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Traill County, North Dakota has a population of 7,970 across 862 square miles, down 0.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $634.0 m in 2024, 280 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $603,000.
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Traill County
How many people live in Traill County
- Population7,970
- Households3,333
- Average household size2.39
- Median household income$87,004
- Median age40.4
- Median gross rent$717 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$200,700
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,373
- Population under 181,821
- Share under 1822.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,617
- Share 65 and over20.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,532
- Civilian labor force4,163
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.7 percent
- Rank by population among North Dakota counties18th of 53
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2655th
Traill County is the 18th largest of 53 North Dakota counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.8 percent against 20.3 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 Traill County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.01 percent
- Census 2020 base population7,990
- Births, 202484
- Deaths, 202497
- Natural change, 2024-13
- Net domestic migration, 202415
- Net international migration, 202431
- Total net migration, 202446
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20240
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1827th
The county has lost 0.01 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Traill County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving189
- People arriving, from those returns339
- Adjusted gross income arriving$11.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$60,889
- Largest single originTraill County Non-migrants (2,995 households)
- Largest single destination (2,995 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traill County Non-migrants | 2,995 | 6,322 | $276.1 m |
| Grand Forks County | 53 | 99 | $2.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 50 | 90 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 44 | 68 | $2.6 m |
| Cass County | 42 | 82 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 27 | 42 | $1.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 23 | 48 | $1.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Traill 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.
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What the Traill County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$634.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$663.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-4.5 percent
- GDP change over five years32.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Dakota counties20th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2230th
- GDP per resident$79,546
Output grew -4.5 percent in the latest year and 32.3 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 Traill County
- Covered employment, annual average3,562
- Establishments reporting412
- Average annual pay$58,753
- Average weekly wage$1,130
- Sector 31-33, employment516
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$73,871
- Sector 42, employment351
- Sector 42, average annual pay$91,140
- Sector 23, employment229
- Sector 23, average annual pay$74,333
- Sector 44-45, employment206
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,948
- Sector 72, employment173
- Sector 52, employment110
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 516 | 13 | $73,871 |
| Sector 42 | 351 | 35 | $91,140 |
| Sector 23 | 229 | 38 | $74,333 |
| Sector 44-45 | 206 | 30 | $29,948 |
| Sector 72 | 173 | 27 | $14,486 |
| Sector 52 | 110 | 24 | $76,362 |
| Sector 54 | 66 | 26 | $51,378 |
| Sector 81 | 62 | 22 | $36,716 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 516 jobs, 14.5 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 Traill County
- Establishments, all industries280
- Employment at those establishments2,682
- Annual payroll$145.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents35.1
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 Traill County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$991,300
- Single family units authorised3
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$330,433
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.9
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Traill County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$603,000
- Average 7(a) approval$120,600
- Median 7(a) approval$90,000
- 10th percentile approval$27,000
- 90th percentile approval$315,000
- Largest single approval$315,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)23
- Jobs per approval4.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term60 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countPromoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (2)
- Most active lenderAspire Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded10
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.4 m
- Average 504 approval$144,600
- Median 504 approval$109,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval4.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved27.7
- Most active CDCDakota Business Lending (8)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals33.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$2.0 m
The average approval of $120,600 sits close to the median of $90,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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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Do SBA loans in Traill County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Traill County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- HILLSBORO, approvals3
- HATTON, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| HILLSBORO | 3 | $261,000 |
| HATTON | 2 | $342,000 |
HILLSBORO accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in HATTON. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Traill County
How big is Traill County
- Land area862 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Dakota counties47th of 53
- Width, east to west30 mi
- Height, north to south30 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.32
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 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 Traill 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 Traill County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,970
- Households3,333
- Average household size2.39
- Median household income$87,004
- Median age40.4
Common questions
Traill County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Traill County, North Dakota?
7,970, in 3,333 households, ranking 18th of 53 North Dakota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Traill County growing?
The population has fallen 0.01 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 84 births against 97 deaths, with net migration of 46. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Traill County?
$87,004. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,700, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $717 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Traill County?
280 establishments, employing 2,682 people with an annual payroll of $145.9 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 Traill County?
Average annual pay is $58,753, or $1,130 a week, across 3,562 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Traill County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $603,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $90,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $1.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Traill County?
3 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $991,300. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Traill 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 Traill County come from?
The largest single origin is Traill County Non-migrants, with 2,995 households. Arriving households report an average income of $60,889 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 Traill 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 Traill 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.