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Carrington, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Carrington is a Census city of 2,168 people across 2.37 square miles of land, in Foster County. Median household income is $77,171, 71.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Carrington
What Carrington is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.37 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land914
- County holding the largest share of its areaFoster County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carrington
How many people live in Carrington
- Population2,168
- Median age40.5
- Population under 18506
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over475
- Share 65 and over21.9 percent
- Households971
- Family households557
- Share of households that are families57.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carrington
Income and work in Carrington
- Median household income$77,171
- Per capita income$42,257
- Civilian labor force1,193
- Employed1,176
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over1,566
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.2 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carrington
Housing in Carrington
- Housing units1,055
- Occupied units971
- Vacant units84 plus or minus 49
- Vacancy rate8.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied693
- Renter occupied278 plus or minus 76
- Ownership rate71.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$150,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$778
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.1 percent
- Single family units786
- Share single family74.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more236 plus or minus 85
- Share in buildings of two or more22.4 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Mobile homes33 plus or minus 23
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carrington
How Carrington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,089
- Commuting under 15 minutes873
- Share commuting under 15 minutes80.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more150 plus or minus 73
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.8 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Drove alone77.9 percent
- Carpooled12.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home6.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carrington
SBA loans in Carrington (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$5,000,000
- Average approval$5,000,000
- Median approval$5,000,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported100
- Jobs per approval100.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Carrington, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Carrington
SBA loans in Carrington (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$180,000
- Average approval$180,000
- Median approval$180,000
- Largest approval$180,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Carrington, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Carrington
Flood risk in Carrington
- NFIP communityCity of Carrington
- NFIP community number380218
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
The City of Carrington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 380218 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Foster County, not Carrington
Foster County context, not Carrington figures
- Establishments in Foster County138
- Covered employment, Foster County1,542
- Average annual pay, Foster County$57,351
- Housing units permitted, Foster County3
Every figure in this section is published for Foster County as a whole and is not a measurement of Carrington.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Carrington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Carrington, North Dakota?
2,168, in 971 households. Carrington city covers 2.37 square miles of land, which is 914 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Carrington in?
Foster County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Carrington?
$77,171. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,600. Median gross rent is $778 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Carrington businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $5.0 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $5,000,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $180,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Carrington, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Carrington borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Carrington. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Carrington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Carrington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Carrington, city of, community 380218, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Carrington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Foster County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Carrington.
Is zoning published for Carrington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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