Hettinger County, ND Demographics

The total population of Hettinger County is estimated to be 2,477 with 1,183 males (47.76%) and 1,294 females (52.24%). There are 111 more females than males in Hettinger County.
The median household income in Hettinger County was $67,952 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 247(0.36%) from $67,705 in 2020. This income is 91.08% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hettinger County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $87,149. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hettinger County stands at $67,952.
In Hettinger County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $57,750 for males and $21,269 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,826 for males and $44,349 for females.
In Hettinger County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $68,077.
In 2022, the population of Hettinger County was 2,406, a 0.66% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hettinger County's population was 2,422, a decline of 1.82% compared to a population of 2,467 in 2020.
The median age in Hettinger County, ND is 40.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.39% were under the age of 15, 14.83% aged 15 to 29, 43.05% aged 30 to 64, 20.18% aged 65 to 84, and 3.56% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hettinger County population: 92.65% are White, 0.56% are Black or African American, 2.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.56% are some other race and 2.72% are multiracial.