Hettinger County, North Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,492
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,492
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,419
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,498
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,484
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,489
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,477
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.6%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 198
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,396
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $117,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,225
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $475
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $785
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,130
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.04
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,078
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,474
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,112
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 118,424
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $49,118
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,026
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,360
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 94
Total employment, 2023 447
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 22,304
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 205
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 63
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 46
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 47
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 47
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,132.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,132.22
FIPS Code 38041