Nelson County, North Dakota
Nelson County covers 982 sq mi of land and has about 3,016 residents. 8 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 8 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
3,016
3/sq mi
Median household income
$67K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$140K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$582
U.S. $1,413
Median age
50.1
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
7.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Nelson County
8 total
Nelson County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
17%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
7%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
7%
High school
25%
Some college
22%
Associate's
17%
Bachelor's
23%
Graduate
7%
How people get to work
Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
9%
Bicycle
2%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0.6%
At a glance
| Nelson | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 75.1% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.4% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 83.5% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 4% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 1.1% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 19.6 min | 26.4 min |