Towner County, North Dakota

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,113
Median household income: $63,017
Median home value: $122,800

Towner County is a county in North Dakota with a population of 2,113. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $63,017 is below the North Dakota median ($75,949).

From 2019 to 2023, Towner County's population declined 5.0% from 2,224 to 2,113, while its median household income rose 20.5% from $52,300 to $63,017.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.3% of the population. 80.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,113
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,017
Median home value: $122,800
Median gross rent: $719
Housing units: 1,263
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2242,113

Median household income

$52,300$63,017

Median home value

$70,200$122,800

Median gross rent

$550$719

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,224	$52,300	$70,200	$550
2020	2,191	$49,464	$93,500	$556
2021	2,190	$51,912	$103,400	$600
2022	2,152	$61,250	$127,600	$622
2023	2,113	$63,017	$122,800	$719

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6419.6%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	117	5.5%
5 to 17	411	19.5%
18 to 24	78	3.7%
25 to 34	133	6.3%
35 to 44	211	10.0%
45 to 54	221	10.5%
55 to 64	415	19.6%
65 to 74	299	14.2%
75 and over	228	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,782	84.3%
Black or African American	11	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	137	6.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	104	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's42.2%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	158	10.5%
High school graduate	428	28.4%
Some college or associate's	636	42.2%
Bachelor's degree	232	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	53	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	803	80.3%
Carpooled	65	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	49	4.9%
Bicycle	4	0.4%
Worked from home	79	7.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	594	64.5%
15 to 29 min	170	18.5%
30 to 44 min	94	10.2%
45 to 59 min	27	2.9%
60+ min	36	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 11.5% (237 of 2,059)

	Count	Share
Family households	553	57.7%
Nonfamily households	405	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	958	75.9%
Vacant	305	24.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	740	77.2%
Renter-occupied	218	22.8%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,036	82.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	65	5.1%
5 to 19 units	88	7.0%
20 or more units	19	1.5%
Mobile home & other	55	4.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 38095
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,025 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 48.6822, -99.2482