The Town Files

Divide County, North Dakota

2,167 people. The median home is worth $167,600 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $91,852.

Towns in Divide County

Towns in Divide County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Crosby1,065$115,400$82,50056.3

People and housing

Divide CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$167,600$167,950
Median rent$1,105$775
Median household income$91,852$68,195
Median age49.739.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%23.0%
Below the poverty line9.3%10.6%

Jobs and pay

697 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,322 a year.

Largest industries in Divide CountyTransportation & warehousing60 jobs · $90,221Retail48 jobs · $25,042Finance & insurance40 jobs · $56,610Professional & technical serv…13 jobs · $38,974
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Divide County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 334 storm events in Divide County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Divide County by type since 1996Hail82Drought21Tornado7Blizzard31High Wind47Heavy Snow23Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm26Winter Weather3Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Divide County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4934: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
September 1, 2021Severe StormDR-4613: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
August 19, 2014FloodDR-4190: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).