Morton County, ND

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2024 Population

33,777

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.265% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.04%

14.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,382

0.127% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$263,900

5.73% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

18,360

1.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Morton County, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Morton County, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Morton County, ND was $263,900, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Morton County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Morton County, ND was 2 cars per household.

Morton County, ND borders Burleigh County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Grant County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Sioux County, ND, and Stark County, ND.

United States North Dakota Bismarck, ND

Population & Diversity

Morton County, ND is home to a population of 33.8k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.09% of Morton County, ND residents were born outside of the country (368 people).

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.3k people) in Morton County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 785 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Morton County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morton County, ND was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morton County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.3k ± 225
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 217
Other (Hispanic)
785 ± 347

4.4%

Hispanic Population

1.49k people

4.4% of the people in Morton County, ND are hispanic (1.49k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morton 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
3,032 ± 1,349 people
Canada
2,767 ± 1,289 people
Philippines
2,721 ± 1,278 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 North Dakota residents, followed by Canada with 2,767 and Philippines with 2,721.

Foreign-Born Population

1.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

368 people

1.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

345 people

As of 2024, 1.09% of Morton County, ND residents (368 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 Morton County, ND was 1.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
753 ± 203
Gulf War (2001-)
560 ± 201
Gulf War (1990s)
212 ± 122

Morton County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Morton County, ND employs 18.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morton County, ND were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,600 people), Retail Trade (2,486 people), and Educational Services (1,567 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,363), Utilities ($108,148), and Public Administration ($69,408).

Employment

Occupations

18.4k

2024 Value

± 1,217

−1.5%

1 Year decline

± 9.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morton County, ND declined at a rate of −1.5%, from 18.6k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morton County, ND, are Management Occupations (2,018 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,714 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,658 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morton 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

18.4k

2024 Value

± 1,217

−1.5%

1 Year decline

± 9.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morton County, ND declined at a rate of −1.5%, from 18.6k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morton County, ND, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,600 people), Retail Trade (2,486 people), and Educational Services (1,567 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morton County, ND, though some of these residents may live in Morton County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,514

Median earning men ± $5,612

$40,446

Median earning women ± $4,961

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,491), Information ($88,590), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,660).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($58,802), Public Administration ($57,679), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,816).

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

109
Construction
64
Other Services (except Public Administration)
56
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$136k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$90.3k
Manufacturing
$73.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morton County, ND was $263,900 in 2024, which is 0.793 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $249,600 to $263,900, a 5.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Morton County, ND is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morton County, ND have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morton County, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.29% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Morton County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.106%.

Housing

Property

$263,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,929

$10,341

Median Property Taxes

±$793

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 Morton County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Morton County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morton 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.

$79,382

Median Household Income

± $6,495

13.9k

Number of Households

± 948

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.9k households in Morton County, ND declined from $79,382 from the previous year's value of $79,483.

The following chart displays the households in Morton 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.922% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (78.4%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (9.01%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Morton County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.01%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morton County, ND have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Morton County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Morton 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 Morton County, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morton County, ND have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.29% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Morton County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.106%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morton County, ND (2.65k out of 33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morton County, ND is White, followed by Two Or More 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, 10.2% of the children was living in poverty in Morton County, ND. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.7%.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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 223 in Morton County, ND. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 38.8 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

94.4% of the population of Morton County, ND has health coverage, with 56.5% on employee plans, 7.8% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 2.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Morton County, ND see 2,585 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,585 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3746 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3081 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,585 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Morton County, ND

Primary care physicians in Morton County, ND see an average of 2,585 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,585 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.65%

Uninsured

56.5%

Employer Coverage

7.8%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

2.24%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morton County, ND grew by 16.8% from 4.84% to 5.65%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Morton 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 number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 49 in Morton County, ND.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Morton 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 35.8% in Morton County, ND.

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