[12] 1990–2000[13] 2010–2020[2] | |||
As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Stutsman County was $212,229.[14]
As of the 2023American Community Survey, there are 9,295 estimated households in Stutsman County with an average of 2.12 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $60,172. Approximately 11.0% of the county's population lives at or below thepoverty line. Stutsman County has an estimated 62.5% employment rate, with 24.4% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 92.8% holding a high school diploma.[2]
The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (96.5%), Spanish (1.3%), Indo-European (1.9%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.1%), and Other (0.3%).
The median age in the county was 40.6 years.
Stutsman County, North Dakota – racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
| Race / ethnicity(NH = non-Hispanic) | Pop. 1980[15] | Pop. 1990[16] | Pop. 2000[17] | Pop. 2010[18] | Pop. 2020[19] |
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| White alone (NH) | 23,799 (98.53%) | 21,873 (98.35%) | 21,241 (96.96%) | 19,996 (94.77%) | 19,504 (90.33%) |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 30 (0.12%) | 46 (0.21%) | 55 (0.25%) | 126 (0.60%) | 444 (2.06%) |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 134 (0.55%) | 140 (0.63%) | 197 (0.90%) | 297 (1.41%) | 296 (1.37%) |
| Asian alone (NH) | 63 (0.26%) | 96 (0.43%) | 79 (0.36%) | 99 (0.47%) | 137 (0.63%) |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | — | — | 8 (0.04%) | 12 (0.06%) | 4 (0.02%) |
| Other race alone (NH) | 52 (0.22%) | 2 (0.01%) | 10 (0.05%) | 4 (0.02%) | 24 (0.11%) |
| Mixed race or multiracial (NH) | — | — | 114 (0.52%) | 205 (0.97%) | 591 (2.74%) |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 76 (0.31%) | 84 (0.38%) | 204 (0.93%) | 361 (1.71%) | 593 (2.75%) |
| Total | 24,154 (100.00%) | 22,241 (100.00%) | 21,908 (100.00%) | 21,100 (100.00%) | 21,593 (100.00%) |
As of the 2024 estimate, there were 21,546 people and 9,295 households residing in the county. There were 10,434 housing units at an average density of 4.69 per square mile (1.8/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.8% White(90.4% NH White), 2.3% African American, 2.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.3% of the population.[20]
In the 2023 estimate, Stutsman County is the39th wealthiest county in North Dakota. $68,370 for per capita income.
As of the2020 census, there were 21,593 people, 9,084 households, and 5,178 families in the county.[21] Thepopulation density was 9.7 inhabitants per square mile (3.7/km2). There were 10,374 housing units at an average density of 4.67 per square mile (1.8/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.34%White, 2.11%African American, 1.39%Native American, 0.63%Asian, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 0.88% from some other races and 3.63% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.75% of the population.[22]
As of the2010 census, there were 21,100 people, 8,931 households, and 5,255 families in the county. The population density was 9.5 inhabitants per square mile (3.7/km2). There were 9,862 housing units at an average density of 4.44 per square mile (1.71/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.56%White, 0.66%African American, 1.42%Native American, 0.47%Asian, 0.06%Pacific Islander, 0.55% from some other races and 1.27% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.71% of the population.
In terms of ancestry, 56.5% wereGerman, 27.6% wereNorwegian, 7.2% wereIrish, 6.0% wereRussian, 5.2% wereEnglish, and 2.4% wereAmerican.
There were 8,931 households, 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% weremarried couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.2% were non-families, and 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age was 42.0 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,620 and the median income for a family was $60,171. Males had a median income of $40,365 versus $27,549 for females. Theper capita income for the county was $23,307. About 6.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
Stutsman County voters have been reliably Republican for several decades. In no national election since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1900 | 1,077 | 59.11% | 711 | 39.02% | 34 | 1.87% |
| 1904 | 1,856 | 78.25% | 453 | 19.10% | 63 | 2.66% |
| 1908 | 1,777 | 55.67% | 1,344 | 42.11% | 71 | 2.22% |
| 1912 | 757 | 28.30% | 1,100 | 41.12% | 818 | 30.58% |
| 1916 | 1,664 | 45.68% | 1,846 | 50.67% | 133 | 3.65% |
| 1920 | 5,531 | 77.41% | 1,394 | 19.51% | 220 | 3.08% |
| 1924 | 3,952 | 56.68% | 463 | 6.64% | 2,558 | 36.68% |
| 1928 | 4,782 | 55.07% | 3,873 | 44.60% | 29 | 0.33% |
| 1932 | 2,577 | 29.03% | 6,182 | 69.63% | 119 | 1.34% |
| 1936 | 2,725 | 29.09% | 5,564 | 59.39% | 1,080 | 11.53% |
| 1940 | 5,634 | 58.92% | 3,897 | 40.76% | 31 | 0.32% |
| 1944 | 4,220 | 56.20% | 3,243 | 43.19% | 46 | 0.61% |
| 1948 | 4,208 | 52.88% | 3,415 | 42.92% | 334 | 4.20% |
| 1952 | 6,713 | 67.70% | 3,156 | 31.83% | 47 | 0.47% |
| 1956 | 5,718 | 59.85% | 3,825 | 40.04% | 11 | 0.12% |
| 1960 | 5,905 | 56.78% | 4,481 | 43.09% | 13 | 0.13% |
| 1964 | 3,990 | 42.12% | 5,463 | 57.66% | 21 | 0.22% |
| 1968 | 5,162 | 56.21% | 3,532 | 38.46% | 490 | 5.34% |
| 1972 | 6,269 | 62.51% | 3,589 | 35.79% | 170 | 1.70% |
| 1976 | 5,653 | 52.44% | 4,883 | 45.30% | 244 | 2.26% |
| 1980 | 6,545 | 63.86% | 2,573 | 25.10% | 1,131 | 11.04% |
| 1984 | 6,591 | 64.57% | 3,495 | 34.24% | 122 | 1.20% |
| 1988 | 5,375 | 55.59% | 4,214 | 43.58% | 80 | 0.83% |
| 1992 | 4,039 | 40.39% | 3,313 | 33.13% | 2,649 | 26.49% |
| 1996 | 3,784 | 44.04% | 3,589 | 41.77% | 1,220 | 14.20% |
| 2000 | 5,488 | 60.19% | 3,067 | 33.64% | 563 | 6.17% |
| 2004 | 6,517 | 64.38% | 3,438 | 33.97% | 167 | 1.65% |
| 2008 | 5,499 | 56.20% | 4,056 | 41.46% | 229 | 2.34% |
| 2012 | 5,685 | 59.48% | 3,585 | 37.51% | 288 | 3.01% |
| 2016 | 6,718 | 66.15% | 2,498 | 24.60% | 939 | 9.25% |
| 2020 | 6,994 | 70.23% | 2,676 | 26.87% | 289 | 2.90% |
| 2024 | 7,185 | 70.90% | 2,692 | 26.56% | 257 | 2.54% |
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