The Town Files

Dickey County, North Dakota

4,935 people. The median home is worth $162,400 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $68,654.

Towns in Dickey County

Towns in Dickey County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Oakes1,798$159,700$67,63238.8
Ellendale1,125$116,100$54,64328.6

People and housing

Dickey CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$162,400$167,950
Median rent$840$775
Median household income$68,654$68,195
Median age39.539.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%23.0%
Below the poverty line11.8%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,979 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,233 a year.

Largest industries in Dickey CountyConstruction287 jobs · $87,910Retail256 jobs · $30,073Wholesale trade198 jobs · $70,698Manufacturing142 jobs · $56,909Agriculture, forestry & fishi…140 jobs · $44,167Hotels & restaurants89 jobs · $13,563
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dickey County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 430 storm events in Dickey County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Dickey County by type since 1996Hail116Drought6Tornado17Blizzard52High Wind38Heavy Snow40Flash Flood8Funnel Cloud10Winter Storm22Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dickey County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 15, 2024Winter StormDR-4760: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 5, 2023FloodDR-4717: Flooding
February 5, 2023SnowstormDR-4686: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Straight-Line Winds
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
July 9, 2020FloodDR-4553: Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).