Carrington

Population: 2,171
Median household income: $65,469
Median home value: $141,800

Carrington is a community in Foster County, North Dakota, home to 2,171 residents. The median household income of $65,469 is below the Foster County median ($83,412).

From 2019 to 2023, Carrington's population grew 1.8% from 2,133 to 2,171, while its median home value rose 1.8% from $139,300 to $141,800.

Households average 2.21 people. The median gross rent is $743.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,171
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,469
Median home value: $141,800
Median gross rent: $743
Housing units: 1,050
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1332,171

Median household income

$54,839$65,469

Median home value

$139,300$141,800

Median gross rent

$585$743

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,133	$54,839	$139,300	$585
2020	1,977	$49,036	$128,500	$599
2021	2,133	$52,321	$132,700	$655
2022	2,161	$62,240	$146,700	$703
2023	2,171	$65,469	$141,800	$743

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	134	6.2%
5 to 17	366	16.9%
18 to 24	120	5.5%
25 to 34	311	14.3%
35 to 44	260	12.0%
45 to 54	235	10.8%
55 to 64	298	13.7%
65 to 74	186	8.6%
75 and over	261	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,978	91.1%
Black or African American	12	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.4%
Asian	45	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.3%
Some other race	12	0.6%
Two or more races	91	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree24.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	125	8.1%
High school graduate	401	25.9%
Some college or associate's	545	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	380	24.5%
Graduate or professional degree	100	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	895	76.9%
Carpooled	146	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	68	5.8%
Other means	36	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	827	75.5%
15 to 29 min	86	7.8%
30 to 44 min	58	5.3%
45 to 59 min	101	9.2%
60+ min	24	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 10.3% (214 of 2,078)

	Count	Share
Family households	509	54.4%
Nonfamily households	427	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	936	89.1%
Vacant	114	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	635	67.8%
Renter-occupied	301	32.2%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	796	75.8%
1-unit, attached	22	2.1%
2 to 4 units	107	10.2%
5 to 19 units	107	10.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3812340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.4529, -99.1310