North Dakota · 51 places
Cities and towns in North Dakota
Short answer
- Places 1,000+
- 51
- 5,000+
- 14
- Share of state
- 70%
Where the places are
Each dot is a place of 1,000+, sized by population. The median place of 5,000+ is Mandan with 24,788 people, and the smallest in that group is Watford City with 6,207. 8 of the 14 places of 5,000+ grew between July 2020 and July 2024. No place crosses a county line.
Largest places in North Dakota
- 01Fargo136,285
- 02Bismarck77,772
- 03Grand Forks59,845
- 04Minot47,440
- 05West Fargo41,027
- 06Williston28,821
- 07Dickinson25,695
- 08Mandan24,788
- 09Jamestown15,789
- 10Wahpeton8,115
- 11Devils Lake7,314
- 12Valley City6,580
- 13Horace6,286
- 14Watford City6,207
- 15Lincoln4,502
- 16Grafton4,027
- 17Beulah3,047
- 18New Town2,735
- 19Casselton2,486
- 20Rugby2,422
Fastest growth among places of 5,000+: Horace (+93.5%), Fargo (+8.2%), Bismarck (+5.5%). Largest decline: Minot (-2.0%).
All 51 places, A to Z
Places under 5,000 people have short profile pages that search engines do not index. Figures are July 1, 2024 estimates.
B
- Beulah3,047
- Bismarck77,772
- Bottineau2,194
- Bowman1,416
- Burlington1,334
C
- Cando1,061
- Carrington2,019
- Casselton2,486
- Cavalier1,220
- Crosby1,034
D
- Devils Lake7,314
- Dickinson25,695
E
- Ellendale1,139
F
- Fargo136,285
G
- Garrison1,465
- Grafton4,027
- Grand Forks59,845
J
- Jamestown15,789
K
- Kindred1,030
N
- New Rockford1,334
- New Salem1,068
- New Town2,735
O
- Oakes1,777
P
- Park River1,369
V
- Valley City6,580
- Velva1,054
W
- Wahpeton8,115
- Washburn1,275
- Watford City6,207
- West Fargo41,027
- Williston28,821
Questions people ask
How many cities and towns are in North Dakota?
The Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates list 51 incorporated places of 1,000 or more people in North Dakota, and 14 of 5,000 or more. Smaller towns and census-designated places are not counted here.
What is the largest city in North Dakota?
Fargo, with 136,285 residents on July 1, 2024.
Which North Dakota town grew fastest since 2020?
Among places of 5,000+, Horace grew fastest from July 2020 to July 2024, +93.5%, to 6,286.
What share of North Dakota lives in incorporated places?
70%: 557,207 of the state's 796,568 residents live in the 51 places listed. The rest live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.