Morton County, North Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,601
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,601
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,194
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 33,291
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 33,291
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 33,291
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,471
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,080
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,808
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $263,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,763
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $622
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,076
Building Permits, 2025 100
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,946
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,428
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 137,195
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 151,862
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 709,612
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,054
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,382
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,235
Persons in poverty, percent 9.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 895
Total employment, 2023 10,964
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 626,780
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,562
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 701
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 477
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 558
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 17.3
Population per square mile, 2010 14.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,925.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,926.27
FIPS Code 38059