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Burke County, North Dakota had an estimated 2,154 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,195, across 1,104 square miles. County output reached $292.9 m in 2024, 79 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Burke County
How many people live in Burke County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,156
- Households904
- Average household size2.38
- Median household income$91,591
- Median age39.7
- Median gross rent$684 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$158,100
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,480
- Population under 18583
- Share under 1827.0 percent
- Population 65 and over453
- Share 65 and over21.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,120
- Civilian labor force1,018
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.7 percent
- Rank by population among North Dakota counties44th of 53
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3107th of 3,222
Burke County is the 44th largest of 53 North Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 27.0 percent against 21.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Burke County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,154
- Census 2020 base population2,195
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.87 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 20247
- Births, 202423
- Deaths, 202418
- Natural change, 20245
- Net domestic migration, 2024-7
- Net international migration, 20249
- Total net migration, 20242
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-68
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2473rd of 3,144
The county has lost 1.87 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Burke County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving32
- People arriving, from those returns70
- Tax returns filed by households leaving36
- Net household movement-4
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-200,000
- Average income of an arriving household$77,781
- Average income of a leaving household$74,694
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $3,087 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Burke County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$292.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$281.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.9 percent
- GDP change over five years40.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the North Dakota areas BEA publishes31st of 53
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2712th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$135,835
Output grew 3.9 percent in the latest year and 40.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Burke County
- Covered employment, annual average662
- Establishments reporting126
- Average annual pay$69,134
- Average weekly wage$1,329
- Wholesale trade, employment89
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$70,992
- Retail trade, employment51
- Retail trade, average annual pay$42,710
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment30
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$66,720
- Finance and insurance, employment28
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$69,434
- Other services, except public administration, employment12
- Construction, employment8
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 89 | 8 | $70,992 |
| Retail trade | 51 | 8 | $42,710 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 30 | 13 | $66,720 |
| Finance and insurance | 28 | 7 | $69,434 |
| Other services, except public administration | 12 | 3 | $39,905 |
| Construction | 8 | 7 | $46,861 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 3 | $62,666 |
Wholesale trade is the largest private sector at 89 jobs, 13.4 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Burke County?
- Establishments, all industries79
- Employment at those establishments355
- Annual payroll$22.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents36.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Burke County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How large is Burke County?
- Land area1,104 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Dakota counties33rd of 53
- Width, east to west41.9 mi
- Height, north to south31.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.07
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Burke County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Burke County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The EPA places Burke County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Burke County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Burke County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,156
- Households904
- Average household size2.38
- Median household income$91,591
- Median age39.7
Common questions
Burke County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Burke County, North Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,154 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,156, in 904 households, ranking 44th of 53 North Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Burke County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.87 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,195, to 2,154 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 23 births against 18 deaths, with net migration of 2. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Burke County?
$91,591. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,100, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $684 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Burke County?
79 establishments, employing 355 people with an annual payroll of $22.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Burke County?
Wholesale trade is the largest private sector at 89 jobs, 13.4 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 662 jobs at an average annual pay of $69,134, or $1,329 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Burke County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Burke County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Burke County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Burke County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Burke County
Cities and places in Burke.
7 Census places lie wholly or partly in Burke County. All 7 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowbells | city | 355 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Powers Lake | city | 301 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lignite | city | 167 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Portal | city | 129 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Columbus | city | 67 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Flaxton | city | 16 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Larson | CDP | 10 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |