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Traill County, North Dakota

Traill County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Traill County is a county located in North Dakota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 7,920. The land area covers 861.87 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Traill County
Official Title: County Auditor
Address: PO BOX 429, HILLSBORO ND 58045-0429

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 7,920 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 40.4 yrs ±0.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 3,333 ±103 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 3,664 ±33
Occupied Housing Units 3,333 ±103
Vacant Housing Units 331 ±97
Median Home Value $200,700 ±$15,231
Median Gross Rent $717 ±$78
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $87,004 ±$5,785
Per Capita Income $43,618 ±$2,083
Poverty Rate 9.1% ±2%
Population Below Poverty Level 680 ±150
Unemployment Rate 2.2% ±1.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 4,070 ±133
Broadband Internet Rate 84.2% ±2.9%
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 HILLSBORO 3 N, ND US, located 4.6 miles from Traill County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 17.9° 1.0° 9.4° 0.55" —
February 22.5° 4.2° 13.3° 0.59" —
March 35.9° 19.5° 27.7° 1.20" —
April 53.0° 33.7° 43.4° 1.39" —
May 67.7° 45.8° 56.7° 2.77" —
June 77.0° 57.3° 67.1° 3.65" —
July 81.3° 61.1° 71.2° 3.43" —
August 80.2° 58.4° 69.3° 2.59" —
September 71.3° 49.7° 60.5° 2.16" —
October 55.2° 36.8° 46.0° 2.21" —
November 38.2° 22.3° 30.3° 0.86" —
December 23.7° 9.4° 16.6° 0.91" —
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: 38097. • 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.