North Dakota
North Dakota has a population of 796,568 across 53 counties, a median home price of $293,556, and a median household income of $77,871.
Home price
$293,556
Income
$77,871
Cost of living
91.4
Income tax
2.50%
Housing
Home values, rent, property taxes, insurance and how local prices relate to local incomes.
Median home price$293,556
Median gross rent$931
Median year homes here were built1984
Share of homes built before 198047.8%
Share of homes that are manufactured or mobile6.7%
Share of homes that are vacant12.2%
Share of occupied homes that are rented36.7%
Share of homes held for seasonal or occasional use3.0%
Typical monthly rent$1,200
HUD fair market rent, 2-bed$1,076
HUD fair market rent, 1-bed$896
HUD fair market rent, 3-bed$1,475
Home insurance / yr$2,982
Money
Household earnings and buying power. Adjusted income restates local income using the statewide cost-of-living index.
Cost of living91.4
Median household income$77,871
Family health premium / yr$23,090
Infant childcare / yr$12,373
Regular gas price / gal$3.858
Poverty rate11.1%
Jobs
What people here do for work, who they work for, whether they work from home, and how much of the local economy sits in one industry.
Workers who work from home7.1%
Unemployment rate2.3%
Share of adults in the labor force68.6%
Share of workers who are self-employed7.5%
Share of workers employed by government17.3%
Share of workers in the largest industry25.7%
Economic output per resident$102,048
Taxes
State tax rules that can affect take-home pay, investments and everyday purchases.
Property tax rate0.92%
Top state income tax2.50%
Capital gains tax2.50%
Combined sales tax7.09%
Transportation
Distance to air travel and how people get around locally. Distances are straight-line from the county's population-weighted centre, so driving is further.
Mean commute time17.5 min
Miles to nearest airport with airline service16 mi
Passengers boarding at the nearest airline airport258076
Miles to nearest general aviation field13 mi
Airports with airline service located here8
General aviation airfields located here81
Passenger train stations and the railway network7
Miles to the nearest passenger rail station40 mi
Households without a vehicle6.7%
Traffic deaths26.5
Change in traffic deaths per 100,000-5.4
Schools
Public schools and colleges counted where they actually sit, plus the education level of adults who live here. Students per teacher is a staffing measure, not a quality ranking.
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher34.0%
Adults 25+ with a high school diploma or higher94.1%
Public schools in the county483
Public school enrollment119037
Students per full-time teacher11.7
Free lunch eligible31.7%
Elementary schools267
Middle schools41
High schools156
Institutions granting bachelor's degrees or above15
Two-year institutions6
Miles to the nearest bachelor's-granting institution15 mi
Health
Primary care physicians83
Medicare-certified hospitals in this county47
Hospitals here with an emergency department45
Average CMS star rating of hospitals here3
Fine particulate matter5.9 µg
Without health insurance6.5%
Adults who were food insecure in the past year10.8%
Adults who received food assistance in the past year6.8%
Frequent mental distress15.3%
No leisure-time physical activity24.3%
Diagnosed diabetes9.7%
Place
Who lives here and what the place is like: population, age, migration, safety and civic profile.
Population796,568
Land area in square miles68,994
People per square mile of land11.4
Supermarkets and grocery stores127
Convenience stores6
Share living far from a food store23.2%
Share living in a low-income, low-access tract5.3%
Population change since 2020+2.6%
Natural change per 1,000 residents3
Net international migration per 1,000 residents4
Median age36.7 yrs
Share of residents under 1823.5%
Share of residents 65 and over16.5%
Share of households that are one person34.6%
Share of residents born outside the United States4.7%
Second languages6.7%
Share of residents on a religious body’s rolls55.0%
Congregations per 100,000 residents184
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents1
Households that moved in21,995
Households that moved away21,897
Average income of arriving households$56,470
Average income of departing households$62,731
Homes authorised per 1,000 existing homes7
Housing units authorised in the latest year2,440
Share of permitted homes in multifamily buildings27.6%
Violent crime rate254
Weather
Measured annual temperature, precipitation and snowfall. These are climate facts, not a ranking.
Avg. annual temperature42.4°F
Annual precipitation20.1 in
Annual snowfall23.0 in
Average daily solar energy3.76 kWh/m²
Days reaching 90°F7 days
Days at or below freezing174 days
Gardening
Plant hardiness zoneZone 5a
Frost-free days142 days
Utilities
Average monthly electric bill$133
Electric utilities serving this county3
Electricity price per kWh12.5¢
Household electricity use1,062 kWh
Residential natural gas price$14.61
Homes heated by electricity40.0%
Homes heated by utility gas41.3%
Homes heated by propane13.5%
Homes heated by fuel oil1.9%
Homes heated by wood0.3%
Households with broadband90.7%
Risk
Relative exposure to air pollution and natural hazards. Higher values indicate more measured risk, not a prediction.
Riverine flood risk49.2
Coastal flood risk0.0
Drought risk26.1
Landslide risk37.1
Hail risk85.1
Earthquake risk15.0
Tornado risk60.7
Tropical cyclone risk0.0
Extreme heat risk34.3
Winter weather risk93.9
Strong wind risk65.1
Wildfire risk65.1
Sports
Major pro teams based here0
NFL teams based here0
NBA teams based here0
MLB teams based here0
NHL teams based here0
MLS soccer teams based here0
Top-division college football teams1
Second-tier college football teams1
Affiliated minor league baseball teams0
AHL teams based here0
ECHL teams based here0
All 53 counties in North Dakota
Largest first. Each has its own page with full data.
Cass$298,000Burleigh$324,000Grand Forks$252,700Ward$267,100Williams$284,800Morton$263,900Stark$271,700Stutsman$208,400Richland$183,600McKenzie$349,600Rolette$103,800Ramsey$199,300Barnes$173,700Walsh$132,700McLean$227,100Mountrail$232,700Mercer$198,500Traill$200,700Pembina$119,200Bottineau$193,200Benson$90,000Ransom$193,000McHenry$151,000Dickey$162,400LaMoure$117,200Dunn$275,000Pierce$147,300Wells$114,500Sargent$163,200Sioux$85,400Cavalier$125,800Foster$167,500Emmons$117,200Nelson$139,700Bowman$164,900McIntosh$84,200Hettinger$117,300Kidder$156,600Eddy$124,000Renville$166,000Grant$93,200Griggs$119,300Divide$167,600Burke$158,100Adams$113,200Towner$134,800Oliver$215,700Logan$102,000Steele$130,700Golden Valley$123,900Sheridan$110,300Billings$331,000Slope$170,000
Every figure here is sourced and dated — see methodology.