The Town Files

Kidder County, North Dakota

2,377 people. The median home is worth $156,600 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $65,610.

Towns in Kidder County

Towns in Kidder County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Steele665$161,000$65,32952.2

People and housing

Kidder CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$156,600$167,950
Median rent$853$775
Median household income$65,610$68,195
Median age48.139.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%23.0%
Below the poverty line10.2%10.6%

Jobs and pay

732 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,188 a year.

Largest industries in Kidder CountyRetail86 jobs · $32,361Health care & social assistan…55 jobs · $25,668Professional & technical serv…48 jobs · $48,556Hotels & restaurants33 jobs · $17,338Wholesale trade30 jobs · $53,375Construction17 jobs · $50,063
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kidder County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 434 storm events in Kidder County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Kidder County by type since 1996Hail119Drought9Tornado11Blizzard39High Wind53Heavy Snow32Funnel Cloud9Winter Storm25Winter Weather6Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4895: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4888: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
February 5, 2023SnowstormDR-4686: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Straight-Line Winds
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
September 1, 2021Severe StormDR-4613: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 9, 2020FloodDR-4553: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).