COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Towner County

North Dakota · 3,627 residents · 1,025 sq mi

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Towner County is home to 3,627 people in North Dakota. Median home value sits at $29,700. At a median age of 38.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 751 more people live here than in 2000. 21.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The average commute runs 31 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,627

+26%vs 2000

vs 2,876 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.2

−13%vs 2000

vs 44.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,025 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(287)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(273)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(273)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(215)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(130)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.7%(498)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413%(470)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(284)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(379)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.7%(425)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.1%(292)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.8%(101)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,608

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,740 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,481

−46%vs 2000

vs $17,605 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.5%

+12.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,700

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$265

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $309 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.8%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.9% in 2000

29.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(2,797)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(5)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(3,573)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.4%(50)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.6%(96)

Puerto Rican0.5%(10)

Ancestry

Norwegian35.1%(729)

German35%(727)

Finnish6.3%(130)

Irish5.5%(114)

French3.3%(68)

English2.6%(54)

American2.3%(48)

Italian1.9%(40)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(36)

Swedish1.6%(34)

Danish1.3%(27)

Scottish1.1%(23)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Russian1%(21)

Greek1%(20)

Ukrainian0.8%(16)

Dutch0.7%(15)

Polish0.3%(7)

Czech0.2%(5)

French Canadian0.1%(2)

Hungarian0.1%(2)

Latvian0.1%(2)

Belgian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Norwegian population · Largest German population · Largest Finnish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.7%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.9%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.2%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.8 min

+133%vs 2000

vs 13.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.8%(204)

Married62.6%(496)

Widowed2%(16)

Divorced9.6%(76)

Women 15+

Never married16.6%(141)

Married56.2%(478)

Widowed12.7%(108)

Divorced14.5%(123)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 6.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.3%

+7.4 ptssince 2020

from 41.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

28.5%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.0%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 25.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.2%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.5%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 75.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.6%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 36.7% 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)29.5%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)4.9%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.3%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.5%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 61 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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