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Mountrail
North Dakota

10K

Population

$82K

Median Income

$244K

Median Home

R+40

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$82K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$229,766

Federal Spending per Capita$1,353

Median Individual Earnings$51K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$111K

Avg Credit Score705

Work From Home %5.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1828.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$144K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.4%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$2,104

SS Benefits / Person$2,915

Education Wage Premium1.41x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$47K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$78K

Professional Services Concentration0.36x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$247K

This county

$255K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$929/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.56%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,157

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,071/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+23.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households3.4%

Homeownership Rate60.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

66 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients611 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,812

Uninsured (under 65)11.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.34 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.85 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,590

Bachelor's Degree Holders717

HS Completion Rate88.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)72th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.4

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature-2.25

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp53°F

Avg Low Temp29°F

Annual Precipitation17.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$77K

Drought Index (2022)0.94

Heating Degree Days9,036 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days438 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,837 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)357 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year5.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)37 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)37 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed183 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed170 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)322 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)313 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)278 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers224 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work237 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)103 workers

Walk to Work5.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.215

Nonprofit Organizations50

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.1%

Never-Married Adults31.4%

Divorced Adults9.7%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population30.5%

Membership Associations13.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.86 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms20

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$86K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+40

2024 Presidential · North Dakota was R+33 statewide

vs North Dakota State

Income tax

2.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.56%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+40R+33

COL Index

County data98 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +76

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.57x avg income)

Economic Mobility

62%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $244K

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Local News — Mountrail

KX News · 01‏/06‏/2026

Fatal Mountrail County crash claims life of 22-year-old driver

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KSJB AM 600 · 01‏/06‏/2026

New Town Man Dead After Monday Crash on Highway 2

A New Town man was killed early today in a two-vehicle crash in Mountrail County. The North Dakota H…

North Dakota Monitor · 15‏/09‏/2025

Oilfield spill leaks 840,000 gallons of oil and brine mixture, contaminating agricultural land

A pipeline leak in northwest North Dakota has spilled an estimated 20000 barrels, or 840000 gallons,…

NBC News · 28‏/12‏/2011

Oil boom splits tiny North Dakota town

Money is flowing by the barrelful into Mountrail County, N.D., transforming a tiny community into an…

AccuWeather · 04‏/11‏/2023

West Mountrail Ut, ND Weather Forecast

Hourly Weather · 1 PM 71°. rain drop 0% · 2 PM 74°. rain drop 0% · 3 PM 75°. rain drop 0% · 4 PM 76°…

KFYR-TV · 30‏/07‏/2023

Vehicle pursuit leads to crash in construction zone and serious injuries for driver in Mountrail County

MOUNTRAIL COUNTY, N.D. (KFYR) - After a driver fled at a high rate of speed from a police officer Sa…

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Mountrail
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