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North Dakota

53 counties and 1,711 townships, towns, villages and census designated places have a page.

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 532 public schools
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  • 796,568 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 53Counties
  • 1,711Towns with a page
  • 532Public schools
  • $75,949Median household income
  • $241,100Median home value

All 53 countiesA to Z

Counties in North Dakota
CountyPlaces with a pageLand area
Adams County21987.5 sq mi
Barnes County551,491.6 sq mi
Benson County471,388.6 sq mi
Billings County11,148.5 sq mi
Bottineau County541,668.9 sq mi
Bowman County281,161.8 sq mi
Burke County351,103.6 sq mi
Burleigh County451,632.7 sq mi
Cass County791,764.9 sq mi
Cavalier County521,489.1 sq mi
Dickey County381,131.5 sq mi
Divide County361,261.1 sq mi
Dunn County52,008.5 sq mi
Eddy County20630.2 sq mi
Emmons County61,508.4 sq mi
Foster County22634.1 sq mi
Golden Valley County131,000.9 sq mi
Grand Forks County511,436.2 sq mi
Grant County171,659.2 sq mi
Griggs County25708.7 sq mi
Hettinger County331,132.2 sq mi
Kidder County421,351.1 sq mi
LaMoure County401,146.0 sq mi
Logan County10992.6 sq mi
McHenry County581,873.9 sq mi
McIntosh County6974.6 sq mi
McKenzie County212,760.1 sq mi
McLean County402,110.3 sq mi
Mercer County61,042.8 sq mi
Morton County81,925.9 sq mi
Mountrail County561,825.2 sq mi
Nelson County35981.8 sq mi
Oliver County1722.4 sq mi
Pembina County351,118.5 sq mi
Pierce County211,018.3 sq mi
Ramsey County441,185.4 sq mi
Ransom County31862.5 sq mi
Renville County30877.2 sq mi
Richland County501,435.7 sq mi
Rolette County12903.0 sq mi
Sargent County32858.5 sq mi
Sheridan County19972.2 sq mi
Sioux County61,094.1 sq mi
Slope County211,215.3 sq mi
Stark County61,334.9 sq mi
Steele County24712.1 sq mi
Stutsman County752,221.9 sq mi
Towner County341,025.1 sq mi
Traill County35861.9 sq mi
Walsh County511,281.6 sq mi
Ward County722,013.0 sq mi
Wells County441,270.5 sq mi
Williams County632,077.6 sq mi

Source: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Largest towns in North DakotaCensus population estimate

North Dakota against the United StatesOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

North Dakota compared with the United States
North Dakota compared with the United States, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNorth DakotaUnited States
Population779,361332,387,540
Median household income$75,949$78,538
Median age35.738.7
Median home value$241,100$303,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher32.3%35.0%
Foreign-born residents4.5%13.9%
Owner-occupied homes63.4%65.0%
Mean commute to work18.0 minutes26.6 minutes

Sources: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, the United States, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Population, 2000 to 2020+21.3%
600k650k700k750k800k2000: 642,20020002010: 672,59120102020: 779,0942020642,200779,094
Population of North Dakota at each census
CensusPopulation
2000642,200
2010672,591
2020779,094

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, state level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in North Dakota
Under $50k32.7%
$50k to $100k30.6%
$100k to $150k18.4%
$150k to $200k9.1%
$200k and over9.2%

Median household income $75,949 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, state level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in North Dakota
Owner occupied
206,123 units
Renter occupied
118,956 units
Vacancy rate
13.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in North Dakota2023
Health care and social assistance64,188
Retail trade45,791
Accommodation and food services34,052
Manufacturing29,264
Construction24,696
Wholesale trade22,700
Finance and insurance18,125
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction17,181

352,108 employees in 25,402 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, state level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.