A group of Cheyennes lived in a village of earth lodges at the lower Sheyenne River (Biesterfeldt Site) for decades in the 18th century. Due to attacks by Crees, Assiniboines and Chippewas armed with fire weapons, they left the area around 1780 and crossed Missouri some time after.
It is also the country's top producer of barley and sunflower seeds and a leader in the production of beans, honey, lentils, oats, peas, and sugar beets. Few white settlers came to the North Dakota region before the 1870s because railroads had not yet entered the area.
During the early 1870s, the Northern Pacific Railroad began to push across the Dakota Territory.
Large-scale farming also began during the 1870s.
In 1870, North Dakota had 2,405 people.
North Dakota is the fourth least-populous state in the country; only Alaska, Vermont, and Wyoming have fewer residents. From fewer than 2,000 people in 1870, North Dakota's population grew to near 680,000 by 1930.
Its capital is Bismarck, and its largest city is Fargo. North Dakota was admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, along with its neighboring state, South Dakota.
Congress passed an omnibus bill for statehood for North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington, titled the Enabling Act of 1889, on February 22, 1889 during the administration of President Grover Cleveland.
His successor, Benjamin Harrison, signed the proclamations formally admitting North Dakota and South Dakota to the Union on November 2, 1889. The rivalry between the two new states presented a dilemma of which was to be admitted first.
By 1890, the population had grown to 190,983. North Dakota was named for the Sioux people who once lived in the territory.
Furthermore, the Bank of North Dakota, having powers similar to a Federal Reserve branch bank, exercised its power to limit the issuance of subprime mortgages and their collateralization in the form of derivative instruments, and so prevented a collapse of housing prices within the state in the wake of 2008's financial crisis. The original North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck burned to the ground on December 28, 1930.
North Dakota is the fourth least-populous state in the country; only Alaska, Vermont, and Wyoming have fewer residents. From fewer than 2,000 people in 1870, North Dakota's population grew to near 680,000 by 1930.
Many family plots were too small to farm successfully. From the 1930s until the end of the 20th century, North Dakota's population gradually declined, interrupted by a couple of brief increases.
Soybeans were not grown at all in North Dakota in the 1940s, but the crop has become especially common since 1998.
A round of federal investment and construction projects began in the 1950s, including the Garrison Dam and the Minot and Grand Forks Air Force bases. Western North Dakota saw a boom in oil exploration in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as rising petroleum prices made development profitable.
Petroleum was discovered in the state in 1951 and quickly became one of North Dakota's most valuable mineral resources.
states. Oil was discovered near Tioga in 1951, generating of oil a year by 1984.
A round of federal investment and construction projects began in the 1950s, including the Garrison Dam and the Minot and Grand Forks Air Force bases. Western North Dakota saw a boom in oil exploration in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as rising petroleum prices made development profitable.
Growth then slowed, and the population has fluctuated slightly over the past seven decades, hitting a low of 617,761 in the 1970 census, with 642,200 in the 2000 census.
Due to a combination of oil-related development and investing in technology and service industries, North Dakota has had a budget surplus every year since the 2008 market crash. Since 1976, the highest that North Dakota's unemployment rate has reached is just 6.2%, recorded in 1983.
A round of federal investment and construction projects began in the 1950s, including the Garrison Dam and the Minot and Grand Forks Air Force bases. Western North Dakota saw a boom in oil exploration in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as rising petroleum prices made development profitable.
Due to a combination of oil-related development and investing in technology and service industries, North Dakota has had a budget surplus every year since the 2008 market crash. Since 1976, the highest that North Dakota's unemployment rate has reached is just 6.2%, recorded in 1983.
states. Oil was discovered near Tioga in 1951, generating of oil a year by 1984.
It has not reached five percent since 1987.
Soybeans were not grown at all in North Dakota in the 1940s, but the crop has become especially common since 1998.
In 2016, the violent crime rate was three times higher than in 2004, with the rise occurring mostly in the late 2000s, coinciding with the oil boom era.
In the early 2000s, the emergence of hydraulic fracturing technologies enabled mining companies to extract huge amounts of oil from the Bakken shale rock formation in the western part of the state. North Dakota's economy is based more heavily on farming than the economies of most other states.
Growth then slowed, and the population has fluctuated slightly over the past seven decades, hitting a low of 617,761 in the 1970 census, with 642,200 in the 2000 census.
Other languages spoken included Serbo-Croatian (0.19%), Chinese and Japanese (both 0.15%), and Native American languages and French (both 0.13%). In 2000, 2.5% of the population spoke German in addition to English, reflecting early 20th century immigration. ===Religion=== The Pew Research Center determined 77% of the adult population was Christian in 2014.
There were an estimated 920 Muslims and 730 Jews in the state in 2000.
Additionally, North Dakota had the highest percentage of church-going population of any state in 2006. A 2001 survey indicated 35% of North Dakota's population was Lutheran, and 30% was Catholic.
Between 2002 and 2007, total cropland increased by about a million acres (4,000 km2); North Dakota was the only state showing an increase.
The by-product is a high-protein animal feed. Soybeans are also an increasingly important crop, with additional planted between 2002 and 2007.
In 2016, the violent crime rate was three times higher than in 2004, with the rise occurring mostly in the late 2000s, coinciding with the oil boom era.
In 2006, North Dakota had the most churches per capita of any state.
Additionally, North Dakota had the highest percentage of church-going population of any state in 2006. A 2001 survey indicated 35% of North Dakota's population was Lutheran, and 30% was Catholic.
The state has recorded the highest personal income growth among all states for the sixth time since 2007.
Between 2002 and 2007, total cropland increased by about a million acres (4,000 km2); North Dakota was the only state showing an increase.
The by-product is a high-protein animal feed. Soybeans are also an increasingly important crop, with additional planted between 2002 and 2007.
Furthermore, the Bank of North Dakota, having powers similar to a Federal Reserve branch bank, exercised its power to limit the issuance of subprime mortgages and their collateralization in the form of derivative instruments, and so prevented a collapse of housing prices within the state in the wake of 2008's financial crisis. The original North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck burned to the ground on December 28, 1930.
Due to a combination of oil-related development and investing in technology and service industries, North Dakota has had a budget surplus every year since the 2008 market crash. Since 1976, the highest that North Dakota's unemployment rate has reached is just 6.2%, recorded in 1983.
A report issued in April 2008 by the U.S.
Of the residents of North Dakota in 2009, 69.8% were born in North Dakota, 27.2% were born in a different state, 0.6% were born in Puerto Rico, U.S.
in job creation in 2013 and has done so since 2009.
The temperature differences are significant because of its far inland position and being in the center of the Northern Hemisphere, with roughly equal distances to the North Pole and the Equator. ==Demographics== ===Population=== At the 2020 United States census North Dakota's population was 779,094 on April 1, 2020, a 15.83% increase since the 2010 United States census.
Elsewhere, the Native American population has increased as some reservations have attracted people back from urban areas. According to the 2010 U.S.
In 2019, 4.1% were foreign-born residents. ===Languages=== In 2010, 94.86% (584,496) of North Dakotans over 5 years old spoke English as their primary language.
At the 2014 survey, 20% were unaffiliated with any religion, and 2% of North Dakotans were atheist; 13% of the population practiced nothing in particular. The largest church bodies by number of adherents in 2010 were the Roman Catholic Church with 167,349; the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America with 163,209; and the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod with 22,003.
At end of 2010, the state per capita income was ranked 17th in the nation, the biggest increase of any state in a decade from rank 38th.
state with the largest percentage in population growth since 2011.
As of 2011, 20.7% of North Dakota's population younger than age1 were minorities.
North Dakota has added 56,600 private-sector jobs since 2011, creating an annual growth rate of 7.32 percent.
These were established by the NPL before World War II. As of 2012, Fargo is home to the second-largest campus of Microsoft with 1,700 employees, and Amazon.com employs several hundred in Grand Forks. , the state's unemployment rate is among the lowest in the nation at 2.4 percent.
Office of Refugee Resettlement, in 2013–2014 "more than 68 refugees" per 100,000 North Dakotans were settled in the state.
The per capita income was $34,256, when measured from 2013 to 2017 by the United States Department of Commerce.
The three-year median household income from 2013 to 2017 was $61,285. According to Gallup data, North Dakota led the U.S.
in job creation in 2013 and has done so since 2009.
According to statistics released on March 25, 2014 by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, North Dakota's personal income grew 7.6 percent in 2013 to $41.3 billion.
North Dakota's personal income growth is tied to various private business sectors such as agriculture, energy development, and construction. Just over 21% of North Dakota's total 2013 gross domestic product (GDP) of $49.77 billion comes from natural resources and mining. North Dakota is the only state with a state-owned bank, the Bank of North Dakota in Bismarck, and a state-owned flour mill, the North Dakota Mill and Elevator in Grand Forks.
In fiscal year 2014, 582 refugees settled in the state.
Other languages spoken included Serbo-Croatian (0.19%), Chinese and Japanese (both 0.15%), and Native American languages and French (both 0.13%). In 2000, 2.5% of the population spoke German in addition to English, reflecting early 20th century immigration. ===Religion=== The Pew Research Center determined 77% of the adult population was Christian in 2014.
At the 2014 survey, 20% were unaffiliated with any religion, and 2% of North Dakotans were atheist; 13% of the population practiced nothing in particular. The largest church bodies by number of adherents in 2010 were the Roman Catholic Church with 167,349; the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America with 163,209; and the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod with 22,003.
According to statistics released on March 25, 2014 by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, North Dakota's personal income grew 7.6 percent in 2013 to $41.3 billion.
In 2015, Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota, the state's only resettlement agency, was "awarded $458,090 in federal funding to improve refugee services". Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 3,323 people, and migration within the country produced a net loss of 21,110 people.
In 2016, the violent crime rate was three times higher than in 2004, with the rise occurring mostly in the late 2000s, coinciding with the oil boom era.
The per capita income was $34,256, when measured from 2013 to 2017 by the United States Department of Commerce.
The three-year median household income from 2013 to 2017 was $61,285. According to Gallup data, North Dakota led the U.S.
Bureau of Economic Analysis the economy of North Dakota had a gross domestic product of $55.180 billion in the second quarter of 2018.
At the 2019 American Community Survey, North Dakota's racial and ethnic makeup was 83.6% non-Hispanic white, 2.9% Black or African American, 5.0% Native American and Alaska Native, 1.4% Asian, 0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 0.1% some other race, 2.7% multiracial, and 4.0% Hispanic or Latin American of any race. North Dakota is one of the top resettlement locations for refugees proportionally.
In 2019, 4.1% were foreign-born residents. ===Languages=== In 2010, 94.86% (584,496) of North Dakotans over 5 years old spoke English as their primary language.
It is the nineteenth largest in area, the fourth least populous, and the fourth most sparsely populated of the 50 states with a population of 779,094 according to the 2020 census.
The temperature differences are significant because of its far inland position and being in the center of the Northern Hemisphere, with roughly equal distances to the North Pole and the Equator. ==Demographics== ===Population=== At the 2020 United States census North Dakota's population was 779,094 on April 1, 2020, a 15.83% increase since the 2010 United States census.
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