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Minot

North Dakota · 36,567 residents · 27.7 sq mi
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Minot is a city of 36,567 people in North Dakota. The typical home is worth $74,900. Getting to work takes 10 minutes on average. Median rent is $405 a month. Households take in $32,218 at the median, 24% less than the US figure. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.0
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
36,567
+6%since 1990
from 34,544 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.0
+9%since 1990
from 32.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
27.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
33K37K41K46K50K19902000201020202024Minot
202448K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(2,418)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.1%(2,227)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(2,314)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.8%(2,837)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249.8%(3,571)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.4%(4,899)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414%(5,129)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.7%(4,656)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.9%(2,898)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.2%(2,646)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.6%(2,034)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.6%(938)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,218
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,727 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,011
+51%since 1990
from $11,934 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.8%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 14.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$74,900
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$405
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $322 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
62.4%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 60.2% in 1990
37.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(33,088)
Black1.1%(390)
Hispanic / Latino1%(341)
Asian0.5%(177)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(33,798)
Black1.3%(471)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(539)
Asian0.6%(225)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.7%(1,765)
Puerto Rican1.7%(830)
Cuban0.5%(227)
Spaniard0.4%(197)
Nicaraguan0.3%(136)
Ecuadorian0.2%(105)
Guatemalan0.2%(88)
Salvadoran0.2%(77)
Peruvian0.1%(46)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(414)
Chinese0.3%(153)
Indonesian0.3%(146)
Japanese0.2%(72)
Nepalese0.1%(70)
Thai0.1%(57)
Korean0.1%(50)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(2)
Ancestry
German27.5%(13,151)
Norwegian20.8%(9,953)
Irish8.2%(3,895)
English5.4%(2,600)
French2.7%(1,307)
Swedish2.3%(1,088)
American2.1%(981)
Polish1.6%(743)
Scottish1.4%(664)
Russian1.3%(617)
Dutch1.3%(615)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Italian1.1%(508)
Danish1%(487)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(322)
Ukrainian0.6%(294)
Czech0.5%(253)
Finnish0.5%(241)
Somali0.3%(156)
Welsh0.3%(143)
Canadian0.3%(130)
Arab0.3%(128)
British0.3%(126)
West Indian0.2%(118)
Jamaican0.2%(118)
Austrian0.2%(108)
Swiss0.2%(105)
Romanian0.2%(95)
Belgian0.1%(69)
Lithuanian0.1%(60)
Greek0.1%(52)
Jordanian0.1%(25)
Lebanese0.1%(24)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Turkish0%(17)
Hungarian0%(16)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.1%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 21.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.3%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 81.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.9%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 4.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
9.5 min
−25%since 1990
from 12.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.5%(4,726)
Married55.5%(7,838)
Widowed2.1%(301)
Divorced8.9%(1,251)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(3,908)
Married51.4%(7,956)
Widowed12.8%(1,988)
Divorced10.5%(1,626)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 82.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.9%
+2.9 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)51.2%(1,666)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(1,017)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19%(617)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.3%(239)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,252 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 Minot, North Dakota?

Minot, North Dakota has about 36,567 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Minot, North Dakota earns about $32,218 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Minot, North Dakota expensive?

In Minot, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $74,900, and the typical rent is about $405 a month.

How educated are people in Minot, North Dakota?

About 24.1% of adults age 25 and over in Minot, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Minot, North Dakota?

About 12.8% of people in Minot, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Minot, North Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Minot, North Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,023 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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