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State profile

North Dakota FIPS 38

Population
773,344
Median household income
$68,131
Nonfarm employment
448,200
Business establishments
25,402

Every figure above traces to a primary source · view data sources & methodology

State Highlights

Largest employer sector
Health care and social assistance
64,188 employees
Business concentration
18.2%
of private employment in Health care and social assistance
Home prices, 1 year
+4.7%
FHFA
Federal outlays per capita
$112,341.15
USASpending.gov

Economy & Labor

Total nonfarm employment

BLS Current Employment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted · persons · 20 months available · latest observation: August 2026
Employment ratio
59.3%
employed ÷ population
Unemployed population (ACS)
13,152
Vs. July
▼ 700
Business density
33.6 per 1,000
establishments per capita

Leading Industries

Leading industries by employment

Ranked by private-sector employment, same measure as the Business & Industry tab · see the full breakdown there
1 Health care and social assistance 64,188 employees
2 Retail trade 45,791 employees
3 Accommodation and food services 34,052 employees
4 Manufacturing 29,264 employees
5 Construction 24,696 employees

Leading Public Companies

Top 5 by latest reported revenue

SEC EDGAR / XBRL Company Facts · see the full listing on the Public Companies tab
Everus Construction Group, Inc. · ECG
$3.75B
Operative Builders
Knife River Corp · KNF
$3.15B
Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)
Titan Machinery Inc. · TITN
$2.43B
Retail-Retail Stores, NEC
MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC · MDU
$1.88B
Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)
NI Holdings, Inc. · NODK
$285.05M
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance

Population & People

Homeownership rate
63.0%
199.3K of 316.5K occupied homes are owner-occupied

Population by age

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate (table B01001) · reconciles to total population
0–17
184.5K · 23.9%
18–24
85.0K · 11.0%
25–34
114.5K · 14.8%
35–44
94.8K · 12.3%
45–54
80.9K · 10.5%
55–64
95.5K · 12.3%
65–74
67.7K · 8.8%
75+
50.5K · 6.5%

Housing & Real Estate

Median home value
$209,900
Median gross rent
$853 / month
Vacancy rate
14.5%
Total housing units
370.1K
Owner-occupied homes
199.3K
Renter-occupied homes
117.2K
Home prices, 1 year
+4.7%
Home prices, 5 years
+35.5%
Latest FHFA period
2026 Q2

ACS: 2021 ACS 5-year · FHFA: 2026 Q2

ACS housing estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau — median home value reflects owner-reported value, not a current sale price. House-price changes are from the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, a measure of price appreciation over time, not a home-value estimate.

Federal Spending

Total federal outlays
$84.86B
Outlays per capita
$112,341.15
Total prime award value
$86.46B

Source: USASpending.gov · specific reporting period not published in this dataset