North Dakota
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 779,094
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 799,358
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 796,568
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 779,136
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 779,046
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 779,094
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 672,591
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.3%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 5.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 42,380
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 385,687
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $249,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,762
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $590
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $954
Building Permits, 2025 2,440
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 331,063
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,237,637
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,513,680
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,084,632
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,111,926
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,537
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,657
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,389
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 25,402
Total employment, 2023 352,108
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 21,904,922
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 60,342
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 18,519
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,209
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,332
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 993
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 15,305
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,026
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 15,025
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.3
Population per square mile, 2010 9.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 68,995.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 69,000.80
FIPS Code 38