North Dakota 2020 Census Population Density By County Map

Updated on October 16, 2023.

The population density of North Dakota from the 2020 Census was 11.29 people per square mile, based on data from the US Census Bureau.

Cass County had the highest population density (104.55 people per square mile), followed by Burleigh County (60.3 people per square mile), and then Grand Forks County (50.95 people per square mile). On the other hand, the 3 counties with the lowest population density were: Slope County (0.58 people per square mile), Billings County (0.82 people per square mile), and Sheridan County (1.3 people per square mile).

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

North Dakota 2020 Census Population Density By County
North Dakota 2020 Census Population Density By County
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County Population Density
Adams 2.23
Barnes 7.28
Benson 4.30
Billings 0.82
Bottineau 3.82
Bowman 2.58
Burke 1.99
Burleigh 60.30
Cass 104.55
Cavalier 2.49
Dickey 4.42
Divide 1.74
Dunn 2.04
Eddy 3.72
Emmons 2.19
Foster 5.36
Golden Valley 1.73
Grand Forks 50.95
Grant 1.39
Griggs 3.25
Hettinger 2.20
Kidder 1.77
LaMoure 3.57
Logan 1.89
McHenry 2.85
McIntosh 2.60
McKenzie 5.33
McLean 4.63
Mercer 8.01
Morton 17.29
Mountrail 5.37
Nelson 3.07
Oliver 2.60
Pembina 6.12
Pierce 3.92
Ramsey 9.79
Ransom 6.61
Renville 2.60
Richland 11.51
Rolette 13.50
Sargent 4.50
Sheridan 1.30
Sioux 3.56
Slope 0.58
Stark 25.21
Steele 2.53
Stutsman 9.72
Towner 2.11
Traill 9.28
Walsh 8.24
Ward 34.73
Wells 3.13
Williams 19.71