Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Population in 2020
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all North Dakota cities and places, Fargo city had the highest population (125.99K), followed by Bismarck city (73.74K), and Grand Forks city (59.15K).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Dakota cities and places.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities and places in the United States.
You can also similar information for each North Dakota county.
Related Topics: North Dakota Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Population in 2020
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
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| 1 | Fargo city | 125986 |
| 2 | Bismarck city | 73741 |
| 3 | Grand Forks city | 59149 |
| 4 | Minot city | 48388 |
| 5 | West Fargo city | 38901 |
| 6 | Williston city | 29318 |
| 7 | Dickinson city | 25811 |
| 8 | Mandan city | 24223 |
| 9 | Jamestown city | 15819 |
| 10 | Wahpeton city | 8010 |
| 11 | Devils Lake city | 7308 |
| 12 | Valley City city | 6581 |
| 13 | Watford City city | 6250 |
| 14 | Lincoln city | 4271 |
| 15 | Grafton city | 4157 |
| 16 | Horace city | 3249 |
| 17 | Beulah city | 3056 |
| 18 | New Town city | 2769 |
| 19 | Rugby city | 2499 |
| 20 | Casselton city | 2475 |
| 21 | Stanley city | 2366 |
| 22 | Hazen city | 2278 |
| 23 | Tioga city | 2212 |
| 24 | Lisbon city | 2197 |
| 25 | Bottineau city | 2194 |
| 26 | Carrington city | 2080 |
| 27 | Langdon city | 1898 |
| 28 | Mayville city | 1847 |
| 29 | Oakes city | 1782 |
| 30 | Hillsboro city | 1650 |
| 31 | Harvey city | 1636 |
| 32 | Garrison city | 1465 |
| 33 | Bowman city | 1464 |
| 34 | Park River city | 1417 |
| 35 | Surrey city | 1351 |
| 36 | New Rockford city | 1346 |
| 37 | Mapleton city | 1332 |
| 38 | Washburn city | 1296 |
| 39 | Burlington city | 1286 |
| 40 | Larimore city | 1259 |
| 41 | Cavalier city | 1254 |
| 42 | Rolla city | 1216 |
| 43 | Ellendale city | 1155 |
| 44 | Cando city | 1112 |
| 45 | Thompson city | 1096 |
| 45 | Velva city | 1096 |
| 46 | Hettinger city | 1081 |
| 47 | Crosby city | 1074 |
| 48 | Linton city | 1064 |
| 49 | Belfield city | 1000 |
| 50 | Cooperstown city | 989 |
| 51 | New Salem city | 981 |
| 52 | Northwood city | 978 |
| 53 | Beach city | 972 |
| 54 | Kenmare city | 962 |
| 55 | Parshall city | 947 |
| 56 | Killdeer city | 938 |
| 57 | Kindred city | 930 |
| 58 | Gwinner city | 927 |
| 59 | Hankinson city | 918 |
| 60 | Walhalla city | 894 |
| 61 | Enderlin city | 878 |
| 62 | Wishek city | 856 |
| 63 | Hebron city | 798 |
| 64 | Harwood city | 796 |
| 65 | Underwood city | 786 |
| 66 | LaMoure city | 762 |
| 67 | Drayton city | 753 |
| 68 | Napoleon city | 752 |
| 69 | Ray city | 746 |
| 70 | Glen Ullin city | 731 |
| 71 | Reile's Acres city | 724 |
| 72 | Wilton city | 721 |
| 73 | Hatton city | 716 |
| 74 | Mohall city | 699 |
| 75 | New England city | 691 |
| 75 | Richardton city | 691 |
| 76 | Lakota city | 680 |
| 77 | Steele city | 663 |
| 78 | Mott city | 652 |
| 79 | Dunseith city | 638 |
| 80 | Milnor city | 621 |
| 81 | Minto city | 617 |
| 82 | Ashley city | 608 |
| 83 | Lidgerwood city | 598 |
| 84 | Center city | 585 |
| 85 | Portland city | 583 |
| 86 | Edgeley city | 577 |
| 87 | Elgin city | 541 |
| 88 | Turtle Lake city | 538 |
| 89 | Pembina city | 510 |
| 90 | Forman city | 508 |
| 91 | Berthold city | 488 |
| 92 | Argusville city | 484 |
| 92 | Rolette city | 484 |
| 93 | Towner city | 475 |
| 94 | Fessenden city | 462 |
| 95 | Wyndmere city | 447 |
| 96 | Emerado city | 444 |
| 97 | Leeds city | 440 |
| 98 | Finley city | 402 |
| 98 | Glenburn city | 402 |
| 99 | Maddock city | 400 |
| 100 | South Heart city | 397 |
| 101 | Powers Lake city | 388 |
| 102 | McVille city | 387 |
| 103 | Strasburg city | 382 |
| 104 | Oxbow city | 378 |
| 105 | Westhope city | 375 |
| 106 | Manvel city | 372 |
| 107 | Kulm city | 368 |
| 108 | Stanton city | 366 |
| 109 | Buxton city | 348 |
| 110 | Neche city | 346 |
| 111 | Fairmount city | 341 |
| 112 | Hunter city | 335 |
| 113 | Max city | 331 |
| 114 | Arthur city | 326 |
| 115 | Sawyer city | 324 |
| 116 | St. John city | 323 |
| 117 | McClusky city | 321 |
| 118 | Alexander city | 319 |
| 118 | St. Thomas city | 319 |
| 119 | Bowbells city | 293 |
| 120 | Drake city | 291 |
| 121 | Arnegard city | 288 |
| 122 | Gackle city | 284 |
| 123 | Hope city | 273 |
| 124 | Reynolds city | 271 |
| 125 | Gladstone city | 270 |
| 126 | Medina city | 267 |
| 126 | Tower City city | 267 |
| 127 | Walcott city | 264 |
| 128 | Michigan City city | 259 |
| 128 | Scranton city | 259 |
| 129 | Davenport city | 255 |
| 130 | Carson city | 252 |
| 131 | Hoople city | 249 |
| 132 | Leonard city | 248 |
| 133 | Gilby city | 244 |
| 134 | Abercrombie city | 243 |
| 135 | Halliday city | 239 |
| 136 | Aneta city | 236 |
| 136 | Granville city | 236 |
| 137 | Lansford city | 235 |
| 138 | Taylor city | 232 |
| 139 | Dunn Center city | 227 |
| 139 | Zap city | 227 |
| 140 | Anamoose city | 223 |
| 140 | Hazelton city | 223 |
| 141 | Grenora city | 221 |
| 141 | Riverdale city | 221 |
| 142 | Flasher city | 218 |
| 143 | Tappen city | 215 |
| 144 | New Leipzig city | 212 |
| 145 | Plaza city | 211 |
| 146 | Fordville city | 206 |
| 147 | Frontier city | 198 |
| 148 | Edinburg city | 197 |
| 149 | Munich city | 195 |
| 150 | Buffalo city | 193 |
| 150 | Minnewaukan city | 193 |
| 151 | Page city | 192 |
| 152 | Golden Valley city | 190 |
| 153 | Sherwood city | 189 |
| 154 | Grandin city | 185 |
| 154 | Sheyenne city | 185 |
| 155 | Des Lacs city | 184 |
| 156 | Mooreton city | 181 |
| 156 | Wimbledon city | 181 |
| 157 | Fort Yates city | 177 |
| 158 | Litchville city | 170 |
| 158 | Regent city | 170 |
| 159 | Colfax city | 169 |
| 160 | Binford city | 167 |
| 161 | Rutland city | 163 |
| 162 | Sanborn city | 162 |
| 163 | Rhame city | 161 |
| 164 | Petersburg city | 160 |
| 165 | Christine city | 152 |
| 165 | Makoti city | 152 |
| 165 | Streeter city | 152 |
| 166 | Kensal city | 149 |
| 166 | Willow City city | 149 |
| 167 | Carpio city | 145 |
| 168 | Edmore city | 140 |
| 169 | Bowdon city | 139 |
| 170 | Noonan city | 138 |
| 171 | Columbus city | 136 |
| 171 | Lignite city | 136 |
| 171 | Wing city | 136 |
| 172 | Upham city | 134 |
| 173 | Tolna city | 133 |
| 174 | Gardner city | 129 |
| 175 | Selfridge city | 126 |
| 176 | Adams city | 125 |
| 176 | Marion city | 125 |
| 176 | Palermo city | 125 |
| 177 | Pick City city | 124 |
| 177 | Reeder city | 124 |
| 178 | Hannaford city | 123 |
| 178 | Portal city | 123 |
| 179 | Crystal city | 115 |
| 179 | Galesburg city | 115 |
| 179 | Medora city | 115 |
| 180 | Crary city | 114 |
| 181 | Wildrose city | 113 |
| 182 | Oriska city | 112 |
| 183 | Forest River city | 109 |
| 183 | Goodrich city | 109 |
| 183 | Ryder city | 109 |
| 184 | Bisbee city | 106 |
| 184 | Lankin city | 106 |
| 185 | Sykeston city | 104 |
| 186 | Osnabrock city | 102 |
| 187 | Marmarth city | 100 |
| 187 | White Earth city | 100 |
| 188 | Starkweather city | 99 |
| 189 | Fort Ransom city | 97 |
| 190 | Oberon city | 96 |
| 191 | Almont city | 95 |
| 191 | Douglas city | 95 |
| 191 | Glenfield city | 95 |
| 191 | Newburg city | 95 |
| 191 | Sheldon city | 95 |
| 192 | Deering city | 93 |
| 192 | Rocklake city | 93 |
| 192 | Spiritwood Lake city | 93 |
| 193 | Esmond city | 92 |
| 193 | Fingal city | 92 |
| 194 | Mercer city | 91 |
| 194 | Ross city | 91 |
| 195 | Sharon city | 90 |
| 196 | Pisek city | 89 |
| 197 | Maxbass city | 88 |
| 198 | Karlsruhe city | 87 |
| 199 | Amenia city | 86 |
| 199 | Buchanan city | 86 |
| 199 | Epping city | 86 |
| 200 | Dodge city | 85 |
| 200 | Montpelier city | 85 |
| 201 | Zeeland city | 83 |
| 202 | Mountain city | 82 |
| 203 | Golva city | 81 |
| 204 | Dwight city | 80 |
| 204 | Lehr city | 80 |
| 205 | Dazey city | 76 |
| 205 | Donnybrook city | 76 |
| 206 | Dawson city | 74 |
| 206 | Pekin city | 74 |
| 207 | Butte city | 71 |
| 207 | Cogswell city | 71 |
| 207 | Solen city | 71 |
| 208 | Hague city | 68 |
| 208 | Mantador city | 68 |
| 209 | Balta city | 65 |
| 209 | Benedict city | 65 |
| 209 | Havana city | 65 |
| 209 | Jud city | 65 |
| 209 | Kathryn city | 65 |
| 210 | Sentinel Butte city | 64 |
| 211 | Hurdsfield city | 63 |
| 211 | McHenry city | 63 |
| 212 | Flaxton city | 62 |
| 212 | Martin city | 62 |
| 212 | Verona city | 62 |
| 213 | Tuttle city | 60 |
| 214 | Pettibone city | 59 |
| 215 | Cleveland city | 57 |
| 215 | Coleharbor city | 57 |
| 215 | Fullerton city | 57 |
| 215 | North River city | 57 |
| 216 | Great Bend city | 56 |
| 217 | Alamo city | 55 |
| 217 | Prairie Rose city | 55 |
| 218 | Briarwood city | 54 |
| 218 | Grace City city | 54 |
| 219 | Nome city | 51 |
| 219 | Warwick city | 51 |
| 220 | Rogers city | 49 |
| 221 | Bathgate city | 48 |
| 222 | Dickey city | 46 |
| 222 | Woodworth city | 46 |
| 223 | Voltaire city | 45 |
| 224 | Alice city | 44 |
| 224 | Hamilton city | 44 |
| 225 | Barney city | 43 |
| 225 | Niagara city | 43 |
| 225 | Wolford city | 43 |
| 226 | Milton city | 42 |
| 226 | Pingree city | 42 |
| 227 | Cayuga city | 41 |
| 228 | Tolley city | 40 |
| 229 | Forbes city | 39 |
| 229 | Souris city | 39 |
| 230 | Courtenay city | 38 |
| 230 | Inkster city | 38 |
| 230 | Landa city | 38 |
| 231 | Fredonia city | 35 |
| 232 | Robinson city | 34 |
| 232 | Springbrook city | 34 |
| 233 | Brocket city | 33 |
| 233 | Canton City (Hensel) city | 33 |
| 233 | Egeland city | 33 |
| 233 | Regan city | 33 |
| 234 | Ardoch city | 32 |
| 234 | Berlin city | 32 |
| 235 | Alsen city | 31 |
| 235 | Clifford city | 31 |
| 235 | Fortuna city | 31 |
| 235 | Hampden city | 31 |
| 235 | Monango city | 31 |
| 235 | Nekoma city | 31 |
| 236 | Brinsmade city | 28 |
| 236 | Fairdale city | 28 |
| 237 | Luverne city | 27 |
| 238 | Leith city | 26 |
| 239 | Leal city | 25 |
| 240 | Amidon city | 24 |
| 240 | Kramer city | 24 |
| 241 | Gardena city | 23 |
| 242 | Elliott city | 22 |
| 242 | Knox city | 22 |
| 242 | Sarles city | 22 |
| 243 | Antler city | 21 |
| 243 | Gascoyne city | 21 |
| 243 | Mylo city | 21 |
| 244 | Cathay city | 20 |
| 244 | Sibley city | 20 |
| 244 | Venturia city | 20 |
| 245 | Ludden city | 17 |
| 246 | Ambrose city | 16 |
| 246 | Balfour city | 16 |
| 246 | Braddock city | 16 |
| 246 | Hansboro city | 16 |
| 246 | Haynes city | 16 |
| 247 | Bucyrus city | 15 |
| 247 | Lawton city | 15 |
| 247 | York city | 15 |
| 248 | Calvin city | 14 |
| 249 | Conway city | 13 |
| 250 | Ayr city | 12 |
| 250 | Hamberg city | 12 |
| 250 | Pillsbury city | 12 |
| 251 | Bergen city | 11 |
| 251 | Overly city | 11 |
| 252 | Grano city | 10 |
| 253 | Hannah city | 9 |
| 253 | Loma city | 9 |
| 253 | Loraine city | 9 |
| 253 | Wales city | 9 |
| 254 | Kief city | 8 |
| 255 | Calio city | 6 |
| 255 | Perth city | 6 |
| 256 | Ruso city | 5 |