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Slope County, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Slope County, North Dakota has a population of 766 across 1,215 square miles, down 6.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $44.7 m in 2024, 13 establishments operate here.
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Slope County
How many people live in Slope County
- Population766
- Households374
- Average household size2.05
- Median household income$71,250
- Median age54.1
- Median gross rent$525 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$170,000
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income8.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over601
- Population under 18122
- Share under 1815.9 percent
- Population 65 and over220
- Share 65 and over28.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64424
- Civilian labor force411
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.8 percent
- Rank by population among North Dakota counties53rd of 53
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3201st
Slope County is the 53rd 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 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 28.7 percent against 15.9 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Slope County
Is Slope County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.65 percent
- Census 2020 base population707
- Births, 20247
- Deaths, 20242
- Natural change, 20245
- Net domestic migration, 2024-22
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-22
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-61
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3072nd
The county has lost 6.65 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Slope County
Where people moving to Slope County come from
- Adjusted gross income arriving$0
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Largest single originSlope County Non-migrants (252 households)
- Largest single destination (252 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slope County Non-migrants | 252 | 533 | $22.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Slope 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.
Slope County
What the Slope County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$44.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$28.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202458.5 percent
- GDP change over five years29.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Dakota counties53rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3104th
- GDP per resident$58,419
Output grew 58.5 percent in the latest year and 29.3 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.
Slope County
Who employs people in Slope County
- Covered employment, annual average99
- Establishments reporting14
- Average annual pay$62,072
- Average weekly wage$1,194
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.
Slope County
What businesses operate in Slope County
- Establishments, all industries13
- Employment at those establishments71
- Annual payroll$4.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.0
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.
Slope County
What is being built in Slope 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.
Slope County
How big is Slope County
- Land area1,215 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Dakota counties25th of 53
- Width, east to west53.4 mi
- Height, north to south24.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.01
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 Slope 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 Slope County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population766
- Households374
- Average household size2.05
- Median household income$71,250
- Median age54.1
Common questions
Slope County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Slope County, North Dakota?
766, in 374 households, ranking 53rd of 53 North Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Slope County growing?
The population has fallen 6.65 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 7 births against 2 deaths, with net migration of -22. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Slope County?
$71,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,000, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $525 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Slope County?
13 establishments, employing 71 people with an annual payroll of $4.7 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 Slope County?
Average annual pay is $62,072, or $1,194 a week, across 99 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Slope 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 Slope 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 Slope County come from?
The largest single origin is Slope County Non-migrants, with 252 households. Arriving households report an average income of null 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 Slope 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 Slope 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.