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Mountrail County, North Dakota

Mountrail County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Mountrail County is a county located in North Dakota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 9,395. The land area covers 1,825.16 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Mountrail County
Official Title: Chairman
Address: PO BOX 69, STANLEY ND 58784-0069

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 9,395 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 35.4 yrs ±0.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 3,901 ±164 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 5,099 ±26
Occupied Housing Units 3,901 ±164
Vacant Housing Units 1,198 ±162
Median Home Value $232,700 ±$21,614
Median Gross Rent $950 ±$132
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $80,717 ±$8,110
Per Capita Income $42,599 ±$4,489
Poverty Rate 14.5% ±3.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 1,363 ±329
Unemployment Rate 1.1% ±0.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 4,413 ±261
Broadband Internet Rate 88.5% ±2.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at STANLEY 3 NNW, ND US, located 10.3 miles from Mountrail County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 17.3° -0.6° 8.4° 0.54" 7.6"
February 21.5° 2.5° 12.0° 0.55" 7.1"
March 34.2° 14.0° 24.1° 0.79" 7.5"
April 51.4° 26.4° 38.9° 1.33" 4.6"
May 64.4° 38.1° 51.2° 2.49" 1.3"
June 73.1° 49.0° 61.0° 3.86" 0.0"
July 79.7° 53.9° 66.8° 3.09" 0.0"
August 80.3° 51.7° 66.0° 2.14" 0.0"
September 69.6° 42.1° 55.9° 1.82" 0.2"
October 52.8° 29.4° 41.1° 1.31" 3.8"
November 34.8° 16.3° 25.6° 0.73" 5.1"
December 22.2° 5.2° 13.7° 0.63" 10.2"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 38061. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.