The Town Files

Sargent County, North Dakota

3,804 people. The median home is worth $163,200 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $77,946.

Towns in Sargent County

Towns in Sargent County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Gwinner924$172,100$64,25031.4
Milnor624$152,500$76,87550.6
Forman509$128,100$69,71247.7

People and housing

Sargent CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$163,200$167,950
Median rent$816$775
Median household income$77,946$68,195
Median age44.939.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%23.0%
Below the poverty line6.9%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,762 jobs in 2024, average pay $63,818 a year.

Largest industries in Sargent CountyWholesale trade141 jobs · $63,275Retail131 jobs · $37,682Construction118 jobs · $66,951Agriculture, forestry & fishi…91 jobs · $50,983Other services75 jobs · $30,103Professional & technical serv…32 jobs · $61,107
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sargent County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 1.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 608 storm events in Sargent County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Sargent County by type since 1996Hail161Flood23Tornado17Blizzard75High Wind31Heavy Snow30Flash Flood22Funnel Cloud12Winter Storm49Cold/Wind Chill16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sargent County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).