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Devils Lake, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Devils Lake is a Census city of 7,308 people across 6.96 square miles of land, in Ramsey County. Median household income is $43,220, 39.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $391,100 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Devils Lake
What Devils Lake is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.96 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,050
- County holding the largest share of its areaRamsey County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Devils Lake
- Population7,308
- Median age37.3
- Population under 181,683
- Share under 1823.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,638
- Share 65 and over22.4 percent
- Households3,747
- Family households1,507
- Share of households that are families40.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Devils Lake
- Median household income$43,220
- Per capita income$32,263
- Civilian labor force3,855
- Employed3,788
- Unemployed67 plus or minus 76
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over4,888
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Devils Lake
- Housing units3,876
- Occupied units3,747
- Vacant units129 plus or minus 113
- Vacancy rate3.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Owner occupied1,477
- Renter occupied2,270
- Ownership rate39.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$164,900 plus or minus $33,751
- Median gross rent, monthly$711
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.7 percent
- Single family units1,646
- Share single family42.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,031
- Share in buildings of two or more52.4 percent
- Mobile homes199 plus or minus 142
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Devils Lake gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,595
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,584
- Share commuting under 15 minutes71.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more442 plus or minus 158
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.3 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Drove alone77.4 percent
- Carpooled9.7 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Worked from home5.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Devils Lake (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$391,100
- Average approval$65,183
- Median approval$55,500
- Largest approval$150,000
- Jobs supported26
- Jobs per approval4.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term66 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Devils Lake, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Devils Lake (504)
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$12,977,000
- Average approval$926,929
- Median approval$449,500
- Largest approval$3,287,000
- Jobs supported257
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Devils Lake, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Devils Lake
- NFIP communityCity of Devils Lake
- NFIP community number380221
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/20/01
The City of Devils Lake participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 380221 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ramsey County, not Devils Lake
Ramsey County context, not Devils Lake figures
- Establishments in Ramsey County416
- Covered employment, Ramsey County5,587
- Average annual pay, Ramsey County$50,822
- Housing units permitted, Ramsey County6
Every figure in this section is published for Ramsey County as a whole and is not a measurement of Devils Lake.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, 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 →
Common questions
Devils Lake questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Devils Lake, North Dakota?
7,308, in 3,747 households. Devils Lake city covers 6.96 square miles of land, which is 1,050 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Devils Lake in?
Ramsey County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Devils Lake?
$43,220. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,900. Median gross rent is $711 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Devils Lake businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $391,100 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $55,500, plus 14 504 approvals worth $13.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Devils Lake, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Devils Lake borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Devils Lake. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Devils Lake in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Devils Lake appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Devils Lake, city of, community 380221, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Devils Lake figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ramsey County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Devils Lake.
Is zoning published for Devils Lake?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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