North Dakota Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the population of North Dakota was 756,114. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass had the highest population (174,562), followed by Burleigh (94,642), and Grand Forks (70,666). Slope was the least populated county (784).

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 2016
North Dakota Population By County in 2016
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 2339 0.31
Barnes 10910 1.44
Benson 6848 0.91
Billings 950 0.13
Bottineau 6582 0.87
Bowman 3222 0.43
Burke 2226 0.29
Burleigh 94642 12.52
Cass 174562 23.09
Cavalier 3815 0.51
Dickey 4995 0.66
Divide 2389 0.32
Dunn 4364 0.58
Eddy 2299 0.30
Emmons 3330 0.44
Foster 3308 0.44
Golden Valley 1863 0.25
Grand Forks 70666 9.35
Grant 2383 0.32
Griggs 2252 0.30
Hettinger 2600 0.34
Kidder 2472 0.33
LaMoure 4116 0.54
Logan 1924 0.25
McHenry 5981 0.79
McIntosh 2600 0.34
McKenzie 12604 1.67
McLean 9650 1.28
Mercer 8634 1.14
Morton 30775 4.07
Mountrail 10239 1.35
Nelson 2887 0.38
Oliver 1896 0.25
Pembina 7043 0.93
Pierce 4209 0.56
Ramsey 11561 1.53
Ransom 5379 0.71
Renville 2525 0.33
Richland 16316 2.16
Rolette 14732 1.95
Sargent 3892 0.52
Sheridan 1344 0.18
Sioux 4455 0.59
Slope 784 0.10
Stark 30937 4.09
Steele 1916 0.25
Stutsman 21124 2.79
Towner 2249 0.30
Traill 8010 1.06
Walsh 10813 1.43
Ward 70164 9.28
Wells 4052 0.54
Williams 34286 4.54