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Rolette County, North Dakota, has 12,187 residents across 5,672 parcels and covers 903.1 square miles. The population declined 12.6% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Rolette County is 38079.

Rolla is the county's largest population center. Rolette County also includes 7 zip codes, 8 public school districts and 24 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Rolette County Trends

Population
12,187▾
Median Home Value
$93,000▴
K-12 Enrollment
4,407▾
Rolette County in North Dakota

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Rolette County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Rolette County Parcels

Rolette County has 5,672 mapped parcels covering 601,361 acres. The median assessed value is $66,580. The median lot size is 99.40 acres. 4,911 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Agricultural accounts for 74.2% of parcels. Residential follows at 4.9% and commercial at 4.7%. The records carry 1,555 distinct owner names. About 12% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Dakota. Lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Owner names reach 95.7%. Mailing addresses reach 95.5%. Browse the interactive Rolette County Parcel viewer here.

Rolette County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 5,672 100%
Owner name 5,427 95.7%
Owner mailing address 5,418 95.5%
Site address 5,427 95.7%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 4,756 83.9%
Assessed value 5,427 95.7%
Land value 5,427 95.7%
Improvement value 5,427 95.7%
Acreage 5,672 100%
Parcel boundary 5,672 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Rolette County parcel records.

Rolette County Population

Rolette County had 12,187 residents in 2020. That was 12.6% lower than in 2010. Rolette County had 1,487 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 13 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Belcourt, Dunseith and Rolla.

Population Trend in Rolette County ND

Rolette County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Rolette County Zip Codes

Rolette County has 7 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Belcourt (58316), Dunseith (58329) and Rolla (58367). Belcourt is the largest zip by population, with about 5,412 residents or 44% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 83% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Rolette County ND

ZIP Area Population Trend
58316 Belcourt 5,412 ▾ -16.6%
58329 Dunseith 2,745 ▾ -17.1%
58367 Rolla 1,912 ▴ 12%
58369 Saint John 1,133 ▾ -8%
58366 Rolette 908 ▾ -15.9%
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Rolette County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Rolette County Demographics

Rolette County has a median age of 32.1, which makes the county a little younger than North Dakota overall. About 32.7% of residents are under 18, while 13% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is Under 18 at about 32.7% of the population, which suggests the county has a notable share of children and family households. About 16.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 32.3%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Rolette County ND

Median Age

32.1

Under 18

32.7%

Age 65+

13%

Bachelor's+

16.6%

Rolette County School Districts

Rolette County is served by 8 public school districts with 4,407 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Belcourt Public 7, Bottineau Public 1 and Rugby Public 5. Those three districts account for about 63% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Rolette County ND

District Enrollment Share Trend
Belcourt Public School District 7 1,518 34.4% ▾ -2.8%
Bottineau Public School District 1 671 15.2% ▴ 0.9%
Rugby Public School District 5 589 13.4% ▾ -4.4%
Dunseith Public School District 1 514 11.7% ▾ -6%
St. John Public School District 3 458 10.4% ▴ 4.6%
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Rolette County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Rolette County Housing & Real Estate

Rolette County has a median home value of $93,000 and a median gross rent of $479. About 65% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Dakota median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $199,000 and homes spent about 137 days on the market.

Rolette County Housing Mix

Rolette County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Rolette County Housing Trends

Rolette County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Rolette County, ND

Rolette County has 355 business listings across 161 categories. The largest categories in Rolette County business listings are Lake (24, 6.8%), Churches & Religious Organizations (15, 4.2%), and Gas Stations (12, 3.4%). The full Rolette County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Rolette County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Rolette County, ND

Category Businesses Share
Lake 24 6.8%
Churches & Religious Organizations 15 4.2%
Gas Stations 12 3.4%
Beauty Salons 7 2.0%
Landmark And Historical Building 7 2.0%
Elementary School 6 1.7%
Grocery Stores 6 1.7%
Convenience Stores 5 1.4%
Auto Parts And Supply Store 5 1.4%
Shipping Center 5 1.4%

Rolette County Business Listings

Business Category City
Fifth Generation Treatment Center Abuse And Addiction Treatment Belcourt
St Mary's Housing, Dunseith, Nd Accommodation Dunseith
Belcourt Lake Active Life
Wilbur Ellis Co Agriculture Rolla
Rolla Municipal Airport Airport Rolla
Rolette Ambulance Services Ambulance And Ems Services Rolette
N8's Place American Restaurants St John
Chinese Sheen Wah Restaurant Asian Restaurant Belcourt
LibertyX Bitcoin ATM ATMs Rolla
Turtle Mountain Reservation Attractions And Activities Belcourt
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Rolette County Basemaps

Rolette County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Rolette County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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