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STATE · ADMITTED 1889

North Dakota

784,841 residents · 53 counties · 406 cities · 69,001 sq mi · 228 census tracts
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With 784,841 people, North Dakota is a state. There are 11 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 5%. The average commute runs 18 minutes. This skews young, with a median age of 35.9. The population is up 22% since 2000.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
784,841
+22%since 2000
from 642,200 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
11 / sq mi
+23%since 2009
from 9 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.9
−1%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
69,001 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
624K668K712K756K799K19902000201020202024North Dakota
2024785K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(49,672)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(52,005)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(53,084)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(54,555)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.9%(62,120)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.2%(111,558)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(103,256)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.1%(78,919)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.4%(89,818)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(75,157)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(37,406)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(17,291)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,657
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,604 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,389
+144%since 2000
from $17,769 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.0%
+25.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.457
+3%since 2010
from 0.444 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing8%
US avg: 1.6%
Retail trade7.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Construction5.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing2.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$249,900
+101%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$954
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $412 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2000
from 66.6% in 2000
37.1% rent
Vacancy rate
12.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.28 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.24 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+41%since 2009
from 2.3 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(589,149)
Black0.6%(3,761)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(7,786)
Asian0.6%(3,566)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.7%(641,520)
Black3.3%(25,923)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(36,575)
Asian1.6%(12,854)
Other8.7%(67,969)
Diversity Score
40
+67%since 2009
from 24 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(22,223)
Puerto Rican0.5%(4,203)
South American0.3%(2,304)
Central American0.3%(2,233)
Spaniard0.2%(1,579)
Colombian0.1%(1,015)
Salvadoran0.1%(711)
Cuban0.1%(564)
Guatemalan0%(388)
Panamanian0%(371)
Peruvian0%(352)
Chilean0%(321)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(316)
Venezuelan0%(282)
Honduran0%(249)
Nicaraguan0%(240)
Ecuadorian0%(219)
Argentine0%(76)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(3,319)
Asian Indian0.2%(1,912)
Korean0.2%(1,355)
Chinese0.2%(1,327)
Nepalese0.1%(851)
Vietnamese0.1%(843)
Bangladeshi0.1%(671)
Pakistani0.1%(466)
Thai0%(367)
Kazakh0%(338)
Japanese0%(307)
Sri Lankan0%(301)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(153)
Cambodian0%(92)
Taiwanese0%(68)
Bhutanese0%(54)
Burmese0%(51)
Hmong0%(47)
Laotian0%(34)
Uzbek0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(324)
Chamorro0%(189)
Guamanian0%(146)
Tongan0%(18)
Ancestry
German34.5%(271,059)
Norwegian20.3%(158,982)
Irish7.2%(56,859)
English5.1%(40,256)
Swedish3.3%(26,094)
American3%(23,797)
French2.4%(18,756)
Russian2.1%(16,352)
Polish2%(15,310)
Subsaharan African1.7%(13,185)
Czech1.3%(9,847)
Italian1.3%(9,840)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.1%(8,969)
Dutch1%(7,532)
Danish0.8%(6,220)
French Canadian0.6%(4,999)
Finnish0.6%(4,972)
Ukrainian0.5%(3,932)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(3,834)
Swiss0.3%(2,362)
Welsh0.3%(2,233)
Arab0.3%(2,088)
Hungarian0.2%(1,904)
West Indian0.2%(1,417)
Nigerian0.2%(1,371)
British0.2%(1,346)
Austrian0.2%(1,196)
Somali0.1%(1,173)
Canadian0.1%(1,073)
Belgian0.1%(836)
Ghanaian0.1%(785)
Jamaican0.1%(739)
Portuguese0.1%(726)
Lebanese0.1%(661)
Romanian0.1%(657)
Greek0.1%(632)
Haitian0.1%(459)
Lithuanian0.1%(407)
Croatian0%(374)
Slovene0%(359)
Kenyan0%(286)
Slovak0%(243)
Brazilian0%(230)
Iranian0%(223)
Egyptian0%(185)
Syrian0%(150)
Jordanian0%(144)
Bulgarian0%(132)
Ethiopian0%(132)
Armenian0%(125)
Australian0%(122)
Turkish0%(98)
Serbian0%(96)
Iraqi0%(70)
Latvian0%(45)
Barbadian0%(19)
Moroccan0%(14)
Israeli0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.7%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 22.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.0%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 83.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.9 min
+57%since 2000
from 11.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 78.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 3.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 70.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 80.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 33.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
48.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
4.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 10.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.7%
+11.2 ptssince 2017
from 77.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 94.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 1.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.1%(123,000)
Married50.3%(162,311)
Widowed2.6%(8,336)
Divorced9%(29,072)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(88,767)
Married51.9%(159,551)
Widowed8.4%(25,903)
Divorced10.8%(33,140)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 79.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.5% 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)30.8%(13,055)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.2%(10,258)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.3%(13,252)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(2,076)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(430)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 42,380 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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Section 02

Largest cities

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1.Fargo136,275
2.Bismarck77,963
3.Grand Forks60,365
4.Minot47,308
5.West Fargo41,175
6.Williston29,522
7.Dickinson25,870
8.Mandan25,061
9.Jamestown15,688
10.Wahpeton8,141
11.Devils Lake7,333
12.Horace7,001
13.Valley City6,430
14.Watford City6,378
15.Minot AFB4,878
16.Lincoln4,493
17.Grafton4,023
18.Beulah3,077
19.New Town2,715
20.Casselton2,485
21.Rugby2,412
22.Hazen2,314
23.Tioga2,221
24.Lisbon2,184
25.Stanley2,181
26.Bottineau2,152
28.Carrington1,950
29.Langdon1,809
30.Mayville1,807
31.Oakes1,765
32.Hillsboro1,648
33.Belcourt1,547
34.Harvey1,532
35.Mapleton1,496
36.Surrey1,450
37.Garrison1,446
38.Park River1,363
39.Larimore1,359
40.Bowman1,357
41.Burlington1,350
42.New Rockford1,342
43.Washburn1,254
44.Shell Valley1,243
45.Cavalier1,218
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (4)
1.Fargo269,528
2.Bismarck139,750
3.Grand Forks105,046
4.Minot75,694
Micropolitan areas (4)
1.Williston41,767
2.Dickinson39,142
3.Wahpeton23,019
4.Jamestown21,414

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

Frequently asked

How many people live in North Dakota?

North Dakota has about 784,841 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in North Dakota?

The typical household in North Dakota earns about $76,657 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Dakota expensive?

In North Dakota, the median home is worth about $249,900, and the typical rent is about $954 a month.

How educated are people in North Dakota?

About 32.7% of adults age 25 and over in North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North Dakota?

About 10.8% of people in North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has North Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, North Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 146,041 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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

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