The Town Files

Dunn County, North Dakota

4,040 people. The median home is worth $275,000 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $97,689.

Towns in Dunn County

Towns in Dunn County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Killdeer939$341,100$89,75034.5

People and housing

Dunn CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$275,000$167,950
Median rent$922$775
Median household income$97,689$68,195
Median age40.439.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%23.0%
Below the poverty line7.4%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,076 jobs in 2024, average pay $85,812 a year.

Largest industries in Dunn CountyMining, oil & gas525 jobs · $133,650Transportation & warehousing277 jobs · $107,632Retail160 jobs · $40,477Health care & social assistan…122 jobs · $50,896Hotels & restaurants96 jobs · $25,533Wholesale trade75 jobs · $85,345
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dunn County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 476 storm events in Dunn County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Dunn County by type since 1996Hail142Flood9Drought23Tornado11Blizzard37High Wind63Heavy Snow31Funnel Cloud7Winter Storm28Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dunn County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 5, 2023FloodDR-4717: Flooding
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
July 12, 2013Severe StormDR-4128: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 20, 2011Severe StormDR-1986: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).