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)
White1,86686.71%
Native American1436.64%
Two or more races1125.2%
Other race140.65%
Asian90.42%
Black or African American80.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

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

49.1

Total

43.8

Male

51.8

Female

Towner County, North Dakota Adults

There are 1,656 adults, (485 of whom are seniors) in Towner County, North Dakota.

Towner County, North Dakota Age Dependency

83.8

Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Towner County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female1,01146.98%
Male1,14153.02%

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
All9642.275.724.3
Married4932.7489.710.3
Non Family3751.1766.433.6
Female503.965644
Male462.8723.976.1

2.78

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

75.7%

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 Grade1278.12%
Associates Degree26717.06%
Bachelors Degree21613.8%
Graduate Degree513.26%
High School Graduate44128.18%
Less Than 9th Grade1026.52%
Some College36123.07%

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
White1,3351,156226
Native American113780
Hispanic766926
2+ Races696123
Other Race141414
Asian444

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 100%.

Towner County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,333$73,750$53,542
Graduate Degree$60,536$0$61,429
High School Graduate$34,531$46,875$26,518
Less Than 9th Grade$51,444$51,139$0
Overall$49,550$53,854$38,804
Some College$46,429$57,171$33,750

$49,550

Average Earnings

$53,854

Average Male

$38,804

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

96.07% of Towner County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 3.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.14% of the population.

Towner County, North Dakota Language

Towner County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,78424413.68%
Hispanic831518.07%
Native143128.39%
Asian99100%
Other14857.14%
Multiple11287.14%

13.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.36%

Male Poverty Rate

18.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Towner County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Towner County, North Dakota is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Towner County, North Dakota is Multiple, with 7.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.47%.

Towner County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School26.45%
Less Than 9th Grade25.11%
Some College6.31%
Bachelors or Greater4.49%

Towner County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed92.31%
Male Employed3.9%
Female Employed3.11%
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$84,063$108,247
Households$61,250$83,939
Married Families$107,950$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,607$43,005

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Towner County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.3%

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 35-44.

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

65

Number of Veterans

65

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam26
Korea9
Second Gulf War8
First Gulf War8
World War II3

Towner County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6428
75+21
65 to 7411
35 to 545
18 to 340

Towner County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White654.47%

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

7.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Towner County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

1.6%

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

79.65%

Born in Towner County, North Dakota

96.19%

Native Born

3.81%

Foreign Born

3.02%

Non Citizen

0.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.19% of Towner County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 79.65% having been born in North Dakota. 3.02% 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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