Mountrail County, North Dakota Population 2024

9,525

Mountrail County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 9,525 with a growth rate of 1.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mountrail County, North Dakota is the 16th largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 7,708 and has seen a growth of 23.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,2351421.41%
202810,0931421.43%
20279,9511421.45%
20269,8091421.47%
20259,6671421.49%
20249,5251421.51%
20239,3831421.54%
20229,241-321-3.36%
20219,562-226-2.31%
20209,788-719-6.84%
201910,5072902.84%
201810,217-56-0.55%
201710,273340.33%
201610,239-72-0.7%
201510,3115565.7%
20149,7554134.42%
20139,3426036.9%
20128,7396377.86%
20118,1023945.11%
20107,70800%
19907,021-658-8.57%
19807,679-758-8.98%
19708,437-1,640-16.27%
196010,0776597%
19509,418-1,064-10.15%
194010,482-3,062-22.61%
193013,5441,40411.57%
192012,1403,64942.97%
19108,4918,3696859.84%
1890122109838.46%
188013-10,222-99.87%
2024 Growth Rate
1.51% (142)
County Website
Mountrail County
2020 Population
9,788
Area
1825 mi²
Density
5 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.69% (-263)
Founded
January 4, 1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,75259.62%
Native American2,94630.53%
Two or more races4354.51%
Other race2552.64%
Black or African American1791.86%
Asian690.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.12%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mountrail County, North Dakota Population by Race

Mountrail County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Mountrail County, North Dakota Median Age

34.7

Total

34.9

Male

34.4

Female

Mountrail County, North Dakota Adults

There are 6,905 adults, (1,193 of whom are seniors) in Mountrail County, North Dakota.

Mountrail County, North Dakota Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48

Child Dependency Ratio

Mountrail County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female4,58247.49%
Male5,06652.51%

Mountrail County, North Dakota Population by Age

Mountrail County, North Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5392.6960.639.4
Married1,6713.4374.125.9
Non Family1,3131.1748.251.8
Female3114.254654
Male2443.8553.346.7

3.49

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

60.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mountrail County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4547.38%
Associates Degree71711.66%
Bachelors Degree92715.07%
Graduate Degree4677.59%
High School Graduate1,95431.77%
Less Than 9th Grade2293.72%
Some College1,40222.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mountrail County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mountrail County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9383,708928
Native American1,5061,248374
Hispanic45631353
2+ Races2151313
Other Race17717130
Black1328114
Asian604622
Islander12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.67%.

Mountrail County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,297$72,059$43,750
Graduate Degree$66,667$68,900$55,588
High School Graduate$47,330$54,844$34,600
Less Than 9th Grade$43,036$44,561$40,268
Overall$51,829$66,033$39,660
Some College$55,085$68,241$38,146

$51,829

Average Earnings

$66,033

Average Male

$39,660

Average Female

Mountrail County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mountrail County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mountrail County, North Dakota Language

88.71% of Mountrail County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 11.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.06% of the population.

Mountrail County, North Dakota Language

Mountrail County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native2,92673625.15%
White5,4213676.77%
Hispanic877859.69%
Other2543312.99%
Multiple432245.56%
Black1792212.29%

12.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.91%

Male Poverty Rate

12.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mountrail County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mountrail County, North Dakota is Native, with 25.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mountrail County, North Dakota is Multiple, with 5.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.28%.

Mountrail County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.31%
High School14.73%
Some College10.68%
Bachelors or Greater3.88%

Mountrail County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.94%
Male Employed4.72%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Mountrail County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mountrail County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,833$119,843
Households$81,886$103,354
Married Families$110,156$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,259$72,609

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mountrail County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

55.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Mountrail County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mountrail County, 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 45-54.

Mountrail County, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mountrail County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

432

Number of Veterans

386

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam117
First Gulf War115
Second Gulf War100
Korea31
World War II0

Mountrail County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54155
65 to 74113
75+95
18 to 3439
55 to 6430

Mountrail County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2836.38%
Native American864.74%
Hispanic438.43%
Other Race3719.89%
Black2619.7%

Mountrail County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Mountrail County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mountrail County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Mountrail County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mountrail County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mountrail County, 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

58.52%

Born in Mountrail County, North Dakota

96.86%

Native Born

3.14%

Foreign Born

1.44%

Non Citizen

1.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.86% of Mountrail County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 58.52% having been born in North Dakota. 1.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mountrail County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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