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North Dakota

Demographic and economic profile of North Dakota, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

796,568

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$75,949

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

35.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.6% since 2018

North Dakota added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone653,820 (83.9%)
  • Two or More Races40,956 (5.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone34,916 (4.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone25,209 (3.2%)
  • Asian Alone12,187 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone11,146 (1.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish14,612
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic5,311
  3. 3.Other Indo-European4,765
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2,165
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,157

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

43,237

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$77,978

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

88.2 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$42,474

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care105,853
  2. 2.Retail Trade44,426
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining33,076
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation31,667
  5. 5.Manufacturing29,690

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations162,803
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations77,678
  3. 3.Service Occupations66,590
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations52,136
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations45,368

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.12×)33,076
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.30×)12,132
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)105,853
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.05×)29,272
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)44,426

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$241,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$934/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99933,739 (16.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99931,261 (15.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99925,220 (12.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99917,560 (8.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99915,127 (7.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99912,221 (5.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,088

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone320,227 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled34,774 (8.6%)
  • Worked at Home29,689 (7.3%)
  • Walked12,786 (3.2%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other4,727 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit1,507 (0.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.