Hettinger County , North Dakota
Population: 2,453 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $70,827 Home $110,900 Rent $830/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Hettinger County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $111,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Hettinger County in the bottom 9% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$70,827
Median Income
household
$110,900
Home Value
median
$830/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $70,827 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,990 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Median Home Value | $110,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $830/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,453 |
| Median Age | 42.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.9%
Obesity
8.9%
Diabetes
15.3%
Smoking
37.3%
High Blood Pressure
25.1%
No Physical Activity
21.9%
Depression
32.3%
Insufficient Sleep
76.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 9.2 · 9th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
25.45
🔥 Wildfire
55.41
❄️ Winter Storm
84.40
🌍 Earthquake
22.39
☀️ Drought
25.76
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