The Town Files

Emmons County, North Dakota

3,254 people. The median home is worth $117,200 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $66,538.

Towns in Emmons County

Towns in Emmons County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Linton1,071$97,800$47,50057.2

People and housing

Emmons CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$117,200$167,950
Median rent$568$775
Median household income$66,538$68,195
Median age51.739.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%23.0%
Below the poverty line9.1%10.6%

Jobs and pay

943 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,172 a year.

Largest industries in Emmons CountyHealth care & social assistan…179 jobs · $49,850Retail108 jobs · $30,797Wholesale trade74 jobs · $69,947Transportation & warehousing20 jobs · $49,765Utilities14 jobs · $128,773Professional & technical serv…9 jobs · $49,632
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Emmons County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 436 storm events in Emmons County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Emmons County by type since 1996Hail126Drought7Tornado16Blizzard35High Wind52Heavy Snow29Flash Flood6Winter Storm24Winter Weather6Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Emmons County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4888: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
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
January 21, 2020FloodDR-4475: Flooding
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4444: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).