Towner County, North Dakota Population 2024

2,000

Towner County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 2,000 with a growth rate of -1.48% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Towner County, North Dakota is the 46th largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 2,243 and has seen a growth of -10.83% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,850-30-1.6%
20281,880-30-1.57%
20271,910-30-1.55%
20261,940-30-1.52%
20251,970-30-1.5%
20242,000-30-1.48%
20232,030-30-1.46%
20222,060-68-3.2%
20212,128-19-0.88%
20202,147-19-0.88%
20192,166-18-0.82%
20182,184-63-2.8%
20172,247-2-0.09%
20162,249-1-0.04%
20152,250-24-1.06%
20142,274110.49%
20132,263-27-1.18%
20122,290301.33%
20112,260170.76%
20102,24300%
19903,627-425-10.49%
19804,052-593-12.77%
19704,645-979-17.41%
19605,624-736-11.57%
19506,360-840-11.67%
19407,200-1,193-14.21%
19308,393660.79%
19208,327-636-7.1%
19108,9632,47238.08%
19006,4915,041347.66%
18901,450-400-21.62%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.48% (-30)
County Website
Towner County
2020 Population
2,147
Area
1025 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-6.85% (-147)
Founded
January 24, 1884

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,78684.52%
Two or more races1597.52%
Native American1376.48%
Other race160.76%
Black or African American150.71%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Towner County, North Dakota Population by Race

Towner County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Towner County, North Dakota Median Age

50.3

Total

45.4

Male

53.1

Female

Towner County, North Dakota Adults

There are 1,585 adults, (527 of whom are seniors) in Towner County, North Dakota.

Towner County, North Dakota Age Dependency

99.7

Age Dependency Ratio

49.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Towner County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female1,04249.31%
Male1,07150.69%

Towner County, North Dakota Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9582.1777.222.8
Married4732.8187.312.7
Non Family4051.1570.629.4
Male473.0629.870.2
Female334.4281.818.2

2.85

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Towner County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade754.98%
Associates Degree25016.59%
Bachelors Degree23215.39%
Graduate Degree533.52%
High School Graduate42828.4%
Less Than 9th Grade835.51%
Some College38625.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Towner County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2951,157239
Native American99970
2+ Races897530
Hispanic716735
Other Race161616
Black440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Towner County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,583$77,083$54,286
Graduate Degree$64,375$0$64,500
High School Graduate$45,292$48,618$40,750
Less Than 9th Grade$53,567$53,841$16,250
Overall$50,972$54,951$40,321
Some College$46,058$58,750$25,368

$50,972

Average Earnings

$54,951

Average Male

$40,321

Average Female

Towner County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Towner County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Towner County, North Dakota Language

97.34% of Towner County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 2.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.15% of the population.

Towner County, North Dakota Language

Towner County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,73020711.97%
Multiple159148.81%
Hispanic79911.39%
Native13575.19%
Other16531.25%

11.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.67%

Male Poverty Rate

14.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Towner County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Towner County, North Dakota is Other, with 31.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Towner County, North Dakota is Native, with 5.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.24%.

Towner County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.12%
High School24.39%
Some College4.78%
Bachelors or Greater1.75%

Towner County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed77.78%
Male Employed2.82%
Female Employed2.7%
Male Unemployed0%

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

Towner County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,521$105,242
Households$63,017$81,330
Married Families$110,446$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,375$45,620

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Towner County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Towner County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Towner County, North Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Towner County, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Towner County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

63

Number of Veterans

63

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam20
Second Gulf War16
Korea8
First Gulf War5
World War II0

Towner County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6431
75+14
65 to 7412
35 to 546
18 to 340

Towner County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White594.34%
2+ Races43.77%

Towner County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Towner County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Towner County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Towner County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Towner County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Towner 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

80.36%

Born in Towner County, North Dakota

97.49%

Native Born

2.51%

Foreign Born

1.51%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.49% of Towner County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 80.36% having been born in North Dakota. 1.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Towner County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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