Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Population for North Dakota was 783.93K. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass County had the highest population (196.36K), followed by Burleigh County (100.01K), and Grand Forks County (72.71K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Dakota counties.

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Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population in 2023
Cass
196.36K
Burleigh
100.01K
Grand Forks
72.71K
Ward
68.33K
Williams
39.11K
Morton
33.90K
Stark
33.00K
Stutsman
21.39K
Richland
16.56K
McKenzie
14.25K
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population in 2023
Rank
County
Population
1 Cass County 196,362
2 Burleigh County 100,012
3 Grand Forks County 72,708
4 Ward County 68,332
5 Williams County 39,113
6 Morton County 33,895
7 Stark County 33,001
8 Stutsman County 21,392
9 Richland County 16,558
10 McKenzie County 14,252
11 Rolette County 11,728
12 Ramsey County 11,463
13 Barnes County 10,726
14 Walsh County 10,305
15 McLean County 9,832
16 Mountrail County 9,383
17 Mercer County 8,309
18 Traill County 7,908
19 Pembina County 6,661
20 Bottineau County 6,349
21 Benson County 5,745
22 Ransom County 5,603
23 McHenry County 5,131
24 Dickey County 4,900
25 LaMoure County 4,096
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