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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Moorhead Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Moorhead Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

44,861

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.8%
5 - 17:
16.3%
18 - 24:
18.5%
25 - 34:
14.6%
35 - 54:
22.1%
55 - 64:
9.4%
Over 65 Years:
12.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
13.8%
13.8%
94.0%
94.0%
39.6%
39.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Moorhead
USA
$34,265
$34,265
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Moorhead
USA
$68,680
$68,680
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Manufacturing
Finance
Construction
Other
Accommodation
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Wholesale
Administration
Arts
18.2%
18.2%
14.3%
14.3%
10.3%
10.3%
7.0%
7.0%
6.1%
6.1%
6.1%
6.1%
6.0%
6.0%
5.8%
5.8%
5.4%
5.4%
5.1%
5.1%
3.9%
3.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
82.1%
82.1%
5.7%
5.7%
5.1%
5.1%
3.9%
3.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.2%
1.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
Irish
Swedish
English
French
Scandinavian
Other Arab
Polish
European
Finnish
African
Scottish
Danish
Dutch
Italian
Yugoslavian
Czech
Other Subsaharan African
Czechoslovakian
27.7%
27.7%
26.2%
26.2%
6.7%
6.7%
5.8%
5.8%
5.7%
5.7%
3.3%
3.3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Other Indo-European
Arabic
African languages
Native American languages
Slavic languages
French
Vietnamese
Scandinavian languages
Korean
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Chinese
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
89.9%
89.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Moorhead Residents

6.7%