North Dakota Population 2024

788,940

North Dakota Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of North Dakota was:

  • White: 84.5%
  • Native American: 4.67%
  • Two or more races: 4.41%
  • Black or African American: 3.25%
  • Asian: 1.61%
  • Other race: 1.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.19%

North Dakota Growth Rate

North Dakota Population Rank

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North Dakota Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White656,42584.5%
Native American36,2844.67%
Two or more races34,2944.41%
Black or African American25,2333.25%
Asian12,4741.61%
Other race10,7051.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,4590.19%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

North Dakota Population by Race

North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

North Dakota Median Age

35.4

Total

34.7

Male

36.3

Female

North Dakota Adults

There are 594,141 adults, (123,220 of whom are seniors) in North Dakota.

North Dakota Age Dependency

65

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female377,52948.6%
Male399,34551.4%

North Dakota Population by Age

North Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All320,0382.3463.236.8
Married151,5673.0883.316.7
Non Family131,7211.2543.456.6
Female24,0363.1947.652.4
Male12,7143.2857.642.4

3.04

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

63.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade19,6703.89%
Associates Degree72,29814.28%
Bachelors Degree113,13122.35%
Graduate Degree45,9639.08%
High School Graduate132,13726.1%
Less Than 9th Grade13,2372.61%
Some College109,82021.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White438,465414,558142,083
Native American18,72815,8362,703
Hispanic15,97813,2682,930
2+ Races14,86513,6443,771
Black13,67712,0053,456
Asian7,8956,8394,562
Other Race6,6275,1821,230
Islander779657123

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.78%.

North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,984$69,113$51,399
Graduate Degree$72,325$77,597$68,925
High School Graduate$41,039$47,546$31,424
Less Than 9th Grade$35,724$43,211$24,269
Overall$50,556$58,319$42,088
Some College$47,750$58,400$37,875

$50,556

Average Earnings

$58,319

Average Male

$42,088

Average Female

North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Dakota Language

93.35% of North Dakota residents speak only English, while 6.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.16% of the population.

North Dakota Language

North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White623,70952,5098.42%
Native34,66010,93831.56%
Hispanic31,9625,88818.42%
Black24,3045,83724.02%
Multiple33,0135,16415.64%
Asian11,7582,09417.81%
Other10,2901,81517.64%
Islander1,43882957.65%

10.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.76%

Male Poverty Rate

11.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Dakota is Islander, with 57.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Dakota is White, with 8.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.37%.

North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.14%
High School12.11%
Some College7.44%
Bachelors or Greater3.9%

North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.67%
Male Unemployed26.05%
Female Employed6.94%
Male Employed5.6%

North Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,188$122,601
Households$73,959$97,221
Married Families$112,182$135,909
Non Families$44,337$57,629

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

43,674

Number of Veterans

39,340

Male Veterans

4,334

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam14,303
Second Gulf War12,727
First Gulf War9,879
Korea2,458
World War II781

North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5410,962
65 to 7410,478
75+9,847
55 to 647,462
18 to 344,925

North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White39,9397.82%
2+ Races1,3106.85%
Native American1,1585.1%
Hispanic1,1455.86%
Black5573.36%
Other Race3895.2%
Asian1911.97%
Islander13012.28%

North Dakota Veterans by Race

North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.1%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.22%

Born in North Dakota

95.36%

Native Born

4.64%

Foreign Born

2.69%

Non Citizen

1.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.36% of North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 62.22% having been born in North Dakota. 2.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

North Dakota Place of Birth

  1. North Dakota Census Office
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources