The Town Files

Mountrail County, North Dakota

9,507 people. The median home is worth $232,700 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $80,717.

Towns in Mountrail County

Towns in Mountrail County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
New Town2,764$207,600$52,50028.2

People and housing

Mountrail CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$232,700$167,950
Median rent$950$775
Median household income$80,717$68,195
Median age35.439.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%23.0%
Below the poverty line14.5%10.6%

Jobs and pay

5,341 jobs in 2024, average pay $77,655 a year.

Largest industries in Mountrail CountyMining, oil & gas1,079 jobs · $119,483Transportation & warehousing550 jobs · $104,172Retail420 jobs · $34,065Construction302 jobs · $71,582Hotels & restaurants264 jobs · $26,836Professional & technical serv…182 jobs · $107,656
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mountrail County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 544 storm events in Mountrail County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Mountrail County by type since 1996Hail164Flood9Drought23Tornado9Blizzard37High Wind56Heavy Snow29Funnel Cloud25Winter Storm29Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mountrail County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 5, 2023FloodDR-4717: Flooding
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
October 2, 2020Severe StormDR-4565: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
January 21, 2020FloodDR-4475: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).