Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population in 2020
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Population for North Dakota was 779.56K. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass County had the highest population (184.90K), followed by Burleigh County (98.59K), and Grand Forks County (73.13K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Dakota counties.
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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 Counties By Population in 2020
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| Rank | County | Population |
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| 1 | Cass County | 184897 |
| 2 | Burleigh County | 98589 |
| 3 | Grand Forks County | 73132 |
| 4 | Ward County | 69922 |
| 5 | Williams County | 41189 |
| 6 | Stark County | 33835 |
| 7 | Morton County | 33322 |
| 8 | Stutsman County | 21554 |
| 9 | Richland County | 16532 |
| 10 | McKenzie County | 14776 |
| 11 | Rolette County | 12200 |
| 12 | Ramsey County | 11584 |
| 13 | Barnes County | 10842 |
| 14 | Walsh County | 10524 |
| 15 | Mountrail County | 9803 |
| 16 | McLean County | 9763 |
| 17 | Mercer County | 8348 |
| 18 | Traill County | 7979 |
| 19 | Pembina County | 6826 |
| 20 | Bottineau County | 6375 |
| 21 | Benson County | 5940 |
| 22 | Ransom County | 5693 |
| 23 | McHenry County | 5316 |
| 24 | Dickey County | 4960 |
| 25 | Dunn County | 4098 |
| 26 | LaMoure County | 4096 |
| 27 | Pierce County | 3975 |
| 28 | Wells County | 3967 |
| 29 | Sioux County | 3881 |
| 30 | Sargent County | 3843 |
| 31 | Cavalier County | 3700 |
| 32 | Foster County | 3388 |
| 33 | Emmons County | 3291 |
| 34 | Nelson County | 2999 |
| 35 | Bowman County | 2981 |
| 36 | McIntosh County | 2516 |
| 37 | Hettinger County | 2468 |
| 38 | Kidder County | 2392 |
| 39 | Eddy County | 2321 |
| 40 | Griggs County | 2301 |
| 41 | Grant County | 2291 |
| 42 | Renville County | 2282 |
| 43 | Divide County | 2205 |
| 44 | Burke County | 2192 |
| 45 | Adams County | 2181 |
| 46 | Towner County | 2139 |
| 47 | Logan County | 1880 |
| 48 | Oliver County | 1868 |
| 49 | Steele County | 1790 |
| 50 | Golden Valley County | 1719 |
| 51 | Sheridan County | 1262 |
| 52 | Billings County | 934 |
| 53 | Slope County | 702 |