CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Carrington

North Dakota · 2,262 residents · 2.37 sq mi

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Carrington is a city of 2,262 people in North Dakota. The median age is 38.2, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $39,400. The average commute runs 11 minutes. Median rent is $244 a month. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,262

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2,268 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.2

−4%vs 2000

vs 39.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.37 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(170)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(188)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(137)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(147)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(90)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.8%(313)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.2%(254)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(187)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(235)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.6%(217)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.5%(214)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.9%(110)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,168

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,197 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,083

−47%vs 2000

vs $19,012 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.7%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,400

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$244

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $345 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.7%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.6% in 2000

29.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(2,237)

Black0.2%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(2,248)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(19)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0.5%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.8%(39)

South American0.5%(11)

Argentine0.5%(11)

Cuban0.2%(5)

Asian origin

Bangladeshi2.2%(47)

Asian Indian0.4%(8)

Ancestry

German39.7%(860)

Norwegian22.7%(493)

Irish9.3%(202)

English6.8%(147)

Swedish4.7%(101)

Italian4.2%(90)

Scottish3.1%(67)

Dutch2.4%(52)

French2.4%(51)

Polish1.4%(30)

Subsaharan African1.4%(30)

American1.2%(26)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.8%(18)

Czech0.5%(11)

Danish0.5%(11)

Lithuanian0.3%(6)

Russian0.2%(5)

Hungarian0.1%(3)

Portuguese0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.6%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.6%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

10.7 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 9.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.9%(304)

Married52.5%(486)

Widowed5.2%(48)

Divorced9.4%(87)

Women 15+

Never married12.1%(98)

Married63.5%(514)

Widowed15.1%(122)

Divorced9.3%(75)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2013

from 6.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.1%

−13.6 ptssince 2020

from 68.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.3%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.9%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.4%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.4%

−10.0 ptssince 2020

from 83.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.3%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)16.3%(14)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(15)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.2%(38)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.5%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 86 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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