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Mountrail County, North Dakota had an estimated 9,474 residents on July 1, 2024, down 3.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 9,806, across 1,825 square miles. County output reached $2.28 bn in 2024, 363 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals worth $12.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mountrail County
How many people live in Mountrail County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20249,507
- Households3,901
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$80,717
- Median age35.4
- Median gross rent$950 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$232,700
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,952
- Population under 182,760
- Share under 1829.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,285
- Share 65 and over13.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,462
- Civilian labor force4,461
- Unemployment rate1.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.1 percent
- Rank by population among North Dakota counties16th of 53
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2525th of 3,222
Mountrail County is the 16th largest of 53 North Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 29.0 percent against 13.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Mountrail County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20249,474
- Census 2020 base population9,806
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.39 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202447
- Births, 2024147
- Deaths, 2024103
- Natural change, 202444
- Net domestic migration, 2024-59
- Net international migration, 202461
- Total net migration, 20242
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-646
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2806th of 3,144
The county has lost 3.39 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Mountrail County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving254
- People arriving, from those returns474
- Tax returns filed by households leaving384
- Net household movement-130
- Adjusted gross income arriving$16.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-6.8 m
- Average income of an arriving household$63,508
- Average income of a leaving household$59,680
- Largest single originWard County (38 households)
- Largest single destinationWard County (65 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward County | 38 | 68 | $3.9 m |
| Williams County | 22 | 44 | $1.8 m |
Households arriving report $3,828 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Ward County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Mountrail County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$2.28 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.16 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.6 percent
- GDP change over five years70.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the North Dakota areas BEA publishes8th of 53
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1174th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$239,496
Output grew 5.6 percent in the latest year and 70.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Mountrail County
- Covered employment, annual average5,341
- Establishments reporting529
- Average annual pay$77,655
- Average weekly wage$1,493
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment1,079
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, average annual pay$119,483
- Transportation and warehousing, employment550
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$104,172
- Retail trade, employment420
- Retail trade, average annual pay$34,065
- Construction, employment302
- Construction, average annual pay$71,582
- Accommodation and food services, employment264
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment182
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1,079 | 37 | $119,483 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 550 | 89 | $104,172 |
| Retail trade | 420 | 42 | $34,065 |
| Construction | 302 | 83 | $71,582 |
| Accommodation and food services | 264 | 31 | $26,836 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 182 | 29 | $107,656 |
| Other services, except public administration | 148 | 31 | $87,974 |
| Finance and insurance | 102 | 24 | $55,504 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 1,079 jobs, 20.2 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Mountrail County?
- Establishments, all industries363
- Employment at those establishments4,139
- Annual payroll$310.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents38.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Mountrail County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202429
- Declared construction value permitted$7.8 m
- Single family units authorized29
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$267,622
- Units authorized per 1,000 households7.4
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Mountrail County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$12.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,020,183
- Median 7(a) approval$312,500
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)164
- Jobs per approval13.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer8.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter9
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Most active lenderOld National Bank (4)
- 504 approvals recorded6
- 504 gross approval dollars$8.6 m
- Average 504 approval$1,436,500
- Median 504 approval$1,257,500
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval15.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.8
- Most active CDCDakota Business Lending (4)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$20.9 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Mountrail County
Do SBA loans in Mountrail County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Cancelled2
Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Mountrail County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending3
- New Town, approvals7
- Parshall, approvals4
- Stanley, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| New Town | 7 | $8,117,200 |
| Parshall | 4 | $525,000 |
| Stanley | 1 | $3,600,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mountrail County
How large is Mountrail County?
- Land area1,825 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Dakota counties9th of 53
- Width, east to west46.8 mi
- Height, north to south54.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land5
- Establishments per square mile0.20
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Mountrail County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Mountrail County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The EPA places Mountrail County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, 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 →
Feasibility studies
When a Mountrail County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Mountrail County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20249,507
- Households3,901
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$80,717
- Median age35.4
Common questions
Mountrail County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mountrail County, North Dakota?
The Census Bureau estimates 9,474 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 9,507, in 3,901 households, ranking 16th of 53 North Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mountrail County's population growing?
The population has fallen 3.39 percent since the 2020 census base of 9,806, to 9,474 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 147 births against 103 deaths, with net migration of 2. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Mountrail County?
$80,717. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,700, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $950 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Mountrail County?
363 establishments, employing 4,139 people with an annual payroll of $310.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Mountrail County?
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 1,079 jobs, 20.2 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 5,341 jobs at an average annual pay of $77,655, or $1,493 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Mountrail County?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $12.2 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $312,500, plus 6 504 approvals worth $8.6 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Mountrail County?
29 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $7.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Mountrail County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Mountrail County come from?
The largest single origin is Ward County, with 38 households. Arriving households report an average income of $63,508 against $59,680 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Mountrail County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Mountrail County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Mountrail County
Cities and places in Mountrail.
7 Census places lie wholly or partly in Mountrail County. All 7 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Town | city | 2,721 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| Stanley | city | 2,097 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Parshall | city | 922 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Plaza | city | 350 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ross | city | 156 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Palermo | city | 129 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| White Earth | city | 63 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |