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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Divide County is 2,239, which is 1.93% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 9.77% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Divide County population density is 1.73 people per square mile, which is much lower 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 Divide County is white, which represent 97.36% of the total population. The average Divide 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: 2,239. #45

Population Growth Since 2000, #16

Divide County		-1.93%
North Dakota		9.77%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #48

Divide County	1.73 per square mile
North Dakota	9.97 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,180 (97.36%, #15)
Black:	8 (0.36%, #25)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #52)
Asian:	8 (0.36%, #21)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	31 (1.38%, #27)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	12 (0.54%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

2,066 (92.27%) out of the total population of 2,239 reported first ancestry.

	Divide County	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	12	0.54%, see rank	1.77%	0.47%
Danish	64	2.86%, see rank	1.05%	0.42%
Dutch	26	1.16%, see rank	1.34%	1.40%
English	85	3.80%, see rank	4.48%	8.02%
French	107	4.78%, see rank	5.31%	3.34%
German	620	27.69%, see rank	43.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.41%
Hungarian	4	0.18%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	215	9.60%, see rank	7.92%	10.80%
Italian	12	0.54%, see rank	1.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,189	53.10%, see rank	27.45%	1.42%
Polish	1	0.04%, see rank	2.54%	3.01%
Portuguese	5	0.22%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	32	1.43%, see rank	3.18%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.22%, see rank	0.63%	0.99%
Scottish	25	1.12%, see rank	1.19%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	8	0.36%, see rank	0.63%	0.95%
Swedish	144	6.43%, see rank	4.44%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.31%
American	29	1.30%, 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: 1,162 (51.90%, see rank)

Females: 1,077 (48.10%, see rank)

Divide County	Male: 51.90% Female: 48.10%
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)

Divide County	52.50 years old
North Dakota	35.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Divide County	51.90 years old
North Dakota	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Divide County	53.30 years old
North Dakota	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Divide County	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	125	5.58%, see rank	6.65%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	114	5.09%, see rank	6.38%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	73	3.26%, see rank	5.79%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	51	2.28%, see rank	6.87%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	75	3.35%, see rank	9.27%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	205	9.16%, see rank	14.00%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	191	8.53%, see rank	11.06%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	373	16.66%, see rank	13.20%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	455	20.32%, see rank	12.46%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	277	12.37%, see rank	7.12%	7.64%
75 to 84	178	7.95%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	122	5.45%, see rank	2.41%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Divide County	North Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,801, 100%	458,527	209,056,129
Less Than High School	177, 9.83%, see rank	8.67%	13.67%
High School Graduate	601, 33.37%, see rank	27.40%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	604, 33.54%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	367, 20.38%, see rank	19.64%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	52, 2.89%, see rank	7.69%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.29, 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

	Divide County			North Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	143	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.99%	8.01%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	48	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.00%	7.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	32	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.98%	12.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	5	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

	Divide County	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	1,065, 100%	292,616	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.04, see rank	2.32	2.63
1 Person Households	358, 33.62%, see rank	31.19%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	707, 66.38%, see rank	68.81%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	679, 63.76%, see rank	60.83%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.60, see rank	3.00	3.32
Married-Couple Family	627, 58.87%, see rank	49.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	386, 36.24%, see rank	39.17%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Divide County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,927	see rank	572,261	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	987	100%, see rank	290,882	123,281,364
Never Married	192	19.45%, see rank	36.01%	35.77%
Married	624	63.22%, see rank	52.79%	52.04%
Widowed	55	5.57%, see rank	2.32%	2.57%
Divorced	116	11.75%, see rank	8.88%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	940	100%, see rank	281,379	129,692,771
Never Married	72	7.66%, see rank	26.84%	29.48%
Married	677	72.02%, see rank	53.63%	49.19%
Widowed	143	15.21%, see rank	9.63%	9.16%
Divorced	48	5.11%, see rank	9.89%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Divide County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Native	2,143	95.71%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,669	74.54%, see rank	66.74%	58.73%
Born in Different State	441	19.70%, see rank	29.65%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	33	1.47%, see rank	0.69%	1.42%
Foreign Born	96	4.29%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	57	2.55%, see rank	1.06%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	39	1.74%, see rank	1.85%	7.09%
Born In Europe	4	0.18%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	8	0.36%, see rank	1.06%	3.82%
Born In Africa	10	0.45%, see rank	0.59%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	74	3.31%, see rank	0.36%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Divide County	%	North Dakota	U.S.
English	1,022	95.96%, see rank	92.53%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	43	4.04%, see rank	3.88%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.96%	0.99%

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