Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Population with German Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 279.25K people in North Dakota with German ancestry. Among all North Dakota cities and places, Fargo city had the highest population with German ancestry (43.72K), followed by Bismarck city (33.92K), and Grand Forks city (16.58K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with German ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in North Dakota.

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Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Population with German Ancestry in 2021

Fargo city

Bismarck city

Grand Forks city

West Fargo city

Minot city

Mandan city

Dickinson city

Jamestown city

Williston city

Wahpeton city

Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Population with German Ancestry in 2021

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Fargo city	43721
2	Bismarck city	33916
3	Grand Forks city	16576
4	West Fargo city	15456
5	Minot city	13567
6	Mandan city	11187
7	Dickinson city	9352
8	Jamestown city	6921
9	Williston city	4954
10	Wahpeton city	3262
11	Valley City city	2512
12	Devils Lake city	2165
13	Horace city	1566
14	Lincoln city	1419
15	Beulah city	1365
16	Hazen city	1200
17	Rugby city	1153
18	Casselton city	1149
19	Minot AFB CDP	1147
20	Watford City city	1113
21	Carrington city	1042
22	Oakes city	990
23	Harvey city	979
24	Lisbon city	932
25	Grafton city	808
26	Langdon city	788
27	New Rockford city	652
28	Surrey city	633
29	New Salem city	628
29	Washburn city	628
30	Stanley city	587
31	Bottineau city	586
32	Burlington city	584
33	Bowman city	582
34	Linton city	546
35	Ellendale city	540
36	Wishek city	509
37	Beach city	508
38	Kenmare city	507
39	Larimore city	497
40	Glen Ullin city	478
41	Napoleon city	472
42	Thompson city	463
43	Richardton city	454
44	Hettinger city	449
45	Mapleton city	448
46	Grand Forks AFB CDP	444
47	Enderlin city	428
48	Mayville city	427
49	Hankinson city	424
50	Kindred city	417
51	Cando city	415
52	Hebron city	393
53	Mott city	383
54	Velva city	382
55	Steele city	374
56	Hillsboro city	373
57	Cavalier city	370
58	LaMoure city	361
59	Ashley city	357
60	Lidgerwood city	353
61	Center city	346
61	Wilton city	346
62	Garrison city	338
63	Elgin city	337
64	Park River city	312
65	Edgeley city	293
65	Milnor city	293
66	New England city	289
67	Killdeer city	284
68	Rolla city	283
69	Gwinner city	281
70	Fessenden city	271
71	Cooperstown city	266
71	Tioga city	266
72	Strasburg city	258
73	Harwood city	254
74	Underwood city	247
75	Lakota city	240
76	Argusville city	238
77	Mohall city	234
78	Hatton city	233
78	Reile's Acres city	233
79	Drake city	232
80	Maddock city	231
81	Belfield city	228
82	Berthold city	227
83	Ray city	224
84	Northwood city	212
84	Stanton city	212
85	Walhalla city	206
86	Crosby city	204
87	Wyndmere city	195
88	Towner city	191
89	Kulm city	190
90	Glenburn city	187
91	Fairmount city	179
91	Munich city	179
92	Forman city	178
93	Gladstone city	176
94	South Heart city	169
95	Gackle city	163
96	Kensal city	162
97	Hazelton city	157
98	Leeds city	154
99	Turtle Lake city	148
100	Halliday city	147
101	Carson city	143
102	Medina city	141
102	Scranton city	141
103	Golden Valley city	140
103	New Leipzig city	140
104	Oxbow city	135
105	Reynolds city	133
106	Abercrombie city	131
106	Anamoose city	131
106	Colfax city	131
107	Finley city	130
107	Tappen city	130
108	Arthur city	128
108	Benedict city	128
108	Pembina city	128
108	Tower City city	128
109	Leonard city	126
110	Drayton city	122
110	McVille city	122
111	Spiritwood Lake city	120
112	Rhame city	116
113	McClusky city	114
113	Sawyer city	114
114	Emerado city	112
115	Manvel city	110
116	Hope city	109
116	New Town city	109
117	Hunter city	108
117	Minto city	108
118	Almont city	107
119	Bowbells city	105
119	Buxton city	105
120	Cleveland city	104
120	Gilby city	104
120	Regent city	104
121	Flasher city	103
122	Parshall city	95
123	Brooktree Park CDP	94
123	Sheyenne city	94
124	Christine city	93
125	Grenora city	92
125	Portland city	92
126	Apple Valley CDP	89
127	Dunn Center city	88
128	Walcott city	87
129	Page city	86
130	Golva city	84
130	Lignite city	84
130	Regan city	84
131	Max city	83
132	Wimbledon city	82
133	Davenport city	81
134	Grandin city	80
135	Des Lacs city	77
135	Hague city	77
136	Westhope city	76
137	Buffalo city	73
137	Oriska city	73
138	Noonan city	72
138	Wing city	72
139	Neche city	71
140	Hoople city	70
141	Blacktail CDP	69
141	Lansford city	69
141	St. Thomas city	69
142	Dunseith city	68
142	Fingal city	68
143	Frontier city	67
143	Harmon CDP	67
143	Taylor city	67
144	Alexander city	63
145	Michigan City city	62
145	Zap city	62
146	Glenfield city	61
146	Pick City city	61
146	Rolette city	61
147	Tolna city	60
147	Verona city	60
148	Powers Lake city	59
148	Ryder city	59
149	Carpio city	58
149	Edinburg city	58
149	Granville city	58
149	Marion city	58
149	Mooreton city	58
149	Reeder city	58
149	Riverdale city	58
150	Binford city	57
151	Deering city	56
152	Cogswell city	55
152	Litchville city	55
153	Selfridge city	54
154	Makoti city	53