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Mandan

North Dakota · 15,177 residents · 13.5 sq mi
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Mandan is home to 15,177 people in North Dakota. The typical home is worth $56,400. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. Median rent is $326 a month. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $25,298 at the median, 16% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
15,177
−9%vs 2000
vs 16,718 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.8
−11%vs 2000
vs 35.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
13.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
14K17K20K23K25K19902000201020202024Mandan
202425K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(1,178)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(1,330)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(1,374)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(1,143)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(884)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(2,547)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.2%(2,463)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(1,223)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(1,254)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.6%(1,003)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(567)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(211)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,298
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,182 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,881
−38%vs 2000
vs $17,509 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.5%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$56,400
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$326
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $416 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.5%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.2% in 2000
32.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(15,801)
Black0.2%(34)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(130)
Asian0.3%(56)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(14,843)
Black0.1%(11)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(34)
Asian0.4%(64)
Other1.7%(259)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.1%(1,011)
Mexican0.5%(134)
Colombian0.2%(57)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(40)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(2)
Ancestry
German40.5%(9,938)
Norwegian9.7%(2,374)
Irish8.3%(2,038)
American7.2%(1,765)
English4.7%(1,147)
Russian3.1%(757)
Italian2.3%(559)
French1.8%(434)
Dutch1.5%(364)
Swedish1.1%(263)
Czech1%(247)
Polish0.7%(168)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Austrian0.6%(135)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(129)
Danish0.5%(125)
Arab0.4%(88)
Greek0.3%(76)
Scottish0.3%(68)
Hungarian0.3%(62)
Ukrainian0.2%(59)
Swiss0.2%(50)
Iraqi0.2%(47)
Lebanese0.2%(41)
Welsh0.1%(30)
Australian0.1%(28)
Romanian0.1%(25)
Slovene0.1%(23)
Finnish0.1%(22)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.8%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.3%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.7%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.3 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 11.6 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 married39.6%(4,068)
Married48.8%(5,011)
Widowed3.9%(404)
Divorced7.6%(783)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(2,870)
Married53.6%(5,274)
Widowed6.3%(621)
Divorced10.9%(1,073)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 63.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 80.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 26.0% 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)24%(364)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(264)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.8%(634)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(61)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,515 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mandan, North Dakota?

Mandan, North Dakota has about 15,177 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mandan, North Dakota?

The typical household in Mandan, North Dakota earns about $25,298 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mandan, North Dakota expensive?

In Mandan, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $56,400, and the typical rent is about $326 a month.

How educated are people in Mandan, North Dakota?

About 15.8% of adults age 25 and over in Mandan, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mandan, North Dakota?

About 11.5% of people in Mandan, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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