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Stark County, North Dakota, has 33,646 residents across 21,836 parcels and covers 1,334.8 square miles. The population grew 39% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Stark County is 38089.

Dickinson is the county's largest population center. Stark County also includes 6 zip codes, 6 public school districts and 25 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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Stark County Trends

Population
33,646▴
Median Home Value
$260,400▴
K-12 Enrollment
5,637▴
Stark County in North Dakota

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

Stark 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.

Stark County Parcels

Stark County has 21,836 mapped parcels covering 855,885 acres. The median assessed value is $126,500. The median lot size is 0.36 acres. 6,691 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 44.1% of parcels. Agricultural follows at 29.3% and commerical at 22.8%. The records carry 12,500 distinct owner names. About 11% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Dakota. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 61.5%. Browse the interactive Stark County Parcel viewer here.

Stark County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 21,836 100%
Owner name 21,669 99.2%
Owner mailing address 21,551 98.7%
Site address 13,426 61.5%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 21,010 96.2%
Assessed value 21,669 99.2%
Land value 21,669 99.2%
Improvement value 21,669 99.2%
Acreage 21,836 100%
Parcel boundary 21,836 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Stark County parcel records.

Stark County Population

Stark County had 33,646 residents in 2020. That was 39% higher than in 2010. Stark County added 11,010 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 25 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Dickinson, Richardton and Gladstone.

Population Trend in Stark County ND

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

Stark County Zip Codes

Stark County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Dickinson (58601), Richardton (58652) and Gladstone (58630). Dickinson is the largest zip by population, with about 29,697 residents or 88% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 94% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Stark County ND

ZIP Area Population Trend
58601 Dickinson 29,697 ▴ 40.9%
58652 Richardton 1,208 ▴ 22.4%
58630 Gladstone 675 ▴ 34.5%
58655 South Heart 603 ▴ 24.6%
58656 Taylor 482 ▴ 31.7%
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Stark County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Stark County Demographics

Stark County has a median age of 34.5, which makes the county a little younger than North Dakota overall. About 27.7% of residents are under 18, while 13.5% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 34.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 27.2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 32.3%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Stark County ND

Median Age

34.5

Under 18

27.7%

Age 65+

13.5%

Bachelor's+

27.2%

Stark County School Districts

Stark County is served by 6 public school districts with 5,637 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Dickinson Public 1, South Heart Public 9 and Richardton-Taylor Public 34. Those three districts account for about 88% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Stark County ND

District Enrollment Share Trend
Dickinson Public School District 1 4,177 74.1% ▴ 2.7%
South Heart Public School District 9 437 7.8% ▴ 4.8%
Richardton-Taylor Public School District 34 337 6% ▴ 2.1%
New England Public School District 9 280 5% ▾ -0.7%
Belfield Public School District 13 253 4.5% ▾ -10%
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Stark County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Stark County Housing & Real Estate

Stark County has a median home value of $260,400 and a median gross rent of $966. About 65% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the North Dakota median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $374,075 and homes spent about 59 days on the market.

Stark County Housing Mix

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

Stark County Housing Trends

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

Businesses in Stark County, ND

Stark County has 1,772 business listings across 450 categories. The largest categories in Stark County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (46, 2.6%), Gas Stations (37, 2.1%), and Contractors (31, 1.7%). The full Stark County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Stark County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Stark County, ND

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 46 2.6%
Gas Stations 37 2.1%
Contractors 31 1.7%
Auto Repair 31 1.7%
Real Estate Agents 28 1.6%
Business Manufacturing And Supply 24 1.4%
Landmark And Historical Building 23 1.3%
Hotels 22 1.2%
Chiropractors 21 1.2%
Professional Services 20 1.1%

Stark County Business Listings

Business Category City
Villard Terrace Accommodation Dickinson
State Street Tax & Accounting Advisors Accountant Dickinson
Elevate Health Active Life Dickinson
Simnioniw Family Chiropractic Acupuncture Dickinson
Keith Signs Advertising Agency Dickinson
CHS Southwest Grain Agricultural Cooperatives Taylor
Dean's Repair Service Agricultural Service Dickinson
Minn-Dak Growers Ltd Agriculture Dickinson
Southwest Grain Agriculture Association Taylor
Dickinson-Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport Airport Dickinson
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Stark County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Stark County Basemaps

Stark 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 Stark 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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