Mountrail County, North Dakota

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,567
Median household income: $81,292
Median home value: $222,200

Mountrail County is a county in North Dakota with a population of 9,567. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $81,292, its median household income sits above North Dakota's $75,949.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mountrail County's population declined 7.3% from 10,321 to 9,567, while its median household income rose 12.7% from $72,147 to $81,292.

78.4% of workers drive to work alone. 57.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,567
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $81,292
Median home value: $222,200
Median gross rent: $864
Housing units: 5,073
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,3219,567

Median household income

$72,147$81,292

Median home value

$165,700$222,200

Median gross rent

$797$864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,321	$72,147	$165,700	$797
2020	10,348	$70,412	$171,500	$778
2021	9,717	$76,520	$175,100	$774
2022	9,648	$81,886	$205,000	$929
2023	9,567	$81,292	$222,200	$864

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	771	8.1%
5 to 17	1,960	20.5%
18 to 24	742	7.8%
25 to 34	1,297	13.6%
35 to 44	1,325	13.8%
45 to 54	1,053	11.0%
55 to 64	1,170	12.2%
65 to 74	874	9.1%
75 and over	375	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,528	57.8%
Black or African American	192	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,721	28.4%
Asian	70	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	253	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	788	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	695	11.4%
High school graduate	1,949	32.0%
Some college or associate's	2,087	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	864	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	499	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,377	78.4%
Carpooled	540	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	167	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	195	4.5%
Other means	27	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,110	51.3%
15 to 29 min	821	20.0%
30 to 44 min	793	19.3%
45 to 59 min	109	2.7%
60+ min	278	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 13.2% (1,244 of 9,455)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,273	59.2%
Nonfamily households	1,566	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,839	75.7%
Vacant	1,234	24.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,304	60.0%
Renter-occupied	1,535	40.0%

1-unit, detached57.2%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other19.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,902	57.2%
1-unit, attached	271	5.3%
2 to 4 units	289	5.7%
5 to 19 units	344	6.8%
20 or more units	273	5.4%
Mobile home & other	994	19.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 38061
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,825 sq mi
Water area: 116 sq mi
Center point: 48.2101, -102.3649