United States › North Dakota › Minot CITY · 2020 ACS
Minot North Dakota · 48,377 residents · 27.7 sq mi
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The short version
Minot is home to 48,377 people in North Dakota. This skews young, with a median age of 32.9. Growth has run 32% since 2000, or 11,810 more people. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 77% were in the same home a year ago. The average commute runs 19 minutes.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 38.8
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 87%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
33K 37K 41K 46K 50K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Minot Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $64,401
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,218 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $18,011 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 7%
Professional, scientific, technical 5.5%
Public administration 4.4%
Transportation & warehousing 4.1%
Arts, entertainment, food 2%
Education & health services 0.4%
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$211,000
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$882
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $405 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 62.4% in 2000
47.3% rent
from 2.09 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 92.4%(33,798)
Hispanic / Latino 1.5%(539)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 77.8%(37,619)
Hispanic / Latino 6.8%(3,306)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data from 24.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 86.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 9.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 84.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 2.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 72.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 39.4%(8,041)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 45%(1,751)
Gulf War (1990s) 30.4%(1,184)
Share of the 3,892 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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How many people live in Minot, North Dakota? Minot, North Dakota has about 48,377 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Minot, North Dakota? The typical household in Minot, North Dakota earns about $64,401 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 $211,000, and the typical rent is about $882 a month.
How educated are people in Minot, North Dakota? About 29.6% 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 10.8% 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 13,833 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.
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