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Towner County, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Towner County, North Dakota has a population of 2,079 across 1,025 square miles, down 4.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $287.5 m in 2024, 78 establishments operate here.
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Towner County
How many people live in Towner County
- Population2,079
- Households989
- Average household size2.10
- Median household income$67,350
- Median age48.9
- Median gross rent$757 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$134,800
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,485
- Population under 18517
- Share under 1824.9 percent
- Population 65 and over479
- Share 65 and over23.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,083
- Civilian labor force1,059
- Unemployment rate0.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.8 percent
- Rank by population among North Dakota counties46th of 53
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3115th
Towner County is the 46th largest of 53 North Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.9 percent against 23.0 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 Towner County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.83 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,155
- Births, 202425
- Deaths, 202424
- Natural change, 20241
- Net domestic migration, 20240
- Net international migration, 202416
- Total net migration, 202416
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-107
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2971st
The county has lost 4.83 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Towner County
Where people moving to Towner County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving36
- People arriving, from those returns66
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$47,667
- Largest single originTowner County Non-migrants (843 households)
- Largest single destination (843 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towner County Non-migrants | 843 | 1,747 | $72.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 36 | 66 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Towner County Non-migrants, 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.
Towner County
What the Towner County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$287.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$289.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.8 percent
- GDP change over five years48.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Dakota counties32nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2727th
- GDP per resident$138,281
Output grew -0.8 percent in the latest year and 48.6 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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Who employs people in Towner County
- Covered employment, annual average658
- Establishments reporting96
- Average annual pay$52,878
- Average weekly wage$1,017
- Sector 42, employment87
- Sector 42, average annual pay$92,970
- Sector 11, employment60
- Sector 11, average annual pay$51,911
- Sector 44-45, employment50
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,960
- Sector 52, employment34
- Sector 52, average annual pay$58,611
- Sector 81, employment20
- Sector 53, employment6
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 42 | 87 | 8 | $92,970 |
| Sector 11 | 60 | 10 | $51,911 |
| Sector 44-45 | 50 | 9 | $26,960 |
| Sector 52 | 34 | 8 | $58,611 |
| Sector 81 | 20 | 5 | $23,362 |
| Sector 53 | 6 | 3 | $25,933 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 87 jobs, 13.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Towner County
- Establishments, all industries78
- Employment at those establishments444
- Annual payroll$21.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents37.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Towner County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How big is Towner County
- Land area1,025 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Dakota counties36th of 53
- Width, east to west25.4 mi
- Height, north to south43.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.08
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Towner 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 Towner County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,079
- Households989
- Average household size2.10
- Median household income$67,350
- Median age48.9
Common questions
Towner County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Towner County, North Dakota?
2,079, in 989 households, ranking 46th of 53 North Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Towner County growing?
The population has fallen 4.83 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 25 births against 24 deaths, with net migration of 16. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Towner County?
$67,350. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,800, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $757 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Towner County?
78 establishments, employing 444 people with an annual payroll of $21.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Towner County?
Average annual pay is $52,878, or $1,017 a week, across 658 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Towner County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Towner 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 Towner County come from?
The largest single origin is Towner County Non-migrants, with 843 households. Arriving households report an average income of $47,667 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Towner 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 Towner County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.