How many people live in Rolette County, ND?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 11,700 people living in Rolette County, ND. That makes Rolette County the 11th-most populous county in North Dakota. It is home to 1.5% of people living in the state.
11.7K
population of Rolette County, ND (2024)
1.5%
County share of the North Dakota population (2024)
About 11,700 people lived in Rolette County, ND in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Rolette County, ND’s age demographics?
About 1,600 Rolette County, ND residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of North Dakota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,700 Rolette County residents, or 31.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.5% of North Dakota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Rolette County, ND's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Rolette County, ND’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents make up 75.8% of the Rolette County, ND population, higher than the national share of 0.72%. Rolette County, ND also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.4%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Rolette County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 18.2%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 1.6% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Rolette County, ND has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than North Dakota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Rolette County, ND is Turtle Mountain UT with about 4,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Rolette County, ND ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Turtle Mountain UT | 4,921 |
| 2. | North Rolette UT | 3,079 |
| 3. | Rolla | 1,157 |
| 4. | Dunseith | 605 |
| 5. | Rolette | 460 |
| 6. | East Rolette UT | 438 |
| 7. | Shell Valley | 361 |
| 8. | St. John | 310 |
| 9. | South Rolette UT | 277 |
| 10. | Kohlmeier | 32 |
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