The Town Files

Pierce County, North Dakota

3,928 people. The median home is worth $147,300 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $59,365.

Towns in Pierce County

Towns in Pierce County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rugby2,509$131,800$50,36540.1

People and housing

Pierce CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$147,300$167,950
Median rent$850$775
Median household income$59,365$68,195
Median age45.139.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%23.0%
Below the poverty line10.8%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,606 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,698 a year.

Largest industries in Pierce CountyWholesale trade187 jobs · $64,689Retail175 jobs · $40,507Construction73 jobs · $65,152Other services56 jobs · $30,615Professional & technical serv…38 jobs · $50,841Agriculture, forestry & fishi…12 jobs · $57,598
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pierce County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 345 storm events in Pierce County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Pierce County by type since 1996Hail79Flood3Drought9Tornado8Blizzard44High Wind39Heavy Snow33Funnel Cloud6Winter Storm26Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pierce County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
July 12, 2017FloodDR-4323: Flooding
August 19, 2014FloodDR-4190: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 12, 2013Severe StormDR-4128: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 10, 2011FloodDR-1981: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).