The Town Files

Stutsman County, North Dakota

21,549 people. The median home is worth $208,400 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $61,856.

Towns in Stutsman County

Towns in Stutsman County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Jamestown15,849$199,800$56,55440.7

People and housing

Stutsman CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$208,400$167,950
Median rent$774$775
Median household income$61,856$68,195
Median age41.139.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%23.0%
Below the poverty line12.6%10.6%

Jobs and pay

11,076 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,489 a year.

Largest industries in Stutsman CountyManufacturing1,276 jobs · $77,783Retail1,272 jobs · $37,005Hotels & restaurants927 jobs · $21,982Construction584 jobs · $72,294Wholesale trade550 jobs · $84,857Professional & technical serv…326 jobs · $66,890
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Stutsman County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 638 storm events in Stutsman County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Stutsman County by type since 1996Hail186Drought9Tornado23Blizzard51High Wind47Heavy Snow38Flash Flood18Funnel Cloud11Winter Storm23Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Stutsman County has been included in 31 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 15, 2024Winter StormDR-4760: Severe Winter Storm 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).