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Mountrail County, North Dakota

Mountrail County had 9,474 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,825.2 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 53 in North Dakota by population and 9th by land area.

Population
9,474
#16 of 53 in North Dakota · #2,453 in US
Area
1,825.2 sq mi
#9 of 53 in North Dakota · #321 in US
Density
5.2 / sq mi
#20 of 53 in North Dakota · #2,767 in US
Median household income
$73,541
#26 of 53 in North Dakota · #756 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Mountrail County within North Dakota. Pin: Bismarck.

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Mountrail County population, land area and income

Mountrail County had 9,474 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,825.2 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 53 in North Dakota by population and 9th by land area. That works out to 5.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in North Dakota has 3,853 residents, so Mountrail County is 2.5 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $73,541 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

9,474

3144th1st

2453rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,825 sq mi

3144th1st

321st of 3,144 (US)

Density

5.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

2767th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$73,541

3143rd1st

756th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Dakota (53)

Population

9,474

53rd1st

16th of 53 (ND)

Land area

1,825 sq mi

53rd1st

9th of 53 (ND)

Density

5.2 / sq mi

53rd1st

20th of 53 (ND)

Median household income

$73,541

53rd1st

26th of 53 (ND)

How Mountrail County's population changed since 2020

Mountrail County lost 329 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.4%. That ranks 43rd of 53 in North Dakota for growth. The median North Dakota county changed by -1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Mountrail County recorded 652 births and 444 deaths, a natural change of +208. Net international migration added +128 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -675. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 675 people.

9,80320209,57820219,25520229,42720239,4742024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
652
Deaths
444
Net international migration
+128
Net domestic migration
-675
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+47

Where Mountrail County is

The Census internal point of Mountrail County is at 48.210100, -102.364900. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades North Dakota's 53 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Mountrail County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Burke County: -1.7%Richland County: +0.8%Wells County: -4.1%Renville County: +4.1%Dickey County: -0.6%Bottineau County: +0.3%Hettinger County: -2.0%Sargent County: -3.5%Oliver County: +0.7%McIntosh County: -2.2%Towner County: -4.1%Barnes County: -0.4%Griggs County: -3.2%Cass County: +8.7%Foster County: -1.9%Pierce County: -3.1%Sheridan County: +0.5%Stark County: -0.2%McHenry County: -3.4%Cavalier County: -3.6%Logan County: +0.0%LaMoure County: -1.1%Kidder County: -0.9%Burleigh County: +4.6%Nelson County: +0.3%Eddy County: -0.5%Slope County: -6.0%Billings County: +13.8%Ransom County: -1.8%Grand Forks County: +0.9%McLean County: +0.8%Emmons County: -2.5%Mercer County: +0.0%Morton County: +2.6%Sioux County: -4.3%Pembina County: -3.5%Walsh County: -2.9%Dunn County: -1.6%Adams County: -1.8%Ward County: -2.1%Stutsman County: -0.0%Rolette County: -4.2%Golden Valley County: +4.4%Steele County: -1.3%Traill County: +0.1%Benson County: -3.1%Mountrail County: -3.4%Williams County: -1.0%Grant County: -1.9%Ramsey County: -0.6%McKenzie County: +0.0%Bowman County: -3.2%Divide County: -3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.4%
  2. < -1.9%
  3. < -0.6%
  4. < +0.3%
  5. ≥ +0.3%
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Orange pin: Mountrail County internal point. Dark pin: Bismarck.

Internal point

Decimal
48.210100, -102.364900
DMS
48°12'36.36"N 102°21'53.64"W
UTM
13N 695759.5E 5343009.9N
Geohash
c8x4q8khh
Plus code
85WV6J6P+22

Towns in Mountrail County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Mountrail County, 4,949 people together, or 52% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Mountrail County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is New Town with 2,735.

  1. 01New Town2,735
  2. 02Stanley2,214
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Mountrail County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Mountrail County. The most populous is Ward County, ND, with 68,427 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Bismarck and the nearest big city

Bismarck is 121.1 miles SE of Mountrail County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 274.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Minot, ND (population 47,440), 50.1 miles away.

Mountrail County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Mountrail County is 38061: state code 38 for North Dakota plus county code 061. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $73,541.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Mountrail County, North Dakota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 9,474. That is down 329 people (3.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 9,803.

What is the FIPS code of Mountrail County?

38061. The first two digits (38) are North Dakota; the last three (061) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Mountrail County?

New Town, with 2,735 residents inside Mountrail County in 2024.

Which counties border Mountrail County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Ward County, ND; Williams County, ND; McKenzie County, ND; McLean County, ND; Dunn County, ND; Burke County, ND.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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