Mountrail County, ND Demographics

The total population of Mountrail County is estimated to be 9,648 with 5,066 males (52.51%) and 4,582 females (47.49%). There are 484 less females than males in Mountrail County.
The median household income in Mountrail County was $82,711 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,924(3.66%) from $79,787 in 2020. This income is 110.86% 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, Mountrail County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $99,374. Overall, the median household income for the county of Mountrail County stands at $82,711.
In Mountrail County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $57,626 for males and $33,536 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $72,742 for males and $51,307 for females.
In Mountrail County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $114,241, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $33,640.
In 2022, the population of Mountrail County was 9,290, a 3.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mountrail County's population was 9,593, a decline of 2.18% compared to a population of 9,807 in 2020.
The median age in Mountrail County, ND is 33.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.60% were under the age of 15, 20.50% aged 15 to 29, 43.71% aged 30 to 64, 9.71% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mountrail County population: 60% are White, 1.76% are Black or African American, 31.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.70% are some other race and 3.56% are multiracial.