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Steele County, ND: growth, migration and housing

Steele County has 1,797 residents, down 0.1% since 2020 (+0.4% in the last year). In 2022–2023, 29 households moved in and 44 moved out (-15 net), while a net $1.6M of income left. Median household income is $77,500, the median home $130,700 and median rent $738 a month.

Population (2025)1,797
5-year growth-0.1%
1-year growth+0.4%
Net households moving in-15
Per 1,000 residents-8.3
Net income moving in-$1.6M
Median household income$77,500
Median home value$130,700
Median rent$738/mo
Rent as share of income11%

In North Dakota: 20th of 53 counties for 5-year population growth · 43rd of 47 counties for net in-migration (per resident) · 20th of 53 counties for median household income · 36th of 53 counties for median home value.

Where new residents came from

Top counties by households (tax returns) moving to Steele County, 2022–2023 (IRS).

The IRS publishes no county-level flows for Steele County (it suppresses flows of fewer than 20 households).

Where leavers went

Top counties by households leaving Steele County, 2022–2023 (IRS).

The IRS publishes no county-level flows for Steele County (it suppresses flows of fewer than 20 households).

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (vintage 2025), American Community Survey 5-year (2024), and IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data (2022–2023). Migration counts are tax returns (roughly households) moving between U.S. counties; the IRS suppresses very small flows. Growth rates, per-1,000 figures, rent share and state ranks are BizyFi calculations. Data updated 2026-10-17. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.