North Dakota

North Dakota’s capitol city is Bismarck, and its current budget is $8.2 Billion..

North Dakota has a total of 3 votes in the Electoral College. Visit North Dakota’s official website.

The Peace Garden State features mostly plains and prairies. Known for agricultural production and oil extraction with low population density.

Political Composition

North Dakota’s politics lean towards the Republican party .

  • Democratic voters: 32%
  • Republican voters: 65%
  • Independent/Other: 3%

Republican supermajorities in both houses; sole representative is Republican. Both senators are Republican. Last voted Democratic for president in 1964.

Demographics

The largest cities in North Dakota include:

  • Fargo with a population of 125990
  • Bismarck with a population of 73622
  • Grand Forks with a population of 57056
  • Minot with a population of 48377
  • West Fargo with a population of 38194

North Dakota’s population consists of 84.0% white residents, 3.4% black residents, 4.1% hispanic residents. 1.7% asian residents, 5.6% Native American, residents 0.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 2.3% of people claiming two of more races..

North Dakota has an average age of 35.2, with 51.3% of the population being male and 48.7%of the population being female.50.0% of people in North Dakota are married.

92.5% of people North Dakota in have a high school diploma, while 34.0% have attended some college. 30.7% of people have a bachelors degree and 8.2% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher

The state ranks #12 in health and #14 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 295.4 per 100,000 people.

North Dakota Finances

Average Home Price: $246700
Average Rent: $856
Property Tax Rate: 0.98%
Home Ownership Percentage:61.8%
State Minimum Wage:$7.25

North Dakota ranks #23 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 10.6% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$64577

The largest private employer is Sanford Health, and the largest public employer is State of North Dakota.

Religion

Religion plays a significant role in North Dakota politics, with 46% of residents identifying as Protestant and 22% as Catholic. 0.3% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 1% identify as Mormon, 0.1% identify as Jewish, and 2.6% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 28%.