North Dakota / Counties by Population
Below are the 53 North Dakota counties sorted by population from 1 to 53 . The population data are from the 2021 Population Estimates Program and 2020 American Community Survey. You can copy and paste this list directly into your favorite spreadsheet program. Don't you just adore lovely numbers listed nicely in columns & rows? We do!
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cass County | 186,562 |
| 2 | Burleigh County | 98,933 |
| 3 | Grand Forks County | 72,705 |
| 4 | Ward County | 69,071 |
| 5 | Williams County | 38,484 |
| 6 | Morton County | 33,611 |
| 7 | Stark County | 33,046 |
| 8 | Stutsman County | 21,576 |
| 9 | Richland County | 16,560 |
| 10 | McKenzie County | 13,819 |
| 11 | Rolette County | 12,048 |
| 12 | Ramsey County | 11,572 |
| 13 | Barnes County | 10,806 |
| 14 | Walsh County | 10,469 |
| 15 | McLean County | 9,796 |
| 16 | Mountrail County | 9,576 |
| 17 | Mercer County | 8,323 |
| 18 | Traill County | 8,003 |
| 19 | Pembina County | 6,767 |
| 20 | Bottineau County | 6,390 |
| 21 | Benson County | 5,809 |
| 22 | Ransom County | 5,675 |
| 23 | McHenry County | 5,249 |
| 24 | Dickey County | 4,897 |
| 25 | LaMoure County | 4,066 |
| 26 | Dunn County | 4,035 |
| 27 | Pierce County | 3,953 |
| 28 | Wells County | 3,905 |
| 29 | Sargent County | 3,829 |
| 30 | Sioux County | 3,738 |
| 31 | Cavalier County | 3,662 |
| 32 | Foster County | 3,364 |
| 33 | Emmons County | 3,271 |
| 34 | Nelson County | 3,054 |
| 35 | Bowman County | 2,903 |
| 36 | McIntosh County | 2,513 |
| 37 | Hettinger County | 2,430 |
| 38 | Kidder County | 2,369 |
| 39 | Eddy County | 2,337 |
| 40 | Grant County | 2,323 |
| 41 | Griggs County | 2,281 |
| 42 | Renville County | 2,266 |
| 43 | Divide County | 2,188 |
| 44 | Adams County | 2,167 |
| 45 | Burke County | 2,158 |
| 46 | Towner County | 2,140 |
| 47 | Logan County | 1,883 |
| 48 | Oliver County | 1,873 |
| 49 | Steele County | 1,810 |
| 50 | Golden Valley County | 1,770 |
| 51 | Sheridan County | 1,268 |
| 52 | Billings County | 955 |
| 53 | Slope County | 690 |
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United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 17 March 2022. http://www.census.gov/. United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Web. May 2022. http://www.census.gov/. |
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