Population 2,630 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Belcourt: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Belcourt
Household size in Belcourt
| Period | Belcourt | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.20 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.18 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.31 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Belcourt is a place of big households: 3.31 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.20 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Belcourt
| Period | Belcourt | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.7 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.9 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
Belcourt is young: half of its residents are under 28.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Belcourt
| Period | Belcourt | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 37.6% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly four in ten households in Belcourt (37.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Belcourt
Renters in Belcourt
| Period | Belcourt | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Belcourt rent their homes (36.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 85.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Belcourt
| Period | Belcourt | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.4% of the housing in Belcourt, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Belcourt
| Period | Belcourt | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +11 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Belcourt is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Belcourt
| Period | Belcourt | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $394 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $336 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $413 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $592 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$198 | +$458 | +$606 |
Rent in Belcourt runs $592 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Belcourt
Bachelor's degrees in Belcourt
| Period | Belcourt | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Belcourt have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Belcourt
| Period | Belcourt | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.5% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Belcourt never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Belcourt
| Period | Belcourt | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.1% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Belcourt has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The picture is much the same across North Dakota. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Belcourt compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belcourt | 3.31 | 28.9 | 37.6% | 36.3% | 15.4% | 1991 | $592 | 21.8% | 81.5% | 3.3% |
| Shell Valley | 2.87 | 26.3 | 38.0% | 21.9% | 10.9% | 2000 | $585 | 31.4% | 83.0% | 0.0% |
| Agate | 3.16 | 30.5 | 40.8% | 58.9% | 21.9% | 1983 | $568 | 25.5% | 89.4% | 2.1% |
| Green Acres | 4.93 | 23.7 | 49.6% | 44.4% | 19.5% | 1989 | $407 | 9.1% | 80.9% | 0.0% |
| St. John | 3.03 | 38.1 | 25.3% | 25.5% | 19.3% | 1985 | $684 | 14.0% | 89.2% | 3.0% |
| Rolla | 3.02 | 36.1 | 25.0% | 45.6% | 11.8% | 1977 | $569 | 21.4% | 83.6% | 2.1% |
| Thorne | 2.75 | 37.1 | 18.1% | 33.4% | 10.8% | 1978 | $454 | 16.4% | 77.6% | 13.1% |
| Dunseith | 3.39 | 34.1 | 32.6% | 36.9% | 18.9% | 1981 | $447 | 12.2% | 84.1% | 5.9% |
| East Dunseith | 3.60 | 30.8 | 37.1% | 44.8% | 16.4% | 1980 | $403 | 13.3% | 83.8% | 4.2% |
| San Haven | 3.48 | 32.3 | 34.7% | 41.6% | 17.3% | 1979 | $422 | 14.5% | 84.3% | 4.6% |
| Rolette | 2.69 | 45.2 | 9.6% | 29.7% | 35.3% | 1972 | $255 | 33.5% | 84.7% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Adair, OK · Fleetwood, NC · Fillmore, UT · Florala, AL · Estancia, NM · Fraser, CO · Eagle, MI · Stevenson, WA · Clearfield, KY · North Prairie, WI
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Belcourt. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.