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Burke County, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Burke County, North Dakota has a population of 2,156 across 1,104 square miles, down 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $292.9 m in 2024, 79 establishments operate here.
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Burke County
How many people live in Burke County
- Population2,156
- 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-equivalents3107th
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 an affordable ownership market 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.
Burke County
Is Burke County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.87 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,195
- 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
The county has lost 1.87 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Burke County
Where people moving to Burke County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving32
- People arriving, from those returns70
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$77,781
- Largest single originBurke County Non-migrants (869 households)
- Largest single destination (869 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County Non-migrants | 869 | 1,847 | $79.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 32 | 70 | $2.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Burke County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Burke County
What the Burke County economy runs on
- 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 North Dakota counties31st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2712th
- 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.
Burke County
Who employs people in Burke County
- Covered employment, annual average662
- Establishments reporting126
- Average annual pay$69,134
- Average weekly wage$1,329
- Sector 42, employment89
- Sector 42, average annual pay$70,992
- Sector 44-45, employment51
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$42,710
- Sector 54, employment30
- Sector 54, average annual pay$66,720
- Sector 52, employment28
- Sector 52, average annual pay$69,434
- Sector 81, employment12
- Sector 23, employment8
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 42 | 89 | 8 | $70,992 |
| Sector 44-45 | 51 | 8 | $42,710 |
| Sector 54 | 30 | 13 | $66,720 |
| Sector 52 | 28 | 7 | $69,434 |
| Sector 81 | 12 | 3 | $39,905 |
| Sector 23 | 8 | 7 | $46,861 |
| Sector 53 | 6 | 3 | $62,666 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 89 jobs, 13.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Burke County
What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Burke County
What is being built in Burke County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised 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.
Burke County
How big 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
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.
- Population2,156
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 1.87 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Burke County?
Average annual pay is $69,134, or $1,329 a week, across 662 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Burke County?
No residential units were authorised 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.
Where do people moving to Burke County come from?
The largest single origin is Burke County Non-migrants, with 869 households. Arriving households report an average income of $77,781 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.