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)
White5,72559.84%
Native American2,77829.04%
Two or more races5766.02%
Other race2112.21%
Black or African American1922.01%
Asian700.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.16%

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

35.1

Total

34.9

Male

35.3

Female

Mountrail County, North Dakota Adults

There are 6,836 adults, (1,249 of whom are seniors) in Mountrail County, North Dakota.

Mountrail County, North Dakota Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Mountrail County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female4,58847.96%
Male4,97952.04%

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
All3,8392.466040
Married1,6813.3676.123.9
Non Family1,5661.1448.551.5
Female3743.344258
Male2183.4649.550.5

3.29

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

60.0%

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 Grade4657.63%
Associates Degree74312.19%
Bachelors Degree86414.18%
Graduate Degree4998.19%
High School Graduate1,94931.98%
Less Than 9th Grade2303.77%
Some College1,34422.05%

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
White3,9413,695990
Native American1,4491,178294
Hispanic37726220
2+ Races2881918
Black1387421
Other Race93932
Asian707030
Islander15150

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.86%.

Mountrail County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,750$74,659$48,438
Graduate Degree$64,348$71,571$56,488
High School Graduate$49,375$64,625$42,250
Less Than 9th Grade$44,583$53,942$35,938
Overall$53,814$70,571$42,424
Some College$56,750$70,531$40,694

$53,814

Average Earnings

$70,571

Average Male

$42,424

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

88.52% of Mountrail County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 11.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.47% of the population.

Mountrail County, North Dakota Language

Mountrail County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native2,75568324.79%
White5,4454578.39%
Hispanic7848110.33%
Multiple573559.6%
Black1922613.54%
Other2102310.95%

13.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.43%

Male Poverty Rate

13.95%

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 24.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mountrail County, North Dakota is White, with 8.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.27%.

Mountrail County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.62%
High School15.26%
Some College11.86%
Bachelors or Greater4.33%

Mountrail County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.89%
Male Employed4.83%
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$97,837$119,637
Households$81,292$102,926
Married Families$110,208$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,208$76,138

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mountrail County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

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

392

Number of Veterans

359

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam139
First Gulf War100
Second Gulf War83
Korea15
World War II0

Mountrail County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74119
35 to 54112
75+93
18 to 3439
55 to 6429

Mountrail County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2565.81%
Native American865.02%
Hispanic327.05%
Other Race2620.63%
Black2316.67%
2+ Races10.28%

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

6.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mountrail County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

2.9%

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

57.94%

Born in Mountrail County, North Dakota

96.99%

Native Born

3.01%

Foreign Born

1.46%

Non Citizen

1.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.99% of Mountrail County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 57.94% having been born in North Dakota. 1.46% 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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