Morton County, North Dakota

ND · FIPS 38059 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
33,777
Rank #1,371 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,382 +5.6% vs nat'l
Rank #610 of 3,222
81th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.0% −36.2% vs nat'l
Rank #369 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Home Value
$263,900 −6.4% vs nat'l
Rank #823 of 3,222
74th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.8% −14.6% vs nat'l
Rank #848 of 3,222
74th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.5% −71.3% vs nat'l
Rank #174 of 3,222
95th %ile

At a Glance

74.2% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
28.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.8%29.6%44.4%59.2%74.0%86.7%4.4%4.0%2.6%1.6%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Morton County, North Dakota

Morton County, North Dakota has a total population of 33,777, making it the 1,371st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Morton County is 37.6 years, which is 3.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Morton County is $79,382, which ranks #610 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.5%.

The median home value in Morton County is $263,900, 6.4% below the national median. Renters in Morton County pay a median gross rent of $1,076 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Morton County, 28.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 14.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.0 min.

Morton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.4%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (4.0%).

All data for Morton County, North Dakota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.