Towner County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,024.6 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 2.1 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 38.1%. On the 2000 census form, 99.5% of the population reported only one race, with 0.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 0.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.31 persons compared to an average family size of 2.93 persons. In 2008 ag., forestry, fishing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $24,827. Per capita income grew by 66.7% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	2,202	3027	Covered Employment	823	2991
Growth (%) since 1990	-39.3%	3133	Avg wage per job	$26,362	2745
Households (2000)	1,218	2986	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	1,109	3038	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
Unemployment Rate (2008)	3.2	2871	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.4%	2009
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$42,426	198	Avg wage per job	$28,004	2994
Median Household Income (2007)	$37,817	2006	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Poverty Rate (2007)	11.6	2118	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	81.9	1,106	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	6.7%	81
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	16.1	1,243	Avg wage per job	$36,274	1681