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STATE · ADMITTED 1889 · 1990 CENSUS

North Dakota

638,800 residents · 53 counties · 406 cities · 69,001 sq mi · 228 census tracts
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North Dakota is a state of 638,800 people. The typical home is worth $50,500. Renters pay $313 a month at the median. Median household income is $23,213, under the $30,130 national median. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
638,800
−1%vs 2000
vs 642,200 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
32.4
−10%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
69,001 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
624K668K712K756K799K19902000201020202024North Dakota
2024785K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(47,961)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(51,916)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(48,912)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(46,479)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(46,982)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.4%(105,010)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(90,912)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(56,344)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(53,295)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(47,593)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845%(32,244)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(11,152)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,213
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,604 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,051
−38%vs 2000
vs $17,769 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.4%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$50,500
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $68,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$313
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $412 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.6%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.6% in 2000
34.4% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(605,007)
Black0.6%(3,519)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(4,658)
Asian0.5%(3,184)
Other4.2%(27,090)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
18.1%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.7%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.5%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.8 min
+74%vs 2000
vs 11.4 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 638,800 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in North Dakota?

The typical household in North Dakota earns about $23,213 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 $50,500, and the typical rent is about $313 a month.

How educated are people in North Dakota?

About 18.1% 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 14.4% of people in North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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

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