The Town Files

Morton County, North Dakota

33,777 people. The median home is worth $263,900 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $79,382.

Towns in Morton County

Towns in Morton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mandan24,206$259,800$71,78036.1
New Salem973$187,000$69,51939.8
Hebron794$98,100$63,54237.3
Glen Ullin732$109,200$50,35755.2

People and housing

Morton CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$263,900$167,950
Median rent$1,076$775
Median household income$79,382$68,195
Median age37.639.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%23.0%
Below the poverty line8.0%10.6%

Jobs and pay

12,332 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,642 a year.

Largest industries in Morton CountyRetail1,349 jobs · $46,562Construction1,074 jobs · $69,529Manufacturing1,064 jobs · $93,180Hotels & restaurants1,002 jobs · $20,764Professional & technical serv…831 jobs · $87,291Wholesale trade709 jobs · $72,712
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Morton County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 646 storm events in Morton County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Morton County by type since 1996Hail342Flood11Tornado34Lightning2Heavy Rain2Flash Flood9Funnel Cloud13Thunderstorm Wind233
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Morton County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4888: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
July 5, 2023FloodDR-4717: 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).