The Town Files

Eddy County, North Dakota

2,307 people. The median home is worth $124,000 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $50,850.

Towns in Eddy County

Towns in Eddy County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
New Rockford1,361$101,300$43,60046.1

People and housing

Eddy CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$124,000$167,950
Median rent$590$775
Median household income$50,850$68,195
Median age47.539.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.5%23.0%
Below the poverty line14.2%10.6%

Jobs and pay

711 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,146 a year.

Largest industries in Eddy CountyRetail74 jobs · $30,920Wholesale trade49 jobs · $66,495Other services32 jobs · $25,045Construction31 jobs · $42,871Professional & technical serv…16 jobs · $40,635Agriculture, forestry & fishi…15 jobs · $52,100
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Eddy County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 526 storm events in Eddy County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Eddy County by type since 1996Hail144Flood10Drought7Tornado15Blizzard61High Wind34Heavy Snow26Flash Flood16Winter Storm44Cold/Wind Chill19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Eddy County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4888: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
January 21, 2020FloodDR-4475: Flooding
August 19, 2014FloodDR-4190: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 29, 2013FloodDR-4118: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).