How many people live in Mountrail County, ND?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 9,500 people living in Mountrail County, ND. That makes Mountrail County the 16th-most populous county in North Dakota. It is home to 1.2% of people living in the state.
9.47K
population of Mountrail County, ND (2024)
1.2%
County share of the North Dakota population (2024)
About 9,500 people lived in Mountrail County, ND in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Mountrail County, ND’s age demographics?
About 1,400 Mountrail County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 14.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of North Dakota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,700 Mountrail County residents, or 28.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.5% of North Dakota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Mountrail County, ND's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Mountrail County, ND’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents make up 27.5% of the Mountrail County, ND population, higher than the national share of 0.72%. Mountrail County, ND also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.1%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Mountrail County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.5%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 9.8% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Mountrail County, ND has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than North Dakota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Mountrail County, ND is New Town with about 2,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Mountrail County, ND ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Town | 2,735 |
| 2. | Stanley | 2,214 |
| 3. | Parshall | 908 |
| 4. | Osborn | 333 |
| 5. | West Mountrail UT | 264 |
| 6. | Van Hook | 215 |
| 7. | Plaza | 206 |
| 8. | Idaho | 163 |
| 9. | Palermo | 122 |
| 10. | Sikes | 97 |
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