Prairie Rose, North Dakota Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 43, Prairie Rose's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Prairie Rose is a small community located in North Dakota, within Cass County. The total population is 43. It ranks as the 314th most populous out of 402 Census-designated places in North Dakota.

Age Demographics

The median age in Prairie Rose is 44.5 years. This is 24% higher than the state median of 35.9 years. 14.0% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Prairie Rose is $139,375. This is 82% higher than the state median of $76,657. It is also 73% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Prairie Rose. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Prairie Rose, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $440,000. Housing costs are 76% higher than the state median of $249,900. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.2x. 94.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 50% higher than the state average of 62.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

Prairie Rose has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 93.0% of all residents.

Education

32.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 1% lower than the state rate of 32.7%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 19.4% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Prairie Rose, North Dakota is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against North Dakota state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 402 Census-designated places in North Dakota. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.