Rocklake, ND

City in Towner County, ND, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

102

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 54, half older

Diversity Index

5.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Rocklake is a city within Towner County, North Dakota, United States.

Location

City in Towner County, ND, US

Co-ordinates

DEC48.790160° N, 99.245898° W

DMS48° 47′ 24.58″ N, 99° 14′ 45.23″ W

Population Density & area

488/sq mi (188.2/km²)

Total Area

0.209 sq mi (0.542 km²)

Land Area

0.209 sq mi (0.542 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.1% male

Male 45.1%

Female 54.9%

males per 100 females

Rocklake 82.1

Towner County 96.7

North Dakota 105.1

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Rocklake 0%

Towner County 2.7%

North Dakota 4.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 54, half older

Rocklake

Towner County

48.9

North Dakota

35.9

Dependency ratio

43.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Rocklake 43.7

Towner County 92

North Dakota 66.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Rocklake	Towner County	North Dakota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	6.9%	24.9%	23.5%
Working age (18-64)	69.6%	52.1%	60%
Senior (65+)	23.5%	23%	16.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	43.7	92	66.8
Child dependency ratio	9.9	47.7	39.2
Old-age dependency ratio	33.8	44.2	27.6

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.1%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

2.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

5.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Rocklake 5.6%

Towner County 29.8%

North Dakota 32.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Rocklake population

	Rocklake	Towner County	North Dakota
Hispanic or Latino	0%	5.1%	4.7%
Mexican	0%	4.6%	2.8%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	94.9%	95.3%
One race	97.1%	89.3%	91.3%
White	97.1%	83.2%	81.7%
Black or African American	0%	0%	3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	6.1%	4.2%
Asian	0%	0%	1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.9%	5.6%	4%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

48.3% family

Family 48.3%

Non family 51.7%

% family households

Rocklake 48.3%

Towner County 59.5%

North Dakota 57.3%

Average household size

1.7

persons per household

Rocklake

1.7

Towner County

2.07

North Dakota

2.28

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Rocklake population

	Rocklake	Towner County	North Dakota
Total households	60	989	331,063
Average houshold size	1.7	2.07	2.28
Family households	29	588	189,842
Average family size	2.45	2.68	3
Married couple family	26	508	151,685
Other families	3	80	38,157
Male householder	0	50	13,926
Female householder	3	30	24,231
Non-family households	31	401	141,221
One-person households	31	333	114,955
Male householder	10	124	61,956
Senior (65+) living alone	7	33	15,355
Female householder	21	209	52,999
Senior (65+) living alone	10	132	25,603
Other living arrangements	0	68	26,266

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

housing units

Rocklake 75

Towner County 1,255

North Dakota 377,281

Occupancy status

80% occupied

Occupied 80%

Vacant 20%

vacancy rate

Rocklake 20%

Towner County 21.2%

North Dakota 12.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.7%

Single family houses

74.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

14.7%

Mobile homes

10.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1973

Half of houses were built before 1973, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

9.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

38.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

50.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

1.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Rocklake	Towner County	North Dakota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.9	5.9	5.7
1–3 rooms	8%	9.6%	15.7%
4–6 rooms	76%	47.5%	44.8%
7+ rooms	16%	43.1%	39.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.2%	3.2%
1 bedroom	10.7%	6.2%	9.7%
2 bedrooms	50.7%	28.6%	27.9%
3 bedrooms	30.7%	36.3%	31.5%
4+ bedrooms	8%	28.8%	27.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1973	1970	1983
Total housing units	75	1,255	377,281

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

78.3% owners

Renter-occupied 21.7%

Owner-occupied 78.3%

homeownership rate

Rocklake 78.3%

Towner County 78.8%

North Dakota 62.9%

Average household size

1.89

Owner-occupied

—

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Rocklake 1.89

Towner County 2.15

North Dakota 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Rocklake	Towner County	North Dakota
Total occupied units	60	989	331,063
Year moved in
2020 or later	3.3%	16.2%	28.1%
2010 to 2019	60%	29.8%	39.7%
2000 to 2009	11.7%	14.8%	13.8%
1999 or earlier	25%	39.2%	18.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	100%	97.8%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.3%	2.6%	5.9%
1 vehicle	40%	32.4%	30.1%
2 vehicles	50%	31.7%	37.2%
3 or more vehicles	6.7%	33.3%	26.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	18.3%	36.3%	54.8%
Electricity	75%	57.9%	40%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	6.7%	4.6%	1.9%
All other fuels	0%	1%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.2%	1.3%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	6.7%	2.1%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	6.7%	1.7%	0.6%
No telephone service available	0%	0%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$67,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Rocklake

$67,000

Towner County

$134,800

North Dakota

$249,900

Housing Cost Burden

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

Owners without a mortgage

23.3%

Renters

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Rocklake	Towner County	North Dakota
Property value
Median Value	$67,000	$134,800	$249,900
Under $100,000	74.5%	37.6%	16.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	25.5%	38.3%	19.6%
$200,000 - $300,000	0%	11.4%	25.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	11.4%	27.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	1.3%	9.7%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0%	1.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	36.2%	24.8%	52.3%
Without a mortgage	63.8%	75.2%	47.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,142	$1,284	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$433	$562	$590
Gross rent
Median rent	$442	$757	$954

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

33%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Rocklake 33%

Towner County 23.5%

North Dakota 32.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Rocklake 10.7%

Towner County 9%

North Dakota 5.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

66.7%

College / Undergraduate

Graduate / Professional

33.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Rocklake

Towner County

16.9%

North Dakota

45.2%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Rocklake	Towner County	North Dakota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	6	425	198,150
Nursery / preschool	0%	1.2%	4.9%
K–12	66.7%	89.9%	65%
Kindergarten	0%	1.9%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	16.7%	34.1%	20.3%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	16.7%	27.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	33.3%	26.6%	18.9%
College or graduate school	33.3%	8.9%	30.1%
College, undergraduate	0%	5.6%	24%
Graduate, professional school	33.3%	3.3%	6.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	16.9%	45.2%
School type
Public school	100%	96.2%	87.1%
Private school	0%	3.8%	12.9%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.4%

HS graduate

18.1%

Some college no degree

22.3%

Associates degree

16%

Bachelors degree

25.5%

Graduate or professional degree

7.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

75% · 25%

9th-12th, no diploma

0% · 100%

HS graduate

76.5% · 23.5%

Some college no degree

61.9% · 38.1%

Associates degree

13.3% · 86.7%

Bachelors degree

50% · 50%

Graduate or professional degree

0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Rocklake	Towner County	North Dakota
Population (25+)	94	1,485	513,405
Less than 9th grade	4.3%	5.2%	2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.4%	3.8%	3.6%
High school diploma or GED	18.1%	25.3%	25.5%
Some college, no degree	22.3%	26.7%	21.8%
Associate's degree	16%	15.5%	14%
Bachelor's degree or higher	33%	23.5%	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	25.5%	20.4%	23%
Graduate or professional	7.4%	3.1%	9.7%
High School or higher	89.4%	91%	94%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$57,500

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$66,875

Some college or associates

$—

Bachelors degree

$77,875

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

70%

HS graduate

11.8%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Rocklake	Towner County	North Dakota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$57,500	$53,032	$52,900
Less than high school graduate	$—	$53,446	$40,757
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$66,875	$48,286	$43,691
Some college or associate's degree	$—	$57,177	$50,379
Bachelor's degree	$77,875	$56,250	$60,962
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$66,607	$74,877
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	70%	28.7%	21.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11.8%	21.9%	12.9%
Some college or associate's degree	0%	5%	7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	1.1%	4%

Insights for Rocklake, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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