New Town, North Dakota Population 2024

2,709

New Town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Town was:

  • Native American: 71.85%
  • White: 13.08%
  • Two or more races: 5.2%
  • Other race: 4.75%
  • Black or African American: 4.09%
  • Asian: 0.59%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.44%
Land Area (mi²)
2.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
938.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.24% (-62)
The current population of New Town, North Dakota is 2,709 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,771.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American1,95071.85%
White35513.08%
Two or more races1415.2%
Other race1294.75%
Black or African American1114.09%
Asian160.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.44%

Native American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Town Population by Race

New Town Population Pyramid 2024

New Town Median Age

28.4

Total

27.3

Male

30.1

Female

New Town Adults

There are 1,775 adults, (195 of whom are seniors) in New Town.

New Town Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

12.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.4

Child Dependency Ratio

New Town Sex Ratio

Female1,38551.03%
Male1,32948.97%

New Town Population by Age

New Town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8303.233466
Non Family3521.1830.169.9
Married2374.3244.755.3
Female1624.9113.686.4
Male795.6760.839.2

4.46

Average Family Size

3.23

Average Household Size

34.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1409.64%
Associates Degree1409.64%
Bachelors Degree22015.15%
Graduate Degree1369.37%
High School Graduate36425.07%
Less Than 9th Grade805.51%
Some College37225.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American907742252
White23221860
Hispanic22117913
Other Race1291230
2+ Races67551
Black644714
Asian161616
Islander12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

New Town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,583$54,107$39,375
Graduate Degree$52,656$0$51,563
High School Graduate$43,365$42,407$44,792
Less Than 9th Grade$44,191$67,685$42,721
Overall$44,005$51,172$42,750
Some College$39,271$50,625$39,129

$44,005

Average Earnings

$51,172

Average Male

$42,750

Average Female

New Town Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Town Language

83.26% of New Town residents speak only English, while 16.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 10.66% of the population.

New Town Language

New Town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native1,93644022.73%
Hispanic3478524.5%
White3163611.39%
Other1293325.58%
Black1112219.82%
Multiple1411913.48%

20.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.32%

Male Poverty Rate

20.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Town

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Town is Other, with 25.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Town is White, with 11.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.96%.

New Town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School32.01%
Some College24.02%
Less Than 9th Grade15.53%
Bachelors or Greater5.34%

New Town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed8.93%
Female Employed7.84%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

New Town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,792$70,424
Households$56,176$66,029
Married Families$69,688$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,676$53,742

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.6%

Male Marriage Rate

33.7%

Female Marriage Rate

New Town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

New Town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

101

Number of Veterans

70

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War59
First Gulf War24
Vietnam10
Korea0
World War II0

New Town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5455
18 to 3420
65 to 7420
75+5
55 to 641

New Town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American625.37%
Other Race2821.71%
Hispanic2811.76%
White113.58%

New Town Veterans by Race

New Town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

New Town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.31%

Born in New Town

94.51%

Native Born

5.49%

Foreign Born

2.21%

Non Citizen

3.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.51% of New Town residents were born in the United States, with 54.31% having been born in North Dakota. 2.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

New Town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,632-16-0.6%
20282,648-15-0.56%
20272,663-15-0.56%
20262,678-16-0.59%
20252,694-15-0.55%
20242,709-16-0.59%
20232,725913.45%
20222,634-93-3.41%
20212,727-44-1.59%
20202,7711616.17%
20192,610692.72%
20182,54110.04%
20172,54040.16%
20162,53670.28%
20152,5291124.63%
20142,417361.51%
20132,3811516.77%
20122,2301708.25%
20112,0601186.08%
20101,94200%

New Town Population by Year