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List of Cities and Counties in North Dakota

Discover North Dakota population facts easily with our list of counties and cities. Find out how many people live in each area, from big cities to small towns, and see how the North Dakota population is spread out across the state.

North Dakota Counties by Population

A county is an administrative subdivision of a US state or territory. As of 2022, North Dakota is divided into 53 counties.

The average population of North Dakota counties is 14,622; Cass County is the most populous (186,562) and Slope County is the least (690). The average land area is 1302 sq mi. The largest county by area is McKenzie County (2,742 sq mi) and the smallest is Eddy County (632 sq mi).

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#	County	Population 2020	Area (sq. mi.)	Density (people/sq. mi.)
1	Cass	186,562	1,766	105.64
2	Burleigh	98,933	1,633	60.58
3	Grand Forks	72,705	1,438	50.56
4	Ward	69,071	2,013	34.31
5	Williams	38,484	2,071	18.58
6	Morton	33,611	1,926	17.45
7	Stark	33,046	1,338	24.70
8	Stutsman	21,576	2,222	9.71
9	Richland	16,560	1,437	11.52
10	McKenzie	13,819	2,742	5.04
11	Rolette	12,048	902	13.36
12	Ramsey	11,572	1,186	9.76
13	Barnes	10,806	1,492	7.24
14	Walsh	10,469	1,282	8.17
15	McLean	9,796	2,110	4.64
16	Mountrail	9,576	1,824	5.25
17	Mercer	8,323	1,045	7.96
18	Traill	8,003	862	9.28
19	Pembina	6,767	1,119	6.05
20	Bottineau	6,390	1,669	3.83
21	Benson	5,809	1,389	4.18
22	Ransom	5,675	863	6.58
23	McHenry	5,249	1,874	2.80
24	Dickey	4,897	1,131	4.33
25	LaMoure	4,066	1,147	3.54
26	Dunn	4,035	2,010	2.01
27	Pierce	3,953	1,018	3.88
28	Wells	3,905	1,271	3.07
29	Sargent	3,829	859	4.46
30	Sioux	3,738	1,094	3.42
31	Cavalier	3,662	1,489	2.46
32	Foster	3,364	635	5.30
33	Emmons	3,271	1,510	2.17
34	Nelson	3,054	982	3.11
35	Bowman	2,903	1,162	2.50
36	McIntosh	2,513	975	2.58
37	Hettinger	2,430	1,132	2.15
38	Kidder	2,369	1,352	1.75
39	Eddy	2,337	632	3.70
40	Grant	2,323	1,660	1.40
41	Griggs	2,281	708	3.22
42	Renville	2,266	875	2.59
43	Divide	2,188	1,259	1.74
44	Adams	2,167	988	2.19
45	Burke	2,158	1,104	1.95
46	Towner	2,140	1,025	2.09
47	Logan	1,883	993	1.90
48	Oliver	1,873	724	2.59
49	Steele	1,810	712	2.54
50	Golden Valley	1,770	1,002	1.77
51	Sheridan	1,268	972	1.30
52	Billings	955	1,152	0.83
53	Slope	690	1,218	0.57

Source: US Census report 2021

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Top Cities in North Dakota Population by population

There are a total of 372 towns and cities in the state of North Dakota. Fargo is the largest city in North Dakota with a population of 125,990. Its followed by Bismarck (73,622) and Grand Forks (59,166).

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#	City	Population
1	Fargo	125,990
2	Bismarck	73,622
3	Grand Forks	59,166
4	Minot	48,377
5	West Fargo	38,626
6	Williston	29,160
7	Dickinson	25,679
8	Mandan	24,206
9	Jamestown	15,849
10	Wahpeton	8,007

Source: US Census 2020

Most Populous Counties in North Dakota

The most populous county in North Dakota is Cass County with 186,562 residents. It is followed by Burleigh County (98,933) and Grand Forks County (72,705)

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#	County	Population 2020
1	Cass	186,562
2	Burleigh	98,933
3	Grand Forks	72,705
4	Ward	69,071
5	Williams	38,484
6	Morton	33,611
7	Stark	33,046
8	Stutsman	21,576
9	Richland	16,560
10	McKenzie	13,819

Least Populated North Dakota County

The least populous county is Slope County with 690 residents, it’s followed by Billings County and Sheridan County.

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#	County	Population 2020
1	Slope	690
2	Billings	955
3	Sheridan	1,268
4	Golden Valley	1,770
5	Steele	1,810

source: US Census 2021

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Largest counties in North Dakota by area

The Largest county by Land Area in North Dakota is McKenzie County with an area of 2,742 sq. miles. Stutsman County with an area of 2,222 sq. mi. comes next followed by McLean County (2,110 sq. mi.)

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#	County	Area (sq. mi.)
1	McKenzie	2,742
2	Stutsman	2,222
3	McLean	2,110
4	Williams	2,071
5	Ward	2,013
6	Dunn	2,010
7	Morton	1,926
8	McHenry	1,874
9	Mountrail	1,824
10	Cass	1,766

Smallest County in North Dakota by area

The smallest county by area in North Dakota is Eddy County with an area of 632 square miles.

#	County	Area (sq. mi.)
1	Eddy	632
2	Foster	635
3	Griggs	708
4	Steele	712
5	Oliver	724

source: US Census report 2021

Most Densely populated Counties in North Dakota

The most densely populated county in North Dakota is Cass County, with 105 people per sq. mi. Next comes Burleigh County with 61 people per sq. mi. followed by Grand Forks County (51/per sq.mi)

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#	County	Density (people/sq. mi.)
1	Cass	105.64
2	Burleigh	60.58
3	Grand Forks	50.56
4	Ward	34.31
5	Stark	24.70

Least Densely Populated County in North Dakota

Slope County with a population density of just 0.57 people per sq. miles is the least densely populated county in North Dakota

#	County	Density (people/sq. mi.)
1	Slope	0.57
2	Billings	0.83
3	Sheridan	1.30
4	Grant	1.40
5	Divide	1.74

source: US Census 2021

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