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Mountrail County, ND

Population & Diversity

Mountrail County, ND is home to a population of 9.51k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.35% of Mountrail County, ND residents were born outside of the country (414 people).

In 2024, there were 1.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.35k people) in Mountrail County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.69k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 317 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Mountrail County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountrail County, ND was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mountrail County, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountrail County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.35k ± 98
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.69k ± 133
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
317 ± 215

8.61%

Hispanic Population

819 people

8.61% of the people in Mountrail County, ND are hispanic (819 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountrail County, ND as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,300 ± 1,407 people
Philippines
3,164 ± 1,378 people
Canada
2,986 ± 1,339 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,300 North Dakota residents, followed by Philippines with 3,164 and Canada with 2,986.

Foreign-Born Population

4.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

414 people

3.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

288 people

As of 2024, 4.35% of Mountrail County, ND residents (414 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mountrail County, ND was 3.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mountrail County, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
145 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 29

Mountrail County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mountrail County, ND.

Health

84.1% of the population of Mountrail County, ND has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mountrail County, ND see 1,915 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,915 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1548 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1564 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,915 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mountrail County, ND

Primary care physicians in Mountrail County, ND see an average of 1,915 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,915 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mountrail County, ND in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.8% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.9%

Uninsured

45.4%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.59%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mountrail County, ND declined by 3.08% from 16.4% to 15.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mountrail County, ND changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.94 in Mountrail County, ND.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mountrail County, ND.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.7% in Mountrail County, ND.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mountrail County, ND.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.8% in Mountrail County, ND.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mountrail County, ND.

Economy

The economy of Mountrail County, ND employs 4.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountrail County, ND were Retail Trade (480 people), Educational Services (468 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (414 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($125,662), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,030), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($117,569).

Employment

Occupations

4.41k

2024 Value

± 392

0.661%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountrail County, ND grew at a rate of 0.661%, from 4.38k employees to 4.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountrail County, ND, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (476 people), Sales & Related Occupations (466 people), and Management Occupations (461 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountrail County, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.41k

2024 Value

± 392

0.661%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountrail County, ND grew at a rate of 0.661%, from 4.38k employees to 4.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountrail County, ND, are Retail Trade (480 people), Educational Services (468 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (414 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountrail County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Mountrail County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,667

Median earning men ± $11,251

$42,550

Median earning women ± $3,111

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($183,073), Information ($121,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,902).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,750), Public Administration ($55,368), and Information ($52,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

Y-Axis

2.83%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

48
Transportation and Warehousing
26
Other Services (except Public Administration)
25
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$77.9k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$51.9k
Transportation and Warehousing
$39.2k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.69%).

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing the state of North Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mountrail County, ND is currently represented by Julie Fedorchak in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mountrail County, ND. Showing the available data for North Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (67%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.69%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.69%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Dakota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

John Hoeven

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Kevin Cramer

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing North Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mountrail County, ND

Julie Fedorchak

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Mountrail County, ND is currently represented by Julie Fedorchak (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Mountrail County, ND have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The student population of Mountrail County, ND in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 82 male students and 151 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mountrail County, ND are American Indian or Alaska Native (20 and 90.9%), White (1 and 4.55%), and Two or More Races (1 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in Mountrail County, ND by number of degrees awarded are Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (22 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mountrail County, ND are General Business Administration & Management (6 and 27.3%), General Studies (5 and 22.7%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (3 and 13.6%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $3,600 for in-state students and $3,600 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 233 students enrolled in Mountrail County, ND, 35.2% men and 64.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 150 records, of which 66% were women and 34% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
6 degrees awarded
General Studies
5 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mountrail County, ND was General Business Administration & Management with 6 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Mountrail County, ND according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

22 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College with 22 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mountrail County, ND, which is 0.1 times less than the 20 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 20 degrees mean that there were 20 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($270) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountrail County, ND was $232,700 in 2024, which is 0.699 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,200 to $232,700, a 4.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountrail County, ND is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mountrail County, ND have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountrail County, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mountrail County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.58%.

Housing

Property

$232,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,614

$2,401

Median Property Taxes

±$264

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mountrail County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mountrail County, ND compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in Mountrail County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mountrail County, ND compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,717

Median Household Income

± $8,110

3.9k

Number of Households

± 361

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.9k households in Mountrail County, ND declined from $80,717 from the previous year's value of $81,292.

The following chart displays the households in Mountrail County, ND distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountrail County, ND is from North Dakota.

0.43

2024 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.511% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (4.6%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Mountrail County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (4.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountrail County, ND have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Mountrail County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mountrail County, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mountrail County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mountrail County, ND have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mountrail County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.58%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountrail County, ND (1.36k out of 9.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mountrail County, ND is Native American, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14.8% of the children was living in poverty in Mountrail County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 165 in Mountrail County, ND. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 120% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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