The last set of confirmed statistics for the North Dakota population can be supplied by the national census of 2010. The survey ultimately showed that there were 672,591 people residing in the state, and that reflected a modest rise of 4.7% on the numbers declared at the census of 2000.
In the far north of the United States and located along the border of Canada, North Dakota is a sizeable territory with some interesting population statistics. In terms of its size, North Dakota is the 19th largest state in the country, but it is extremely sparsely populated by comparison. The current growth rate is 1.99%, which ranks 2nd in the nation.
North Dakota has a surface area of 70,700 square miles (183,272 square kilometers), and for every square mile of land, there is an average of just 9.7 people. Overall the figures combine to make North Dakota only the 47th most densely populated state in the entire country.
Fargo remains the largest city in the state with a population of 118,523. The most populated county is Cass County at 177,787 residents within its borders.
The median age across the population residing in North Dakota is 35.2 years of age. The ratio of females to males is approximately 48/8% females to 51.2% males.
In religious terms, the North Dakota population is spread across 77% Christian based faith affiliations, 3% non-Christian based faith affiliations, and 20% of the population as unaffiliated with any particular religion or faith.
North Dakota was admitted as a State on November 2, 1889 with essentially its present boundaries. It was formed from Dakota Territory, organized in 1861 (for Dakota's earlier history, see the State note for South Dakota).
In 1850 census coverage of present-day North Dakota was limited to a few settlements in what was then Minnesota Territory. In 1860, some forts and settlements in the present State were enumerated in Nebraska Territory as well as in Dakota, which was not yet organized. No determination has been made to assign the 1860 Dakota total of 4,837 to what became the two separate States. Census coverage first included the whole State in 1890.
The 1870 and 1880 populations consist of the totals of those counties of Dakota Territory located wholly or primarily in what is now North Dakota, plus (in 1870) an estimated portion of the Territory's unorganized part. The 1890 total includes the population (4,206) of the entire Standing Rock Indian Reservation, much of which was in South Dakota.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of North Dakota was:
North Dakota is one of the largest resettlement regions for refugees, taking in over 68 refugees per 100,000 residents. The population of North Dakota has a much smaller percentage of minorities than the United States as a whole, excluding Native Americans. The state's percentage of African American residents is ranked 46 out of 50 states. Its population of Asian Americans is also ranked as one of the ten lowest in the nation.
Data from the US Census Bureau shows that there is a significant population of Native Americans in the state of North Dakota. In terms of the population of Native American inhabitants, North Dakota ranked 19th out of 50 states. It terms of percentage of the state's total population, North Dakota ranked 6th based on data from the 2010 Census.
Most residents from North Dakota are of Northern European descent, and the most common ancestries include: German (47.2%), Norwegian (30.8%), Irish (7.7%), Swedish (4.7%), Russian (4.1%) and French (4.1%).
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Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
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White | 656,425 | 84.5% |
Native American | 36,284 | 4.67% |
Two or more races | 34,294 | 4.41% |
Black or African American | 25,233 | 3.25% |
Asian | 12,474 | 1.61% |
Other race | 10,705 | 1.38% |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1,459 | 0.19% |
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
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All | 320,038 | 2.34 | 63.2 | 36.8 |
Married | 151,567 | 3.08 | 83.3 | 16.7 |
Non Family | 131,721 | 1.25 | 43.4 | 56.6 |
Female | 24,036 | 3.19 | 47.6 | 52.4 |
Male | 12,714 | 3.28 | 57.6 | 42.4 |
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Average Family Size
2.34
Average Household Size
63.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
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9th to 12th Grade | 19,670 | 3.89% |
Associates Degree | 72,298 | 14.28% |
Bachelors Degree | 113,131 | 22.35% |
Graduate Degree | 45,963 | 9.08% |
High School Graduate | 132,137 | 26.1% |
Less Than 9th Grade | 13,237 | 2.61% |
Some College | 109,820 | 21.69% |
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High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
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White | 438,465 | 414,558 | 142,083 |
Native American | 18,728 | 15,836 | 2,703 |
Hispanic | 15,978 | 13,268 | 2,930 |
2+ Races | 14,865 | 13,644 | 3,771 |
Black | 13,677 | 12,005 | 3,456 |
Asian | 7,895 | 6,839 | 4,562 |
Other Race | 6,627 | 5,182 | 1,230 |
Islander | 779 | 657 | 123 |
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%.
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Female
Name | Average | Male | Female |
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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 |
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Average Earnings
$58,319
Average Male
$42,088
Average Female
Only English
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Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
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Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
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White | 623,709 | 52,509 | 8.42% |
Native | 34,660 | 10,938 | 31.56% |
Hispanic | 31,962 | 5,888 | 18.42% |
Black | 24,304 | 5,837 | 24.02% |
Multiple | 33,013 | 5,164 | 15.64% |
Asian | 11,758 | 2,094 | 17.81% |
Other | 10,290 | 1,815 | 17.64% |
Islander | 1,438 | 829 | 57.65% |
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Overall Poverty Rate
9.76%
Male Poverty Rate
11.83%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
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Rate | Poverty |
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Less Than 9th Grade | 21.14% |
High School | 12.11% |
Some College | 7.44% |
Bachelors or Greater | 3.9% |
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Rate | Poverty |
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Female Unemployed | 36.67% |
Male Unemployed | 26.05% |
Female Employed | 6.94% |
Male Employed | 5.6% |
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
Name | Median | Mean |
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Families | $100,188 | $122,601 |
Households | $73,959 | $97,221 |
Married Families | $112,182 | $135,909 |
Non Families | $44,337 | $57,629 |
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NeverMarried
51.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.5%
Male Marriage Rate
51.8%
Female Marriage Rate
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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.
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Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
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World War II
43,674
Number of Veterans
39,340
Male Veterans
4,334
Female Veterans
War | Veterans |
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Vietnam | 14,303 |
Second Gulf War | 12,727 |
First Gulf War | 9,879 |
Korea | 2,458 |
World War II | 781 |
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Age Group | Veterans |
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35 to 54 | 10,962 |
65 to 74 | 10,478 |
75+ | 9,847 |
55 to 64 | 7,462 |
18 to 34 | 4,925 |
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Name | Veterans | % of Total |
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White | 39,939 | 7.82% |
2+ Races | 1,310 | 6.85% |
Native American | 1,158 | 5.1% |
Hispanic | 1,145 | 5.86% |
Black | 557 | 3.36% |
Other Race | 389 | 5.2% |
Asian | 191 | 1.97% |
Islander | 130 | 12.28% |
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.07%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.22%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
69.1%
Labor Force Participation
66%
Employment Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
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
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.