Sioux County, North Dakota

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Sioux County is a county in the United States of North Dakota. As of 2000 the population was 4044. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 4232, making it North Dakota's 25th largest county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1128.3 sq mi (2922.28 square kilometre), of which, 1094.12 square miles (2833.76 square kilometre) of it is land and 34.18 square miles (88.53 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the 33rd largest by total area in North Dakota.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 4044 people, 1095 households, and 872 families residing in the county. The population density was 3.7 people per square mile (1.43/kmē), it is 30th most densely populated county in North Dakota. There were 1216 housing units at an average density of 1.1 per square mile (0.42/kmē). The average household size was 3.63 persons, and the average family size was 3.98 persons. Age range in the county was well distributed with 40.3% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 4232, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 760 White, 14 Black or African American, 3396 American Indian, 3 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, and 57 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $22483, it is North Dakota's poorest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $24000, it would be the lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The per capita income for the county was $7731, it is the lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of North Dakota.

In 2000, 1566 pupils and students, of which 51.79% are male and 48.21% are female, 38.72% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.15% nursery or pri school, 4.79% kindergarten, 49.23% elementary school, 26.31% high school and 12.52% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Cannon Ball Cdp	Sioux County	96.81	88.42	8.39	864	9.8	5717	19265
2	Fort Yates City	Sioux County	0.06	0.06	0	228	3688.4	9512	25500
3	Selfridge City	Sioux County	0.27	0.27	0	223	830.4	8824	24375
4	Solen City	Sioux County	0.3	0.3	0	86	287	9649	21042

Year	Population
April 2000 census	4044
April 2000 Estimate	4044
July 2000 Estimate	4058
July 2001 Estimate	3998
July 2002 Estimate	4052
July 2003 Estimate	4045
July 2004 Estimate	4084
July 2005 Estimate	4090
July 2006 Estimate	4184
July 2007 Estimate	4197
July 2008 Estimate	4232

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	67	45	112
Kindergarten	36	39	75
Elementary school	407	364	771
High school	242	170	412
College or graduate school	59	137	196

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Sioux County, North Dakota	$22483	$24000	$7731
North Dakota, United States	$34604	$43654	$17769
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587