Emmons County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,509.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 2.4 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 39.8%. On the most recent census form, 99.2% of the population reported only one race, with 0.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.0% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.20 persons compared to an average family size of 2.80 persons. In 2010 health care and social assistance was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $26,975. Per capita income grew by 60.3% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2010) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2010 Census Count)	3,550	2940	Covered Employment	1,001	2939
Growth (%) since 1990	-26.5%	3072	Avg wage per job	$29,183	2388
Households (2010)	1,594	2990	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	1,653	2960	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
Unemployment Rate (2010)	7.7	2117	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.2%	2086
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$37,716	673	Avg wage per job	$31,751	2799
Median Household Income (2009)	$37,191	2131	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	18.9%	224
Poverty Rate (2009)	14.7	1706	Avg wage per job	$26,975	1685
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	79.1	2,279	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	13.7	2,283	Avg wage per job	D	N/A