North Dakota Population By County in 2012

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the population of North Dakota was 702,227. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass[object Promise] had the highest population (157,534), followed by Burleigh[object Promise] (85,787), and Grand Forks[object Promise] (67,651). Slope[object Promise] was the least populated county (769).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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North Dakota Population By County in 2012
North Dakota Population By County in 2012
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 2334 0.33
Barnes 11009 1.57
Benson 6771 0.96
Billings 921 0.13
Bottineau 6606 0.94
Bowman 3210 0.46
Burke 2184 0.31
Burleigh 85787 12.22
Cass 157534 22.43
Cavalier 3921 0.56
Dickey 5219 0.74
Divide 2247 0.32
Dunn 3957 0.56
Eddy 2350 0.34
Emmons 3471 0.49
Foster 3380 0.48
Golden Valley 1806 0.26
Grand Forks 67651 9.63
Grant 2348 0.33
Griggs 2345 0.33
Hettinger 2542 0.36
Kidder 2447 0.35
LaMoure 4085 0.58
Logan 1941 0.28
McHenry 5798 0.83
McIntosh 2750 0.39
McKenzie 7989 1.14
McLean 9388 1.34
Mercer 8474 1.21
Morton 28092 4.00
Mountrail 8739 1.24
Nelson 3055 0.44
Oliver 1849 0.26
Pembina 7221 1.03
Pierce 4444 0.63
Ramsey 11588 1.65
Ransom 5472 0.78
Renville 2556 0.36
Richland 16231 2.31
Rolette 14406 2.05
Sargent 3895 0.56
Sheridan 1284 0.18
Sioux 4331 0.62
Slope 769 0.11
Stark 26917 3.83
Steele 1953 0.28
Stutsman 20992 2.99
Towner 2290 0.33
Traill 8072 1.15
Walsh 11021 1.57
Ward 65595 9.34
Wells 4235 0.60
Williams 26755 3.81