Hettinger County, North Dakota

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,453
Median household income: $70,827
Median home value: $110,900

Hettinger County, North Dakota counts 2,453 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,827 is below the North Dakota median ($75,949).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hettinger County's population declined 3.7% from 2,547 to 2,453, while its median household income rose 17.7% from $60,164 to $70,827.

18.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 79.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,453
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,827
Median home value: $110,900
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 1,438
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5472,453

Median household income

$60,164$70,827

Median home value

$111,200$110,900

Median gross rent

$672$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,547	$60,164	$111,200	$672
2020	2,510	$59,750	$109,500	$729
2021	2,502	$62,865	$106,000	$738
2022	2,477	$66,797	$111,100	$852
2023	2,453	$70,827	$110,900	$830

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	150	6.1%
5 to 17	314	12.8%
18 to 24	174	7.1%
25 to 34	279	11.4%
35 to 44	326	13.3%
45 to 54	186	7.6%
55 to 64	381	15.5%
65 to 74	310	12.6%
75 and over	333	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,325	94.8%
Black or African American	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	56	2.3%
Asian	8	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.2%
Two or more races	49	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's40.6%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	6.9%
High school graduate	613	33.8%
Some college or associate's	736	40.6%
Bachelor's degree	254	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	86	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	833	72.5%
Carpooled	73	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	98	8.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	116	10.1%
Other means	29	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	590	57.1%
15 to 29 min	194	18.8%
30 to 44 min	153	14.8%
45 to 59 min	44	4.3%
60+ min	52	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 9.3% (215 of 2,312)

	Count	Share
Family households	644	58.2%
Nonfamily households	463	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,107	77.0%
Vacant	331	23.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	882	79.7%
Renter-occupied	225	20.3%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,189	82.7%
1-unit, attached	33	2.3%
2 to 4 units	16	1.1%
5 to 19 units	85	5.9%
20 or more units	11	0.8%
Mobile home & other	104	7.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 38041
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,132 sq mi
Water area: 1.55 sq mi
Center point: 46.4357, -102.4542