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Dickey County, North Dakota has a population of 4,935 across 1,131 square miles, down 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $518.8 m in 2024, 191 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $1.0 m.
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Dickey County
How many people live in Dickey County
- Population4,935
- Households1,962
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$68,654
- Median age39.5
- Median gross rent$840 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$162,400
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,305
- Population under 181,125
- Share under 1822.8 percent
- Population 65 and over980
- Share 65 and over19.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,830
- Civilian labor force2,646
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over69.4 percent
- Rank by population among North Dakota counties24th of 53
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2905th
Dickey County is the 24th largest of 53 North Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.8 percent against 19.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dickey County
Is Dickey County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.16 percent
- Census 2020 base population4,988
- Births, 202452
- Deaths, 202466
- Natural change, 2024-14
- Net domestic migration, 2024-23
- Net international migration, 202427
- Total net migration, 20244
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-59
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2254th
The county has lost 1.16 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Dickey County
Where people moving to Dickey County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving76
- People arriving, from those returns133
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$60,263
- Largest single originDickey County Non-migrants (1,866 households)
- Largest single destination (1,866 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickey County Non-migrants | 1,866 | 3,968 | $142.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 40 | 66 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 36 | 67 | $2.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 36 | 67 | $2.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Dickey 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.
Dickey County
What the Dickey County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$518.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$593.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-12.6 percent
- GDP change over five years66.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Dakota counties24th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2383rd
- GDP per resident$105,119
Output grew -12.6 percent in the latest year and 66.2 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.
Dickey County
Who employs people in Dickey County
- Covered employment, annual average1,979
- Establishments reporting274
- Average annual pay$54,233
- Average weekly wage$1,043
- Sector 23, employment287
- Sector 23, average annual pay$87,910
- Sector 44-45, employment256
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,073
- Sector 42, employment198
- Sector 42, average annual pay$70,698
- Sector 31-33, employment142
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$56,909
- Sector 11, employment140
- Sector 72, employment89
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 23 | 287 | 31 | $87,910 |
| Sector 44-45 | 256 | 35 | $30,073 |
| Sector 42 | 198 | 27 | $70,698 |
| Sector 31-33 | 142 | 9 | $56,909 |
| Sector 11 | 140 | 32 | $44,167 |
| Sector 72 | 89 | 14 | $13,563 |
| Sector 81 | 56 | 14 | $60,723 |
| Sector 54 | 26 | 12 | $73,429 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 287 jobs, 14.5 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.
Dickey County
What businesses operate in Dickey County
- Establishments, all industries191
- Employment at those establishments1,447
- Annual payroll$65.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents38.7
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.
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What is being built in Dickey County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$354,000
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$177,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Dickey County
How much SBA lending happens in Dickey County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,000,000
- Median 7(a) approval$1,000,000
- 10th percentile approval$1,000,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,000,000
- Largest single approval$1,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)17
- Jobs per approval17.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOther Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (1)
- Most active lenderOld National Bank (1)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$676,000
- Average 504 approval$169,000
- Median 504 approval$236,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved16.3
- Most active CDCDakota Business Lending (4)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals20.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.7 m
The average approval of $1,000,000 sits close to the median of $1,000,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dickey County
Do SBA loans in Dickey County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dickey County
How big is Dickey County
- Land area1,131 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Dakota counties31st of 53
- Width, east to west48 mi
- Height, north to south23.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.17
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 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 Dickey 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 Dickey County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population4,935
- Households1,962
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$68,654
- Median age39.5
Common questions
Dickey County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dickey County, North Dakota?
4,935, in 1,962 households, ranking 24th of 53 North Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dickey County growing?
The population has fallen 1.16 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 52 births against 66 deaths, with net migration of 4. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dickey County?
$68,654. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,400, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $840 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Dickey County?
191 establishments, employing 1,447 people with an annual payroll of $65.7 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 Dickey County?
Average annual pay is $54,233, or $1,043 a week, across 1,979 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dickey County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $1.0 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $1,000,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $676,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Dickey County?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $354,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dickey 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 Dickey County come from?
The largest single origin is Dickey County Non-migrants, with 1,866 households. Arriving households report an average income of $60,263 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 Dickey 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 Dickey 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.