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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very Low

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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