North Dakota Counties by Population (2024)

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53 counties

County
2024 Pop.
Change (2020)
Area (mi²)
Density (/mi²)
Location
Cass County200,0118.19%681113Cass County location
Burleigh County100,6282.06%63062Burleigh County location
Grand Forks County72,995-0.2%55451Grand Forks County location
Ward County67,876-2.92%77734Ward County location
Williams County40,260-2.24%80219Williams County location
Morton County34,0852.31%74318Morton County location
Stark County33,284-1.62%51525Stark County location
Stutsman County21,308-1.08%85810Stutsman County location
Richland County16,5420.05%55412Richland County location
McKenzie County14,615-1.09%1.1K5McKenzie County location
Rolette County11,589-4.95%34913Rolette County location
Ramsey County11,410-1.4%45710Ramsey County location
Barnes County10,691-1.47%5767Barnes County location
Walsh County10,150-3.6%4958Walsh County location
McLean County9,8060.41%8145McLean County location
Mountrail County9,525-2.69%7045Mountrail County location
Mercer County8,291-0.67%4038Mercer County location
Traill County7,861-1.58%3339Traill County location
Pembina County6,577-3.82%4326Pembina County location
Bottineau County6,314-1.16%6444Bottineau County location
Benson County5,718-3.66%5364Benson County location
Ransom County5,559-2.34%3336Ransom County location
McHenry County5,067-4.97%7233McHenry County location
Dickey County4,872-1.95%4374Dickey County location
LaMoure County4,1160.37%4424LaMoure County location
Dunn County4,044-1.32%7752Dunn County location
Pierce County3,873-2.74%3934Pierce County location
Wells County3,830-3.58%4913Wells County location
Sargent County3,748-2.09%3314Sargent County location
Sioux County3,600-7.22%4223Sioux County location
Cavalier County3,584-3.24%5752Cavalier County location
Foster County3,238-4.4%2455Foster County location
Emmons County3,194-2.8%5822Emmons County location
Nelson County2,983-0.37%3793Nelson County location
Bowman County2,835-4.87%4492Bowman County location
McIntosh County2,481-1.43%3763McIntosh County location
Hettinger County2,419-1.95%4372Hettinger County location
Renville County2,3081.5%3393Renville County location
Kidder County2,303-3.32%5212Kidder County location
Griggs County2,247-1.92%2743Griggs County location
Eddy County2,219-4.52%2434Eddy County location
Adams County2,193-0.09%3812Adams County location
Grant County2,192-4.11%6401Grant County location
Burke County2,136-2.64%4262Burke County location
Divide County2,101-4.72%4872Divide County location
Towner County2,000-6.85%3962Towner County location
Logan County1,9000.8%3832Logan County location
Oliver County1,8961.44%2793Oliver County location
Steele County1,771-1.28%2752Steele County location
Golden Valley County1,7401.1%3862Golden Valley County location
Sheridan County1,246-1.03%3751Sheridan County location
Billings County1,04311.79%4431Billings County location
Slope County666-5.26%4691Slope County location
  1. North Dakota Census Office
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

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