North Dakota Trivia:


Capital : Bismarck
State Tree : American Elm
State Flower : Wild Prairie Rose
State Bird : Western Meadowlark Western Meadowlark

North Dakota People:


North Dakota has a total population of 701,345 (2012 est) and ranks 48th in population of U.S. states. By age, 154,997 (22.1%) North Dakotans are under 18 years of age, 445,354 (63.5%) are age 19 to 64, and 100,994 (14.4%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 49.2%, and males 50.8% of the total population.


North Dakota Population By Age and Gender
AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under22.1  
65 and older14.4  
19 to 6463.5  
Female49.2  
Male50.8  

38,574 (5.5%) North Dakotans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 7,715 (1.1%) are Asian, 10,520 (1.5%) are Black, 701 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 631,912 (90.1%) are White, 12,624 (1.8%) are of mixed race.
 

North Dakota Population By Race
RacePopulation
WhiteNorth Dakota White population 631,912631,912  
American IndianNorth Dakota American Indian population 38,57438,574
MixedNorth Dakota Mixed population 12,62412,624
BlackNorth Dakota Black population 10,52010,520
AsianNorth Dakota Asian population 7,7157,715
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderNorth Dakota Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 701701

10,520 (1.5%) have declared Hispanic or Latino origin.

2.5% of North Dakotans were born in a foreign country.

5.2% of North Dakotans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

90.5% of North Dakotans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 27.1% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

North Dakota Land:


North Dakota has a land area of 69,001 square miles and is ranked 17th among U.S. states in total area. North Dakota has a population density of 10 people per square mile.