City | Rank | County | 2024 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck | 1 | Burleigh County | 75,541 |
| Mandan | 2 | Morton County | 24,710 |
| Lincoln | 3 | Burleigh County | 4,477 |
| Linton | 4 | Emmons County | 1,038 |
| Cannon Ball | 5 | Sioux County | 900 |
| Strasburg | 6 | Emmons County | 358 |
| Apple Valley | 7 | Burleigh County | 320 |
| Harmon | 8 | Morton County | 250 |
| Hazelton | 9 | Emmons County | 217 |
| Fort Yates | 10 | Sioux County | 162 |
| Selfridge | 11 | Sioux County | 115 |
| Menoken | 12 | Burleigh County | 75 |
| Driscoll | 13 | Burleigh County | 74 |
| Hague | 14 | Emmons County | 64 |
| Solen | 15 | Sioux County | 63 |
| Braddock | 16 | Emmons County | 17 |