COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Dakota vs South Dakota
PLACE A
North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
South Dakota
North Dakota is 14% smaller than South Dakota. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. North Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 9%).
NORTH DAKOTASOUTH DAKOTADIFFERENCE
Total population784,841907,428−14% vs South Dakota
Population density1112−1
Population growth15.8%8.9%+6.9 pts
Median age35.938.0−2.1
Male51.2%50.8%+0.5 pts
Female48.8%49.2%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born4.7%4.0%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%79.8%+2.0 pts
Black3.3%2.1%+1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%4.8%−0.2 pts
Asian1.6%1.4%+0.2 pts
Other8.7%11.9%−3.2 pts
Median household income$76,657$75,081+$1,576
Per capita income$43,389$40,550+$2,839
Poverty rate10.8%11.9%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.449Even
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%31.9%+0.8 pts
Graduate degree9.7%10.0%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%2.9%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation68.6%67.2%+1.4 pts
Median home value$249,900$257,400−$7,500
Median gross rent$954$946+$8
Owner-occupied62.9%68.6%−5.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%10.5%+1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households36.3%36.4%−0.1 pts
Average commute17.917.8+0.2
Worked from home8.1%9.7%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.5%−0.2 pts
Uninsured6.5%9.0%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024