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Mountrail County

North Dakota · 9,395 residents (2025 est.) · 1,825 sq mi
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With 9,507 people, Mountrail County is a county in North Dakota. Few US counties rank higher on income. The population is up 43% since 2000. Density works out to 5 people per square mile. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The median age is 35.4, younger than the US median of 38.9.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 215%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
9,507
+43%since 2000
from 6,631 in 2000
9,395 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
5 / sq mi
+45%since 2009
from 4 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.4
−11%since 2000
from 39.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,825 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6K7K8K10K11K19902000201020202024Mountrail County
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.8%(746)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.8%(839)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.8%(737)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(682)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(551)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.8%(1,125)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.1%(1,345)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(1,083)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(1,114)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(903)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.8%(264)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(118)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,717
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,098 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,599
+217%since 2000
from $13,422 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.0%
+25.7 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2000
from 19.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.480
+13%since 2010
from 0.424 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing13.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Information10.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Manufacturing9.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction4%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services2.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$232,700
+215%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$950
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $337 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.5%
−11.1 ptssince 2000
from 72.6% in 2000
38.5% rent
Vacancy rate
23.5%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.40 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
12.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
21.1%
−13.0 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+128%since 2009
from 1.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.7%(4,358)
Black0.1%(6)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(87)
Asian0.2%(14)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.3%(5,353)
Black1.8%(175)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(819)
Asian0.6%(54)
Other32.7%(3,106)
Diversity Score
71
+15%since 2009
from 62 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
52
−12%since 2020
from 59 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.5%(427)
Cuban0.4%(42)
Puerto Rican0.3%(29)
Colombian0.3%(29)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(42)
Thai0.1%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(15)
Ancestry
Norwegian16.4%(1,559)
German15%(1,423)
Irish2.9%(280)
American2.9%(277)
English2.3%(222)
Swedish1.8%(174)
Finnish1.3%(121)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(113)
Danish1.1%(102)
Italian0.9%(82)
Czech0.7%(70)
Polish0.6%(61)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.5%(49)
Russian0.5%(46)
Welsh0.2%(23)
Dutch0.2%(21)
Canadian0.2%(20)
French0.2%(20)
West Indian0.2%(20)
Haitian0.2%(20)
Belgian0.2%(17)
Swiss0.2%(17)
Austrian0.1%(5)
Portuguese0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.7%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.5%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 77.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.6%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.1 min
+46%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 72.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
14.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
1.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 3.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.6%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 69.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
64.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
18.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
48.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
4.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.7%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2012
from 12.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.5%
+21.4 ptssince 2017
from 67.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 91.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 86.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.5%
−6.1 ptssince 2016
from 93.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2016
from 3.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.2%(1,307)
Married52.3%(1,942)
Widowed2.5%(94)
Divorced10%(370)
Women 15+
Never married27.7%(962)
Married58.1%(2,016)
Widowed5.8%(201)
Divorced8.4%(293)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
15.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% 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)7.8%(30)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.9%(96)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.6%(149)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(24)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 386 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 Mountrail County, North Dakota?

Mountrail County, North Dakota has about 9,507 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Mountrail County, North Dakota?

The typical household in Mountrail County, North Dakota earns about $80,717 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mountrail County, North Dakota expensive?

In Mountrail County, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $232,700, and the typical rent is about $950 a month.

How educated are people in Mountrail County, North Dakota?

About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in Mountrail County, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mountrail County, North Dakota?

About 14.5% of people in Mountrail County, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mountrail County, North Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Mountrail County, North Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,486 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.

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

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