The Town Files

Ransom County, North Dakota

5,643 people. The median home is worth $193,000 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $75,736.

Towns in Ransom County

Towns in Ransom County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lisbon2,204$192,100$64,32743.4
Enderlin881$148,600$74,62547.1

People and housing

Ransom CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$193,000$167,950
Median rent$691$775
Median household income$75,736$68,195
Median age43.139.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%23.0%
Below the poverty line10.4%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,997 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,719 a year.

Largest industries in Ransom CountyManufacturing250 jobs · $68,431Retail194 jobs · $28,303Wholesale trade158 jobs · $92,896Hotels & restaurants129 jobs · $15,512Finance & insurance75 jobs · $69,212Professional & technical serv…65 jobs · $50,345
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ransom County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 1.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 585 storm events in Ransom County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Ransom County by type since 1996Hail139Flood26Drought10Tornado20Blizzard71High Wind26Heavy Snow34Flash Flood18Winter Storm52Cold/Wind Chill17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ransom County has been included in 36 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4888: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
February 15, 2024Winter StormDR-4760: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 5, 2023FloodDR-4717: Flooding
February 5, 2023SnowstormDR-4686: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Straight-Line Winds
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm 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).