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Stutsman County, ND

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Stutsman County is the third largest by geography, among 53 counties in North Dakota.

Total GDP for the county increased 26%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.6 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Stutsman County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Stutsman County comprises Jamestown, ND micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Jamestown.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Barnes County, Foster County, Griggs County, Kidder County, LaMoure County, Logan County, and Wells County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
33.64%60.19%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
33.97%64.38%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
41.46%56.2%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
37.51%59.48%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
24.6%66.15%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
26.87%70.23%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%26%
Government
Enterprises
11%10%
Private Industries89%28%
Agriculture15%108%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities2%22%
Construction4%105%
Manufacturing15%10%
– Durable10%23%
– Nondurable5%-12%
Trade16%11%
– Wholesale9%4%
– Retail7%21%
Transportation4%2%
Information2%23%
Finance & Insurance5%10%
Real Estate8%10%
Professional &
Business Services
3%3%
Educational Services2%4%
Healthcare &
Social Services
8%19%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%113%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%24%
Other Services22%3%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers66
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance34
🛒 Grocery Stores34
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores33
⚕️ Health & Personal Care66
⛽ Gasoline Stations1212
👕 Clothing Stores66
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores44
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops58
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns711
🍽️ Full-service restaurants1715
🍔 Limited-service restaurants108
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers54
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1216
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%115%$279,600 N/A
Top 20%43%$203,300 $219,500
Next highest 20%27%$127,300 $149,100
Middle 20%18%$83,400 $101,700
Second lowest 20%10%$46,000 $62,800
Bottom 20%3%$13,300 $28,500
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries57%$79,100
Self-Employment30%$61,400
Investment Income136%$28,500
Social Security42%$27,300
Supplemental SecurityLess than 1%Below $10,000
Public AssistanceLess than 1%Below $10,000
Retirement23%$28,700
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
2%3%6%10%
$25K
– $49K
2%6%4%9%
$50K
– $99K
2%8%11%7%
$100K
– $199K
<1%8%13%4%
$200K
& more
<1%1%3%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$57,900 $28,200
African-American
Hispanic
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$38,300
Highschool & GED$41,000 $24,400
Some College to
Associate’s
$59,500 $27,900
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$112,500 $37,800
Graduate Degree
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$75,700 $38,500
STEM2$29,800 $58,800
Gray-Collar3
Pink-Collar4$21,300
Sales5$58,800 $37,500
Blue-Collar6$38,800 $24,300
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++++$$
Drought$
Earthquake+
Hail++$
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane
Ice Storm++$
Landslide+$
Lightning+
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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