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Morton County, ND

Demographic and economic profile of Morton County, ND, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Morton County, ND has a population of 33,479 that grew 9.6% over five years, with a 1.4% unemployment rate and 72.0% labor force participation reflecting a tight, engaged workforce. The county's 94.5% high school attainment rate exceeds typical rural benchmarks, though bachelor's degree holders represent 29.3% of residents, and median worker earnings run $43,935 against a median household income of $79,382. Housing costs remain relatively contained at a $249,600 median home value and $1,036 monthly median rent, with a 75.1% homeownership rate and a 7.0% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

33,479

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,382

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.6% since 2018

Morton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone29,426 (87.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,376 (4.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone939 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races792 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race600 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone548 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish951
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic248
  3. 3.Arabic115
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)86
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)31

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,080

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,702

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$45,337

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,167
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,486
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,084
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,385
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,355

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,098
  2. 2.Service Occupations3,816
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,372
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,097
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,977

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.22×)958
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.48×)1,306
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.21×)2,454
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.16×)1,493
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.11×)1,212

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$249,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,036/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,615 (15.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,445 (14.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,316 (12.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,163 (11.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999969 (9.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999651 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

72.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,935

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,323 (78.4%)
  • Worked At Home1,932 (10.6%)
  • Carpooled1,646 (9.0%)
  • Walked182 (1.0%)
  • Other111 (0.6%)
  • Motorcycle47 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.