Moorhead, MN Demographics

The total population of Moorhead is estimated to be 44,443 with 22,077 males (49.67%) and 22,366 females (50.33%). There are 289 more females than males in Moorhead.
The median household income in Moorhead was $68,033 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,338(1.93%) from $69,371 in 2020. This income is 91.19% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Moorhead sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $84,520. Overall, the median household income for the city of Moorhead stands at $68,033.
In Moorhead, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,395 for males and $27,803 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,138 for males and $51,249 for females.
In Moorhead, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $96,831, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $10,659.
In 2022, the population of Moorhead was 44,861, a 0.14% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Moorhead's population was 44,800, an increase of 0.60% compared to a population of 44,534 in 2020.
The median age in Moorhead, MN is 31.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.70% were under the age of 15, 28.61% aged 15 to 29, 39.77% aged 30 to 64, 9.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.16% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Moorhead population: 86.50% are White, 6.48% are Black or African American, 1.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.98% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.55% are some other race and 2.73% are multiracial.