North Dakota Population By County in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the population of North Dakota was 779,518. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass[object Promise] had the highest population (184,874), followed by Burleigh[object Promise] (98,594), and Grand Forks[object Promise] (73,126). Slope[object Promise] was the least populated county (695).

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 2020
North Dakota Population By County in 2020
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 2187 0.28
Barnes 10847 1.39
Benson 5931 0.76
Billings 933 0.12
Bottineau 6384 0.82
Bowman 2984 0.38
Burke 2208 0.28
Burleigh 98594 12.65
Cass 184874 23.72
Cavalier 3694 0.47
Dickey 4971 0.64
Divide 2212 0.28
Dunn 4100 0.53
Eddy 2320 0.30
Emmons 3293 0.42
Foster 3388 0.44
Golden Valley 1720 0.22
Grand Forks 73126 9.38
Grant 2289 0.29
Griggs 2297 0.30
Hettinger 2467 0.32
Kidder 2387 0.31
LaMoure 4101 0.53
Logan 1890 0.24
McHenry 5311 0.68
McIntosh 2511 0.32
McKenzie 14776 1.90
McLean 9756 1.25
Mercer 8348 1.07
Morton 33313 4.27
Mountrail 9807 1.26
Nelson 2993 0.38
Oliver 1869 0.24
Pembina 6823 0.88
Pierce 3968 0.51
Ramsey 11573 1.49
Ransom 5690 0.73
Renville 2273 0.29
Richland 16527 2.12
Rolette 12195 1.56
Sargent 3836 0.49
Sheridan 1267 0.16
Sioux 3882 0.50
Slope 695 0.09
Stark 33828 4.34
Steele 1787 0.23
Stutsman 21556 2.77
Towner 2147 0.28
Traill 7988 1.02
Walsh 10524 1.35
Ward 69923 8.97
Wells 3971 0.51
Williams 41184 5.28