Moorhead Population

1880–2026

46,938

2026 projection

5.4% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Moorhead. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202646,938+4050.87%
202546,533+3630.79%
202446,170+7431.64%
202345,427+3540.79%
202245,073+2760.62%
202144,797+2480.56%
202044,549+7521.72%
201943,797+3750.86%
201843,422+1120.26%
201743,310+7371.73%

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Moorhead Demographics

31.3median age

Median age

Female31.4 yrs
Male31.3 yrs

Adults

34,657
5,703 seniors · 16%28,954 other adults

Sex

Female 50.5% · 22,750Male 49.5% · 22,286

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 28385+ years, female: 64580–84 years, male: 23480–84 years, female: 27875–79 years, male: 51675–79 years, female: 61070–74 years, male: 61470–74 years, female: 73365–69 years, male: 84565–69 years, female: 94560–64 years, male: 1,12160–64 years, female: 1,06355–59 years, male: 78955–59 years, female: 1,12150–54 years, male: 1,23150–54 years, female: 1,03645–49 years, male: 1,28245–49 years, female: 88940–44 years, male: 1,41140–44 years, female: 1,36235–39 years, male: 1,62035–39 years, female: 1,71230–34 years, male: 1,71230–34 years, female: 1,42225–29 years, male: 1,55525–29 years, female: 1,54120–24 years, male: 2,62520–24 years, female: 2,99215–19 years, male: 1,86015–19 years, female: 2,25010–14 years, male: 1,72110–14 years, female: 1,3635–9 years, male: 1,3775–9 years, female: 1,4250–4 years, male: 1,4900–4 years, female: 1,36385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 450 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Moorhead Income

$72,761median household income

Median household income

$72,761

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$53,154

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

16.1%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Moorhead Marital Status

43% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married43%45%41%
Never married43%45%41%
Divorced9%7%11%
Widowed4%2%6%
Separated1%2%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year