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Towner County, North Dakota

Towner County had 2,051 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,025.1 square miles of land. It ranks 46th of 53 in North Dakota by population and 36th by land area.

Population
2,051
#46 of 53 in North Dakota · #3,041 in US
Area
1,025.1 sq mi
#36 of 53 in North Dakota · #648 in US
Density
2.0 / sq mi
#44 of 53 in North Dakota · #2,989 in US
Median household income
$76,241
#19 of 53 in North Dakota · #616 in US

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

Towner County within North Dakota. Pin: Bismarck.

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Towner County population, land area and income

Towner County had 2,051 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,025.1 square miles of land. It ranks 46th of 53 in North Dakota by population and 36th by land area. That works out to 2.0 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; Towner County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $76,241 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

2,051

3144th1st

3041st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,025 sq mi

3144th1st

648th of 3,144 (US)

Density

2.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2989th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$76,241

3143rd1st

616th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Dakota (53)

Population

2,051

53rd1st

46th of 53 (ND)

Land area

1,025 sq mi

53rd1st

36th of 53 (ND)

Density

2.0 / sq mi

53rd1st

44th of 53 (ND)

Median household income

$76,241

53rd1st

19th of 53 (ND)

How Towner County's population changed since 2020

Towner County lost 88 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 4.1%. That ranks 49th 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, Towner County recorded 102 births and 124 deaths, a natural change of -22. Net international migration added +41 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -121. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 121 people.

2,13920202,11620212,06020222,03620232,0512024
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
102
Deaths
124
Net international migration
+41
Net domestic migration
-121
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+15

Where Towner County is

The Census internal point of Towner County is at 48.682200, -99.248200. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades North Dakota's 53 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Towner 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: Towner County internal point. Dark pin: Bismarck.

Internal point

Decimal
48.682200, -99.248200
DMS
48°40'55.92"N 99°14'53.52"W
UTM
14N 481730.8E 5392158.2N
Geohash
cb9kvw3dm
Plus code
86W2MQJ2+VP

Towns in Towner County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Towner County, 1,061 people together, or 52% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Towner County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Cando with 1,061.

  1. 01Cando1,061
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Towner County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Towner County. The most populous is Rolette County, ND, with 11,692 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Bismarck and the nearest big city

Bismarck is 147.0 miles SSW of Towner County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 168.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Minot, ND (population 47,440), 97.9 miles away.

Towner County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Towner County is 38095: state code 38 for North Dakota plus county code 095. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $76,241.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Towner County, North Dakota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 2,051. That is down 88 people (4.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 2,139.

What is the FIPS code of Towner County?

38095. The first two digits (38) are North Dakota; the last three (095) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Towner County?

Cando, with 1,061 residents inside Towner County in 2024.

Which counties border Towner County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Rolette County, ND; Ramsey County, ND; Benson County, ND; Pierce County, ND; Cavalier 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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