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Towner County, ND

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

AI Overview

Towner County is a small, agriculture-anchored rural county in north-central North Dakota with a population of 2,113 and a GDP per capita of $102,726—well above what its median household income of $67,350 suggests, pointing to capital-intensive farming operations. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at just 1.4% and labor force participation at 63.0%, while educational attainment skews toward trade and vocational backgrounds, with only 18.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county's median home value of $122,800 and median gross rent of $719/month reflect low occupancy costs, though a 5.9% population decline over five years and a median age of 48.9 signal ongoing workforce contraction.

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

Population

2,113

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,350

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.9% since 2018

Towner County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,739 (83.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone127 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races115 (5.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race83 (4.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone14 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone1 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish43
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

61

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$102,726

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,218

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining297
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance297
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)120
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities95
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (Group)42

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations463
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations250
  3. 3.Service Occupations161
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations128
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations50

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 17.08×)276
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.27×)301
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.04×)115

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$122,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$719/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999118 (15.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99978 (10.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99977 (9.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99966 (8.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99960 (7.7%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99952 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,083

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone832 (81.3%)
  • Worked At Home66 (6.4%)
  • Carpooled63 (6.2%)
  • Walked55 (5.4%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle3 (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.