The Town Files

Hettinger County, North Dakota

2,432 people. The median home is worth $117,300 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $73,026.

Towns in Hettinger County

Towns in Hettinger County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
New England683$154,200$74,72238.8
Mott653$75,300$44,76240.5

People and housing

Hettinger CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$117,300$167,950
Median rent$785$775
Median household income$73,026$68,195
Median age42.939.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%23.0%
Below the poverty line11.0%10.6%

Jobs and pay

673 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,717 a year.

Largest industries in Hettinger CountyWholesale trade99 jobs · $83,845Retail62 jobs · $29,108Agriculture, forestry & fishi…47 jobs · $56,860Health care & social assistan…45 jobs · $36,091Finance & insurance43 jobs · $74,360Information16 jobs · $11,329
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hettinger County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 472 storm events in Hettinger County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Hettinger County by type since 1996Hail138Drought22Tornado11Blizzard33High Wind86Heavy Snow26Funnel Cloud9Winter Storm22Winter Weather8Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hettinger County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 5, 2023FloodDR-4717: Flooding
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4444: Flooding
October 31, 2013Severe StormDR-4154: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).