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Who knew North Dakota demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for North Dakota. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call North Dakota demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 672,591
Median Income 2010 for Households $46,781
Poverty Rate 12.3%
Median Age 37.0 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

North Dakota Demographics Summary

population icon With 672,591 people, North Dakota is the 48th most populated state. But watch out, North Dakota, because District of Columbia with 601,723 people and Vermont with 625,741 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of North Dakota residents was $46,781. North Dakota households made slightly more than Idaho households ($46,423) and South Dakota households ($46,369) However, 12.3% of North Dakota residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for North Dakota residents is 37.0 years young.

race icon The largest North Dakota racial/ethinic groups are White (88.9%) followed by American Indian (5.3%) and Hispanic (2.0%).

North Dakota Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 598,007
Black 7,720
American Indian 35,562
Asian 6,839
Pacific Islander 290
Some Other Race 341
Two or More Races 10,365
Hispanic 13,467
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest North Dakota Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The North Dakota White population is 598,007 persons or 88.9%.
  • The North Dakota American Indian population is 35,562 persons or 5.3%.
  • The North Dakota Hispanic population is 13,467 persons or 2.0%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


North Dakota Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. North Dakota ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 37.0 years
Median Age - Females 38.7 years
Median Age - Males 35.5 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.3% of the North Dakota population under 18, North Dakota has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 22.3%
Persons Over 65 14.5%
Everyone else 63.2
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

Largest 15 Counties in North Dakota by Population

Cass County 149,778
Burleigh County 81,308
Grand Forks County 66,861
Ward County 61,675
Morton County 27,471
Stark County 24,199
Williams County 22,398
Stutsman County 21,100
Richland County 16,321
Rolette County 13,937
Ramsey County 11,451
Walsh County 11,119
Barnes County 11,066
McLean County 8,962
Mercer County 8,424

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Largest 15 Cities in North Dakota by Population

Fargo 105,549
Bismarck 61,272
Grand Forks 52,838
Minot 40,888
West Fargo 25,830
Mandan 18,331
Dickinson 17,787
Jamestown 15,427
Williston 14,716
Wahpeton 7,766
Devils Lake 7,141
Valley City 6,585
Minot AFB 5,521
Grafton 4,284
Beulah 3,121

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