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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Rolette County is 14,341, which is 4.88% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 9.77% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Rolette County population density is 15.27 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 9.97 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Rolette County is native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.), which represent 76.70% of the total population. The average Rolette County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 14,341. #10

Population Growth Since 2000, #11

Rolette County	4.88%
North Dakota	9.77%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #6

Rolette County	15.27 per square mile
North Dakota	9.97 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,916 (20.33%, #52)
Black:	45 (0.31%, #29)
Hispanic:	206 (1.44%, #34)
Asian:	7 (0.05%, #40)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	10,999 (76.70%, #2)
One Race, Other:	34 (0.24%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	340 (2.37%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

14,109 (98.38%) out of the total population of 14,341 reported first ancestry.

	Rolette County	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	15	0.10%, see rank	1.77%	0.47%
Danish	155	1.08%, see rank	1.05%	0.42%
Dutch	16	0.11%, see rank	1.34%	1.40%
English	129	0.90%, see rank	4.48%	8.02%
French	10,181	70.99%, see rank	5.31%	3.34%
German	855	5.96%, see rank	43.69%	15.03%
Greek	3	0.02%, see rank	0.09%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	224	1.56%, see rank	7.92%	10.80%
Italian	6	0.04%, see rank	1.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	860	6.00%, see rank	27.45%	1.42%
Polish	93	0.65%, see rank	2.54%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	29	0.20%, see rank	3.18%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	16	0.11%, see rank	0.63%	0.99%
Scottish	24	0.17%, see rank	1.19%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	21	0.15%, see rank	0.63%	0.95%
Swedish	127	0.89%, see rank	4.44%	1.27%
Swiss	9	0.06%, see rank	0.25%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.31%
American	43	0.30%, see rank	3.18%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,141 (49.79%, see rank)

Females: 7,200 (50.21%, see rank)

Rolette County	Male: 49.79% Female: 50.21%
North Dakota	Male: 50.91% Female: 49.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Rolette County	30.20 years old
North Dakota	35.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Rolette County	28.70 years old
North Dakota	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Rolette County	31.70 years old
North Dakota	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Rolette County	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,440	10.04%, see rank	6.65%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,486	10.36%, see rank	6.38%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,189	8.29%, see rank	5.79%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,149	8.01%, see rank	6.87%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,011	7.05%, see rank	9.27%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,694	11.81%, see rank	14.00%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,540	10.74%, see rank	11.06%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,880	13.11%, see rank	13.20%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,510	10.53%, see rank	12.46%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	837	5.84%, see rank	7.12%	7.64%
75 to 84	496	3.46%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	109	0.76%, see rank	2.41%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Rolette County	North Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	8,066, 100%	458,527	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,489, 18.46%, see rank	8.67%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,743, 21.61%, see rank	27.40%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,220, 39.92%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,145, 14.20%, see rank	19.64%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	469, 5.81%, see rank	7.69%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.03, see rank	13.71	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Rolette County			North Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	457	99.56%	0.44%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,527	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.99%	8.01%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	625	99.84%, see rank	0.16%, see rank	93.00%	7.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	343	88.63%, see rank	11.37%, see rank	87.98%	12.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	36	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	78.19%	21.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Rolette County	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	4,728, 100%	292,616	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.00, see rank	2.32	2.63
1 Person Households	1,110, 23.48%, see rank	31.19%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,618, 76.52%, see rank	68.81%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,492, 73.86%, see rank	60.83%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.65, see rank	3.00	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,960, 41.46%, see rank	49.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,236, 26.14%, see rank	39.17%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Rolette County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	10,226	see rank	572,261	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,995	100%, see rank	290,882	123,281,364
Never Married	2,185	43.74%, see rank	36.01%	35.77%
Married	2,217	44.38%, see rank	52.79%	52.04%
Widowed	145	2.90%, see rank	2.32%	2.57%
Divorced	448	8.97%, see rank	8.88%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,231	100%, see rank	281,379	129,692,771
Never Married	1,921	36.72%, see rank	26.84%	29.48%
Married	2,254	43.09%, see rank	53.63%	49.19%
Widowed	398	7.61%, see rank	9.63%	9.16%
Divorced	658	12.58%, see rank	9.89%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Rolette County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Native	14,280	99.57%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	12,609	87.92%, see rank	66.74%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,633	11.39%, see rank	29.65%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	38	0.26%, see rank	0.69%	1.42%
Foreign Born	61	0.43%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	33	0.23%, see rank	1.06%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	28	0.20%, see rank	1.85%	7.09%
Born In Europe	12	0.08%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	10	0.07%, see rank	1.06%	3.82%
Born In Africa	2	0.01%, see rank	0.59%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3	0.02%, see rank	0.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	34	0.24%, see rank	0.36%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Rolette County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
English	4,635	98.03%, see rank	92.53%	79.39%
Spanish	9	0.19%, see rank	1.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	20	0.42%, see rank	3.88%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	3.36%
Other	64	1.35%, see rank	0.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.