Who is the Ramsey County County Auditor?

Kandy K Christopherson is the County Auditor of Ramsey County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Ramsey County County Recorder?

Bev Bachmeier is the County Recorder of Ramsey County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Ramsey County County Sheriff?

Bryan Lang is the County Sheriff of Ramsey County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Ramsey County State's Attorney?

Beau Cummings is the State's Attorney of Ramsey County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Ramsey County County Treasurer?

Lisa Diseth is the County Treasurer of Ramsey County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Ramsey County commissioners?

Bill Hodous (County Commissioner); Paul J Wilhelmi (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Ramsey County?

About 11,556 people, with a median age of 40.3; the median household income is $61,006 and 15.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Ramsey County?

1.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 92 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,101, against 2.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Ramsey County?

56 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 36 township, 3 school district and 8 special district governments.

Ramsey County, ND elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Ramsey County: 7 seats on 6 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Ramsey County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner	Bill Hodous source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Paul J Wilhelmi source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Auditor	Kandy K Christopherson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Recorder	Bev Bachmeier source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Sheriff	Bryan Lang source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
State's Attorney	Beau Cummings source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Lisa Diseth source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Ramsey County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 56 local governments in Ramsey County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (8 municipal, 36 township)	44	0
School districts (school boards)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	8	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Ramsey County

11,556people

40.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$61,006 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

15.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

25.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$199,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700

1.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

3.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

8.3%U.S.: 8.4%

46.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

7.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.8% · White 81% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0.9% · Other or more than one race 14.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Ramsey County

1.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.1%. North Dakota: 1.8%.

92people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

6,009people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

6,101in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	1.5%	92	6,009	6,101
August 2026	1.8%	112	5,979	6,091
July 2026	1.9%	115	6,038	6,153
June 2026	2.1%	131	6,053	6,184
May 2026	1.7%	107	6,083	6,190
April 2026	2.1%	128	5,990	6,118
March 2026	2.5%	152	5,969	6,121
February 2026	2.9%	174	5,872	6,046
January 2026	2.9%	176	5,833	6,009
December 2025	2.2%	134	5,922	6,056
November 2025	2.2%	132	5,938	6,070
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.1%	125	5,964	6,089
August 2025	2.3%	143	6,019	6,162
July 2025	2.1%	132	6,054	6,186
June 2025	2.5%	158	6,046	6,204
May 2025	2.3%	140	5,922	6,062
April 2025	2.6%	157	5,863	6,020
March 2025	2.9%	177	5,835	6,012
February 2025	2.9%	176	5,843	6,019
January 2025	2.9%	177	5,824	6,001
December 2024	2.2%	131	5,867	5,998
November 2024	2.0%	118	5,838	5,956
October 2024	1.8%	107	5,976	6,083

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.5%	150	5,930	6,080
2024	2.2%	134	5,913	6,047
2023	2.1%	124	5,869	5,993
2022	2.2%	130	5,868	5,998
2021	2.6%	160	5,931	6,091
2020	4.1%	247	5,800	6,047
2019	2.5%	153	5,899	6,052
2018	2.5%	153	5,940	6,093
2017	2.6%	160	6,094	6,254
2016	2.7%	174	6,355	6,529

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. North Dakota's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 2.2% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Ramsey County

191.9 per 100,0002025. North Dakota: 238.1.

933.2 per 100,0002025. North Dakota: 1,458.4.

0murders2025, 22 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	22	191.9	107	933.2
2023	22	190.4	203	1,757.3
2022	44	375.7	308	2,630.2
2021	25	220.1	323	2,843.1
2020	34	298.2	298	2,613.8
2019	26	229.5	289	2,551.2
2018	22	193.0	308	2,702.0
2017	28	248.1	392	3,473.6
2016	11	96.5	349	3,063.0

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Devils Lake Police Department	2025	14	101	7,316
Ramsey County Sheriff's Office	2025	8	6	4,150

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in North Dakota · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.79 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 11,466 people.

32sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

3civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Devils Lake Police Department	19	2	7,316
Ramsey County Sheriff's Office	13	1	4,150

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	32	2.79	3	2
2024	32	2.76	3	2
2023	29	2.51	3	2
2022	29	2.48	3	2
2021	28	2.46	3	2
2020	27	2.37	3	2
2019	27	2.38	3	2
2018	26	2.28	3	2
2017	23	2.04	3	2
2016	22	1.93	3	2

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Ramsey County County Auditor?: Kandy K Christopherson is the County Auditor of Ramsey County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ramsey County County Recorder?: Bev Bachmeier is the County Recorder of Ramsey County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ramsey County County Sheriff?: Bryan Lang is the County Sheriff of Ramsey County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ramsey County State's Attorney?: Beau Cummings is the State's Attorney of Ramsey County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ramsey County County Treasurer?: Lisa Diseth is the County Treasurer of Ramsey County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Ramsey County commissioners?: Bill Hodous (County Commissioner); Paul J Wilhelmi (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Ramsey County?: About 11,556 people, with a median age of 40.3; the median household income is $61,006 and 15.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Ramsey County?: 1.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 92 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,101, against 2.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Ramsey County?: 56 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 36 township, 3 school district and 8 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's official results of each seat's last general election (2022 or 2024); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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