| County: | Ramsey County |
| State: | North Dakota |
| Ex Image: | Ramsey County Courthouse.jpg |
| Ex Image Cap: | Ramsey County Courthouse in Devils Lake, North Dakota. |
| Founded: | January 4, 1873 (created) January 25, 1883 (organized) |
| Seat Wl: | Devils Lake |
| Largest City Wl: | Devils Lake |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1301 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1187 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 114 |
| Area Percentage: | 8.8 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 11605 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Est: | 11463 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Time Zone: | Central |
| Web: | https://www.ramseycountynd.gov/ |
| District: | At-large |
| Named For: | Alexander Ramsey |
Ramsey County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,605.[1] Its county seat is Devils Lake.[2]
The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on January 4, 1873, with areas partitioned from Pembina County. The county was named for Alexander Ramsey, a U.S. Senator from Minnesota.[3] The county government was not completed at that time, and the county was not attached to another county for administrative or judicial purposes. This situation continued until January 25, 1883, when the county government was effected.
The county's boundaries were altered twice in March 1883, twice more in 1885, and in 1890. Its present boundaries have remained unchanged since 1890.[4]
The southwest boundary of Ramsey County is defined by Devils Lake. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds. The area is largely devoted to agriculture.[5] The terrain slopes to the lake, with its highest point at the NE county corner, at 1631feet ASL.[6] The county has a total area of, of which is land and (8.8%) is water.[7]
As of the 2020 census, there were 11,605 people, 4,947 households, and 2,883 families in the county.[8] The population density was 9.8sp=usNaNsp=us There were 5,843 housing units.
As of the 2010 census, there were 11,451 people, 4,955 households, and 3,008 families in the county. The population density was 9.65/mi2. There were 5,615 housing units at an average density of 4.73adj=preNaNadj=pre. The racial makeup of the county was 87.7% white, 8.7% American Indian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 41.9% were German, 37.7% were Norwegian, 7.0% were Irish, 5.7% were Swedish, 5.2% were English, and 2.9% were American.
Of the 4,955 households, 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.3% were non-families, and 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age was 43.0 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,792 and the median income for a family was $56,632. Males had a median income of $41,274 versus $25,171 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,130. About 8.7% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
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Ramsey County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In only two national elections since 1944 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2020).
School districts include:[9]