STATE · ADMITTED 1889 · 2000 CENSUS
North Dakota
642,200 residents · 53 counties · 406 cities · 228 census tracts
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North Dakota has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $34,604. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $68,300.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024785K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(39,400)
5 to 96.7%(42,982)
10 to 147.4%(47,464)
15 to 198.3%(53,618)
20 to 247.9%(50,503)
25 to 3412%(76,887)
35 to 4415.3%(98,004)
45 to 5413.3%(85,431)
55 to 648.3%(53,433)
65 to 747.1%(45,901)
75 to 845.3%(33,851)
85 and over2.3%(14,726)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$34,604
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,213 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$68,300
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $50,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(605,007)
Black0.6%(3,519)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(4,658)
Asian0.5%(3,184)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(589,149)
Black0.6%(3,761)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(7,786)
Asian0.6%(3,566)
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)
Costa Rican0%(145)
Argentine0%(76)
Paraguayan0%(25)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(749)
Samoan0%(324)
Chamorro0%(189)
Guamanian0%(146)
Marshallese0%(93)
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)
Palestinian0%(145)
Jordanian0%(144)
Bulgarian0%(132)
Ethiopian0%(132)
Armenian0%(125)
Australian0%(122)
Turkish0%(98)
Serbian0%(96)
Iraqi0%(70)
Latvian0%(45)
Macedonian0%(29)
Barbadian0%(19)
Moroccan0%(14)
Israeli0%(9)
Guyanese0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.9%
+7.2 ptssince 1990
from 76.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32%(81,329)
Married58.1%(147,614)
Widowed2.5%(6,356)
Divorced7.3%(18,601)
Women 15+
Never married23.2%(59,971)
Married56.8%(146,829)
Widowed11.7%(30,346)
Divorced8.2%(21,235)
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Section 02
Largest cities
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
Frequently asked
How many people live in North Dakota?
North Dakota has about 642,200 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in North Dakota?
The typical household in North Dakota earns about $34,604 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 $68,300, and the typical rent is about $412 a month.
How educated are people in North Dakota?
About 22.0% 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 11.9% 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 3,400 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.
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