US Census Data

North Dakota

Population, income, and housing across 53 counties and 406 cities & places.

Population
779,361
+3.0%’19–’23
Median household income
$75,949
+17.0%’19–’23
Median home value
$241,100
+24.3%’19–’23

North Dakota has a population of 779,361, spread across 53 counties and 406 cities and places.

From 2019 to 2023, North Dakota's population grew 3.0% from 756,717 to 779,361, while its median home value rose 24.3% from $193,900 to $241,100.

10.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.31 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
779,361
Median age
35.7 yrs
Median household income
$75,949
Median home value
$241,100
Median gross rent
$934
Housing units
374,866
Homeownership rate
63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.3%
Unemployment rate
2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
756,717779,361
Median household income
$64,894$75,949
Median home value
$193,900$241,100
Median gross rent
$826$934
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
2019756,717$64,894$193,900$826
2020760,394$65,315$199,900$828
2021773,344$68,131$209,900$853
2022776,874$73,959$232,500$912
2023779,361$75,949$241,100$934

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 551,3726.6%
5 to 17133,42017.1%
18 to 2485,42011.0%
25 to 34111,75214.3%
35 to 44101,07813.0%
45 to 5478,49110.1%
55 to 6491,70811.8%
65 to 7473,0109.4%
75 and over53,1106.8%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)643,15482.5%
Black or African American24,7123.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native33,3104.3%
Asian12,0041.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1,1140.1%
Some other race1,9090.2%
Two or more races28,1953.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)34,9634.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma31,4186.2%
High school graduate130,76325.7%
Some college or associate's182,59035.9%
Bachelor's degree115,34822.7%
Graduate or professional degree49,0309.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
18 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone320,22779.1%
Carpooled34,7748.6%
Public transit1,5070.4%
Walked12,7863.2%
Bicycle1,0290.3%
Worked from home29,6897.3%
Other means4,7271.2%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min189,60350.6%
15 to 29 min125,21333.4%
30 to 44 min31,1798.3%
45 to 59 min11,5673.1%
60+ min17,4884.7%

Households

Average household size
2.31
Poverty rate
10.6% (79,628 of 752,523)
CountShare
Family households188,29557.9%
Nonfamily households136,78442.1%

Housing

Median year structure built
1981

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied325,07986.7%
Vacant49,78713.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied206,12363.4%
Renter-occupied118,95636.6%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached213,57557.0%
1-unit, attached22,9936.1%
2 to 4 units20,0805.4%
5 to 19 units33,3588.9%
20 or more units58,96515.7%
Mobile home & other25,8956.9%

Geography

State FIPS
38
USPS
ND
Land area
68,994 sq mi
Water area
1,705 sq mi
Center point
47.4422, -100.4608

North Dakota rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

53

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51