North Dakota Population By County in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the population of North Dakota was 777,982. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass had the highest population (189,377), followed by Burleigh (98,965), and Grand Forks (72,586). Slope was the least populated county (696).

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.

You can see similar information for other states and by state for the United States.

See this for other years:
North Dakota Population By County in 2021
North Dakota Population By County in 2021
Items per page:
0 of 0
County Population % of State Population
Adams 2169 0.28
Barnes 10815 1.39
Benson 5773 0.74
Billings 963 0.12
Bottineau 6448 0.83
Bowman 2900 0.37
Burke 2154 0.28
Burleigh 98965 12.72
Cass 189377 24.34
Cavalier 3680 0.47
Dickey 4901 0.63
Divide 2182 0.28
Dunn 4018 0.52
Eddy 2324 0.30
Emmons 3257 0.42
Foster 3364 0.43
Golden Valley 1755 0.23
Grand Forks 72586 9.33
Grant 2303 0.30
Griggs 2281 0.29
Hettinger 2425 0.31
Kidder 2354 0.30
LaMoure 4079 0.52
Logan 1863 0.24
McHenry 5238 0.67
McIntosh 2517 0.32
McKenzie 13858 1.78
McLean 9823 1.26
Mercer 8339 1.07
Morton 33565 4.31
Mountrail 9562 1.23
Nelson 3049 0.39
Oliver 1876 0.24
Pembina 6773 0.87
Pierce 3944 0.51
Ramsey 11611 1.49
Ransom 5682 0.73
Renville 2265 0.29
Richland 16557 2.13
Rolette 12067 1.55
Sargent 3829 0.49
Sheridan 1263 0.16
Sioux 3747 0.48
Slope 696 0.09
Stark 33029 4.25
Steele 1806 0.23
Stutsman 21579 2.77
Towner 2128 0.27
Traill 7987 1.03
Walsh 10490 1.35
Ward 69364 8.92
Wells 3903 0.50
Williams 38499 4.95