North Dakota 2020 Census Total Population By County

Updated on January 23, 2023.

The total population of North Dakota from the 2020 Census was 779,094, based on data from the US Census Bureau.

Cass County was the most populated county (184,525), followed by Burleigh County (98,458), and then Grand Forks County (73,170). On the other hand, the 3 counties that were least populated include: Slope County (706), Billings County (945), and Sheridan County (1,265).

You can also see this information for other states and also for the US by state.

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of North Dakota population that lives in 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.

You can also see the population by county for the different racial groups as well as the different ethnicities in North Dakota.

North Dakota 2020 Census Total Population By County
North Dakota 2020 Census Total Population By County
Items per page:
0 of 0
County Population % of North Dakota Pop.
Adams 2200 0.28
Barnes 10853 1.39
Benson 5964 0.77
Billings 945 0.12
Bottineau 6379 0.82
Bowman 2993 0.38
Burke 2201 0.28
Burleigh 98458 12.64
Cass 184525 23.69
Cavalier 3704 0.48
Dickey 4999 0.64
Divide 2195 0.28
Dunn 4095 0.53
Eddy 2347 0.30
Emmons 3301 0.42
Foster 3397 0.44
Golden Valley 1736 0.22
Grand Forks 73170 9.39
Grant 2301 0.30
Griggs 2306 0.30
Hettinger 2489 0.32
Kidder 2394 0.31
LaMoure 4093 0.53
Logan 1876 0.24
McHenry 5345 0.69
McIntosh 2530 0.33
McKenzie 14704 1.89
McLean 9771 1.25
Mercer 8350 1.07
Morton 33291 4.27
Mountrail 9809 1.26
Nelson 3015 0.39
Oliver 1877 0.24
Pembina 6844 0.88
Pierce 3990 0.51
Ramsey 11605 1.49
Ransom 5703 0.73
Renville 2282 0.29
Richland 16529 2.12
Rolette 12187 1.56
Sargent 3862 0.50
Sheridan 1265 0.16
Sioux 3898 0.50
Slope 706 0.09
Stark 33646 4.32
Steele 1798 0.23
Stutsman 21593 2.77
Towner 2162 0.28
Traill 7997 1.03
Walsh 10563 1.36
Ward 69919 8.97
Wells 3982 0.51
Williams 40950 5.26