Hope

County:: Steele County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.613
State:: North Dakota

Hope is a city located in Steele County, North Dakota. Hope has a 2025 population of 280. Hope is currently growing at a rate of 0.72% annually and its population has increased by 2.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 272 in 2020.

The average household income in Hope is $75,052 with a poverty rate of 13.4%. The median age in Hope is 40.9 years: 45.5 years for males, and 40.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hope includes 95.33% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	306	95.33%
Two or more races	10	3.12%
Native American	5	1.56%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Hope Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hope's average per capita income is $47,361. Household income levels show a median of $53,750. The poverty rate stands at 13.4%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$90,156	-
Families	$68,750	$95,042
Households	$53,750	$75,052
Non Families	$30,000	$33,850

$47,361

Average Income

$53,750

Median Household Income

13.4%

Poverty Rate