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Mountrail County, North Dakota

Mountrail County, North Dakota · ZIP 58718, 58734, 58756

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 9,474 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,839Households
  • $81,292Median household income
  • $222,200Median home value
  • 56Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Mountrail County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+47.9%
6k8k10k2000: 6,63120002010: 7,67320102020: 9,80920206,6319,809
Population of Mountrail County at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,631
20107,673
20209,809

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Mountrail County
Under $50k33.3%
$50k to $100k24.6%
$100k to $150k23.4%
$150k to $200k9.1%
$200k and over9.6%

Median household income $81,292 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Mountrail County
Owner occupied
2,304 units
Renter occupied
1,535 units
Vacancy rate
24.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Mountrail County2023
Construction632
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction540
Retail trade536
Transportation and warehousing490
Accommodation and food services293
Other services (except public administration)285
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services280
Wholesale trade261

4,139 employees in 363 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Mountrail County compared with its state
Mountrail County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMountrail CountyNorth Dakota
Population9,567779,361
Median household income$81,292$75,949
Median age35.135.7
Median home value$222,200$241,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.4%32.3%
Foreign-born residents3.0%4.5%
Owner-occupied homes60.0%63.4%
Mean commute to work19.9 minutes18.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Mountrail County56 with a page · sort by any column

Type
New TownCity2,7352.89 sq mi
StanleyCity2,2144.51 sq mi
ParshallCity9083.55 sq mi
Osborn TownshipTownship33328.7 sq mi
Van Hook TownshipTownship21532.9 sq mi
PlazaCity2061.08 sq mi
Idaho TownshipTownship16330.9 sq mi
PalermoCity1222.25 sq mi
Sikes TownshipTownship9735.5 sq mi
White EarthCity941.50 sq mi
Purcell TownshipTownship9135.5 sq mi
RossCity880.29 sq mi
Ross TownshipTownship8335.6 sq mi
Bicker TownshipTownship7535.8 sq mi
White Earth TownshipTownship7434.3 sq mi
James Hill TownshipTownship7331.8 sq mi
Crane Creek TownshipTownship7035.7 sq mi
Parshall TownshipTownship6934.1 sq mi
Alger TownshipTownship6735.4 sq mi
Spring Coulee TownshipTownship5835.2 sq mi
Manitou TownshipTownship5736.2 sq mi
Myrtle TownshipTownship5736.4 sq mi
Fertile TownshipTownship5435.8 sq mi
Burke TownshipTownship5335.5 sq mi
Powers Lake TownshipTownship5235.6 sq mi
Knife River TownshipTownship5135.7 sq mi
McGahan TownshipTownship5134.6 sq mi
McAlmond TownshipTownship4635.0 sq mi
Cottonwood TownshipTownship4533.7 sq mi
Debing TownshipTownship4535.6 sq mi
Egan TownshipTownship4534.0 sq mi
Banner TownshipTownship4335.8 sq mi
Liberty TownshipTownship4313.5 sq mi
Lostwood TownshipTownship4034.3 sq mi
Palermo TownshipTownship3933.0 sq mi
Model TownshipTownship3835.2 sq mi
Osloe TownshipTownship3735.1 sq mi
Plaza TownshipTownship3736.2 sq mi
Rat Lake TownshipTownship3635.7 sq mi
Big Bend TownshipTownship3431.4 sq mi
Howie TownshipTownship3426.9 sq mi
Shell TownshipTownship3436.0 sq mi
Oakland TownshipTownship3235.2 sq mi
Powers TownshipTownship3234.4 sq mi
Sorkness TownshipTownship3235.6 sq mi
Clearwater TownshipTownship2835.5 sq mi
Lowland TownshipTownship2834.4 sq mi
Mountrail TownshipTownship2735.8 sq mi
Wayzetta TownshipTownship2735.9 sq mi
Brookbank TownshipTownship2435.9 sq mi
Stave TownshipTownship2433.3 sq mi
Kickapoo TownshipTownship2133.4 sq mi
Crowfoot TownshipTownship1834.7 sq mi
Redmond TownshipTownship1833.5 sq mi
Austin TownshipTownship1535.7 sq mi
Sidonia TownshipTownship1334.6 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.