Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Population in 2021
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all North Dakota cities and places, Fargo city had the highest population (129.49K), followed by Bismarck city (74.50K), and Grand Forks city (58.56K).
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), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of North Dakota Cities and Places By Population in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fargo city | 129486 |
| 2 | Bismarck city | 74495 |
| 3 | Grand Forks city | 58561 |
| 4 | Minot city | 47988 |
| 5 | West Fargo city | 39487 |
| 6 | Williston city | 27361 |
| 7 | Dickinson city | 25165 |
| 8 | Mandan city | 24408 |
| 9 | Jamestown city | 15835 |
| 10 | Wahpeton city | 7981 |
| 11 | Devils Lake city | 7346 |
| 12 | Valley City city | 6470 |
| 13 | Watford City city | 5865 |
| 14 | Lincoln city | 4332 |
| 15 | Grafton city | 4142 |
| 16 | Horace city | 3465 |
| 17 | Beulah city | 3048 |
| 18 | New Town city | 2729 |
| 19 | Rugby city | 2483 |
| 20 | Casselton city | 2457 |
| 21 | Stanley city | 2288 |
| 22 | Hazen city | 2274 |
| 23 | Bottineau city | 2201 |
| 24 | Lisbon city | 2188 |
| 25 | Carrington city | 2059 |
| 26 | Tioga city | 2058 |
| 27 | Langdon city | 1888 |
| 28 | Mayville city | 1820 |
| 29 | Oakes city | 1763 |
| 30 | Hillsboro city | 1663 |
| 31 | Harvey city | 1605 |
| 32 | Garrison city | 1470 |
| 33 | Bowman city | 1426 |
| 34 | Park River city | 1409 |
| 35 | Mapleton city | 1371 |
| 36 | Surrey city | 1359 |
| 37 | New Rockford city | 1342 |
| 38 | Washburn city | 1296 |
| 39 | Burlington city | 1282 |
| 40 | Cavalier city | 1242 |
| 40 | Larimore city | 1242 |
| 41 | Rolla city | 1199 |
| 42 | Ellendale city | 1138 |
| 43 | Cando city | 1093 |
| 44 | Thompson city | 1084 |
| 45 | Hettinger city | 1069 |
| 45 | Velva city | 1069 |
| 46 | Crosby city | 1062 |
| 47 | Linton city | 1058 |
| 48 | New Salem city | 1037 |
| 49 | Beach city | 988 |
| 50 | Cooperstown city | 983 |
| 51 | Belfield city | 975 |
| 52 | Kindred city | 961 |
| 53 | Northwood city | 956 |
| 54 | Kenmare city | 944 |
| 55 | Gwinner city | 930 |
| 55 | Parshall city | 930 |
| 56 | Hankinson city | 924 |
| 57 | Killdeer city | 911 |
| 58 | Walhalla city | 893 |
| 59 | Enderlin city | 866 |
| 60 | Wishek city | 860 |
| 61 | Reile's Acres city | 813 |
| 62 | Harwood city | 805 |
| 63 | Hebron city | 798 |
| 64 | Underwood city | 787 |
| 65 | Drayton city | 745 |
| 66 | LaMoure city | 743 |
| 67 | Napoleon city | 738 |
| 68 | Wilton city | 720 |
| 69 | Hatton city | 710 |
| 70 | Glen Ullin city | 707 |
| 71 | Ray city | 701 |
| 72 | Lakota city | 698 |
| 73 | Mohall city | 692 |
| 74 | New England city | 680 |
| 75 | Richardton city | 676 |
| 76 | Steele city | 656 |
| 77 | Mott city | 641 |
| 78 | Dunseith city | 627 |
| 79 | Milnor city | 620 |
| 80 | Minto city | 615 |
| 81 | Ashley city | 604 |
| 82 | Lidgerwood city | 598 |
| 83 | Center city | 588 |
| 84 | Portland city | 580 |
| 85 | Edgeley city | 566 |
| 86 | Elgin city | 543 |
| 87 | Turtle Lake city | 541 |
| 88 | Forman city | 509 |
| 89 | Pembina city | 504 |
| 90 | Berthold city | 480 |
| 91 | Argusville city | 478 |
| 91 | Rolette city | 478 |
| 92 | Towner city | 467 |
| 93 | Fessenden city | 453 |
| 94 | Wyndmere city | 447 |
| 95 | Emerado city | 445 |
| 96 | Leeds city | 426 |
| 97 | Finley city | 403 |
| 98 | Glenburn city | 401 |
| 99 | South Heart city | 396 |
| 100 | McVille city | 393 |
| 101 | Maddock city | 387 |
| 102 | Powers Lake city | 381 |
| 103 | Oxbow city | 376 |
| 103 | Westhope city | 376 |
| 104 | Strasburg city | 369 |
| 105 | Manvel city | 367 |
| 106 | Kulm city | 365 |
| 106 | Stanton city | 365 |
| 107 | Buxton city | 350 |
| 108 | Neche city | 344 |
| 109 | Fairmount city | 340 |
| 110 | Hunter city | 333 |
| 111 | Max city | 332 |
| 112 | Arthur city | 323 |
| 113 | McClusky city | 319 |
| 113 | St. John city | 319 |
| 113 | Sawyer city | 319 |
| 114 | St. Thomas city | 317 |
| 115 | Alexander city | 298 |
| 116 | Bowbells city | 288 |
| 117 | Drake city | 286 |
| 118 | Gackle city | 284 |
| 119 | Hope city | 274 |
| 120 | Reynolds city | 270 |
| 121 | Arnegard city | 269 |
| 122 | Medina city | 268 |
| 123 | Walcott city | 267 |
| 124 | Tower City city | 266 |
| 125 | Gladstone city | 265 |
| 126 | Michigan City city | 263 |
| 127 | Davenport city | 256 |
| 128 | Carson city | 253 |
| 129 | Scranton city | 252 |
| 130 | Hoople city | 249 |
| 131 | Abercrombie city | 247 |
| 132 | Leonard city | 246 |
| 133 | Gilby city | 240 |
| 134 | Lansford city | 237 |
| 135 | Aneta city | 235 |
| 136 | Granville city | 234 |
| 137 | Halliday city | 232 |
| 138 | Dunn Center city | 227 |
| 138 | Zap city | 227 |
| 139 | Taylor city | 226 |
| 140 | Riverdale city | 223 |
| 141 | Hazelton city | 222 |
| 142 | Anamoose city | 221 |
| 143 | Flasher city | 218 |
| 144 | New Leipzig city | 215 |
| 145 | Tappen city | 213 |
| 146 | Fordville city | 206 |
| 146 | Grenora city | 206 |
| 146 | Plaza city | 206 |
| 147 | Edinburg city | 197 |
| 148 | Frontier city | 196 |
| 149 | Munich city | 194 |
| 150 | Buffalo city | 192 |
| 151 | Page city | 191 |
| 152 | Golden Valley city | 190 |
| 153 | Sherwood city | 189 |
| 154 | Grandin city | 188 |
| 154 | Minnewaukan city | 188 |
| 155 | Sheyenne city | 185 |
| 156 | Des Lacs city | 181 |
| 156 | Mooreton city | 181 |
| 157 | Colfax city | 180 |
| 157 | Wimbledon city | 180 |
| 158 | Fort Yates city | 171 |
| 159 | Litchville city | 169 |
| 160 | Binford city | 167 |
| 160 | Regent city | 167 |
| 161 | Petersburg city | 163 |
| 161 | Rutland city | 163 |
| 162 | Sanborn city | 161 |
| 163 | Rhame city | 157 |
| 164 | Streeter city | 153 |
| 165 | Christine city | 150 |
| 165 | Kensal city | 150 |
| 165 | Makoti city | 150 |
| 165 | Willow City city | 150 |
| 166 | Carpio city | 143 |
| 167 | Edmore city | 140 |
| 168 | Bowdon city | 137 |
| 168 | Noonan city | 137 |
| 169 | Tolna city | 136 |
| 170 | Lignite city | 134 |
| 170 | Wing city | 134 |
| 171 | Columbus city | 133 |
| 172 | Upham city | 132 |
| 173 | Gardner city | 128 |
| 174 | Pick City city | 126 |
| 175 | Adams city | 125 |
| 176 | Marion city | 124 |
| 177 | Palermo city | 123 |
| 177 | Reeder city | 123 |
| 178 | Hannaford city | 122 |
| 178 | Selfridge city | 122 |
| 179 | Portal city | 120 |
| 180 | Medora city | 118 |
| 181 | Galesburg city | 115 |
| 182 | Crystal city | 114 |
| 183 | Crary city | 113 |
| 184 | Oriska city | 111 |
| 185 | Goodrich city | 109 |
| 186 | Forest River city | 108 |
| 187 | Ryder city | 107 |
| 188 | Bisbee city | 106 |
| 188 | Wildrose city | 106 |
| 189 | Lankin city | 105 |
| 190 | Mercer city | 103 |
| 191 | Fort Ransom city | 102 |
| 191 | Sykeston city | 102 |
| 192 | Osnabrock city | 100 |
| 193 | Marmarth city | 99 |
| 194 | Starkweather city | 98 |
| 195 | Glenfield city | 97 |
| 195 | White Earth city | 97 |
| 196 | Almont city | 96 |
| 196 | Newburg city | 96 |
| 197 | Sheldon city | 95 |
| 198 | Oberon city | 94 |
| 198 | Spiritwood Lake city | 94 |
| 199 | Douglas city | 93 |
| 199 | Rocklake city | 93 |
| 200 | Deering city | 92 |
| 201 | Fingal city | 91 |
| 201 | Sharon city | 91 |
| 202 | Esmond city | 90 |
| 202 | Ross city | 90 |
| 203 | Maxbass city | 89 |
| 204 | Pisek city | 88 |
| 205 | Buchanan city | 86 |
| 205 | Karlsruhe city | 86 |
| 206 | Amenia city | 85 |
| 206 | Montpelier city | 85 |
| 207 | Golva city | 84 |
| 207 | Zeeland city | 84 |
| 208 | Dodge city | 83 |
| 208 | Mountain city | 83 |
| 209 | Epping city | 81 |
| 209 | Lehr city | 81 |
| 210 | Dwight city | 80 |
| 211 | Dazey city | 76 |
| 211 | Pekin city | 76 |
| 212 | Donnybrook city | 75 |
| 213 | Dawson city | 74 |
| 214 | Butte city | 72 |
| 215 | Cogswell city | 71 |
| 216 | Mantador city | 68 |
| 216 | Solen city | 68 |
| 217 | Hague city | 67 |
| 217 | Sentinel Butte city | 67 |
| 218 | Benedict city | 65 |
| 218 | Havana city | 65 |
| 218 | Jud city | 65 |
| 218 | Kathryn city | 65 |
| 219 | Balta city | 64 |
| 219 | McHenry city | 64 |
| 220 | Hurdsfield city | 62 |
| 220 | Verona city | 62 |
| 221 | Flaxton city | 61 |
| 221 | Martin city | 61 |
| 222 | Cleveland city | 60 |
| 223 | Coleharbor city | 59 |
| 223 | Tuttle city | 59 |
| 224 | Pettibone city | 58 |
| 225 | Fullerton city | 57 |
| 225 | North River city | 57 |
| 226 | Great Bend city | 56 |
| 227 | Prairie Rose city | 55 |
| 228 | Briarwood city | 54 |
| 229 | Alamo city | 53 |
| 229 | Grace City city | 53 |
| 230 | Nome city | 51 |
| 231 | Rogers city | 49 |
| 231 | Warwick city | 49 |
| 232 | Bathgate city | 48 |
| 233 | Dickey city | 46 |
| 233 | Woodworth city | 46 |
| 234 | Alice city | 44 |
| 234 | Hamilton city | 44 |
| 234 | Voltaire city | 44 |
| 235 | Barney city | 43 |
| 236 | Niagara city | 42 |
| 236 | Pingree city | 42 |
| 236 | Wolford city | 42 |
| 237 | Cayuga city | 41 |
| 237 | Milton city | 41 |
| 238 | Tolley city | 40 |
| 239 | Souris city | 39 |
| 240 | Courtenay city | 38 |
| 240 | Forbes city | 38 |
| 240 | Landa city | 38 |
| 241 | Inkster city | 37 |
| 242 | Fredonia city | 35 |
| 243 | Springbrook city | 34 |
| 244 | Brocket city | 33 |
| 244 | Canton City (Hensel) city | 33 |
| 244 | Regan city | 33 |
| 244 | Robinson city | 33 |
| 245 | Ardoch city | 32 |
| 245 | Berlin city | 32 |
| 245 | Egeland city | 32 |
| 246 | Alsen city | 31 |
| 246 | Clifford city | 31 |
| 246 | Fortuna city | 31 |
| 246 | Hampden city | 31 |
| 246 | Nekoma city | 31 |
| 247 | Monango city | 30 |
| 248 | Fairdale city | 28 |
| 249 | Brinsmade city | 27 |
| 249 | Luverne city | 27 |
| 250 | Leith city | 26 |
| 251 | Leal city | 25 |
| 252 | Kramer city | 24 |
| 253 | Amidon city | 23 |
| 253 | Gardena city | 23 |
| 254 | Elliott city | 22 |
| 254 | Sarles city | 22 |
| 255 | Antler city | 21 |
| 255 | Knox city | 21 |
| 255 | Mylo city | 21 |
| 256 | Cathay city | 20 |
| 256 | Gascoyne city | 20 |
| 256 | Sibley city | 20 |
| 256 | Venturia city | 20 |
| 257 | Ludden city | 17 |
| 258 | Ambrose city | 16 |
| 258 | Balfour city | 16 |
| 258 | Braddock city | 16 |
| 258 | Hansboro city | 16 |
| 258 | Haynes city | 16 |
| 259 | Bucyrus city | 15 |
| 259 | Lawton city | 15 |
| 259 | York city | 15 |
| 260 | Calvin city | 14 |
| 261 | Conway city | 13 |
| 262 | Ayr city | 12 |
| 262 | Hamberg city | 12 |
| 262 | Pillsbury city | 12 |
| 263 | Bergen city | 11 |
| 263 | Overly city | 11 |
| 264 | Grano city | 10 |
| 265 | Hannah city | 9 |
| 265 | Loma city | 9 |
| 265 | Loraine city | 9 |
| 265 | Wales city | 9 |
| 266 | Kief city | 8 |
| 267 | Calio city | 6 |
| 267 | Perth city | 6 |
| 268 | Ruso city | 5 |