Morton County is a county of 33,777 people in North Dakota. That puts it in the top 5% of US counties for household income. The foreign-born share is 1%. 8,474 more people live here than in 2000. There are 18 people per square mile. 74% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $79,382, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 117%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Morton County
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$120,723 → $263,900(+119%)US over the same years: +67%
White share98.1% → 86.7%(−11.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Hispanic share0.2% → 4.4%(+4.2 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
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)26.9%(560)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(424)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.3%(756)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(83)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,080 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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Over time
Morton County, decade by decade
Morton County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
23,700
$56,846
$120,723
13.8%
4.7
2000
25,303
$67,452
$121,687
17.0%
10.9
2010
27,471
$72,779
$159,394
22.3%
16.7
2020
33,291
$88,210
$267,739
27.3%
30.9
2024
33,777
$79,382
$263,900
28.8%
30.2
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
