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Demographics & Workforce
The best of both worlds.
With small-town living located in between two of North Dakota’s largest urban areas, Traill County offers the best of both worlds for your business. The county is the nucleus of one of the largest workforce centers in the state, with access to hundreds of thousands of workers within a 50-mile radius.
- Traill County: Approximately 8,000
- North Dakota: Approximately 800,000 (fifth-youngest population in the nation)
- County and state unemployment rates are available on the N.D. Labor Market Information site
With its prime location between Cass and Grand Forks counties, in addition to bordering Minnesota, Traill County offers one of the largest workforce markets in the Upper Midwest. The labor force in Traill County proper is 4,558, but the labor force availability in the surrounding counties - mostly within a 60-mile commute - is nearly 214,000.
Most of Traill County's cities boast thriving industries on their own, but the cities also are bedroom communities for those who want the small-town experience while commuting to Fargo or Grand Forks - and several families who take advantage of the prime location to split the difference in a more cost-effective location.
Don't believe us? Traill County's average household income in 2024 is $81,157, with a median commute time of 19 minutes. Which, honestly, seems like kind of a long time to those of us who have a 3-minutes commute to work. But we make up for it with a lower-than-average household income because time is money.
In short, Traill County has a variety of options for individuals and families of all types. there's something for everyone.
Traill County's K-12 school districts are growing, and Mayville State University continues to break enrollment records year over year. The students in the county help fulfill a vital workforce need throughout the county, especially for employers with more flexible work schedules.
With nearly 1,150 college students enrolled at Mayville State and more than 1,500 in the K-12 school districts in the county, your business can work with students to fill your workforce needs both now and in the future.