State 38 · ND

North Dakota county map

North Dakota has 53 counties. McKenzie County is the largest by land at 2,760 square miles, and Cass County is the most populous with 200,945 residents.

Population 2024
796,568
#47 of 51
Land area
68,994 sq mi
#17 of 51
Density
11.5 / sq mi
#48 of 51
Counties
53
Capital: Bismarck
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Bismarck 46.82° N, 100.78° W

Map of all 53 counties in North Dakota

Every county is labeled on Census 2024 boundaries. Download it as a PDF to print, a PNG, or an editable SVG. For blank, colored or city versions, see the printable North Dakota map sheets.

AdamsBarnesBensonBillingsBottineauBowmanBurkeBurleighCassCavalierDickeyDivideDunnEddyEmmonsFosterGolden ValleyGrand ForksGrantGriggsHettingerKidderLaMoureLoganMcHenryMcIntoshMcKenzieMcLeanMercerMortonMountrailNelsonOliverPembinaPierceRamseyRansomRenvilleRichlandRoletteSargentSheridanSiouxSlopeStarkSteeleStutsmanTownerTraillWalshWardWellsWilliamsNorth Dakota county map. Online Map Tools (onlinemaptools.com), Census 2024 boundaries, free to reuse with credit.
53 units labeled. The orange dot marks the capital.

North Dakota population and land area

North Dakota had 796,568 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates, the sum of its counties. That ranks 47th of the 50 states and DC. Its 68,994 square miles of land rank 17th. North Dakota averages 11.5 people per square mile of land, about 8.3 times sparser than the national figure of 96.3. By density it ranks 48th.

Population, 2024
796,56847th of 51
Land area
68,994 sq mi17th of 51
Density
11.5 per sq mi48th of 51
Number of counties
53
Capital
Bismarck46.821° N, 100.783° W
State FIPS code
38

North Dakota counties by population, density and income

Each shape is shaded by quintile, darker for higher values. Switch the measure above the map. Select a shape to open that county's page. The pin marks the capital, Bismarck.

Burke County: 2.0Richland County: 12Wells County: 3.0Renville County: 2.7Dickey County: 4.4Bottineau County: 3.8Hettinger County: 2.1Sargent County: 4.3Oliver County: 2.6McIntosh County: 2.5Towner County: 2.0Barnes County: 7.2Griggs County: 3.1Cass County: 114Foster County: 5.2Pierce County: 3.8Sheridan County: 1.3Stark County: 25McHenry County: 2.7Cavalier County: 2.4Logan County: 1.9LaMoure County: 3.5Kidder County: 1.8Burleigh County: 63Nelson County: 3.1Eddy County: 3.7Slope County: 0.5Billings County: 0.9Ransom County: 6.5Grand Forks County: 51McLean County: 4.7Emmons County: 2.1Mercer County: 8.0Morton County: 18Sioux County: 3.4Pembina County: 5.9Walsh County: 8.0Dunn County: 2.0Adams County: 2.2Ward County: 34Stutsman County: 9.7Rolette County: 13Golden Valley County: 1.8Steele County: 2.5Traill County: 9.3Benson County: 4.1Mountrail County: 5.2Williams County: 20Grant County: 1.4Ramsey County: 9.7McKenzie County: 5.4Bowman County: 2.5Divide County: 1.7
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Largest county in North Dakota by land area

McKenzie County ranks first at 2,760 square miles and Eddy County last at 630 square miles. The top value is 4.4 times the bottom one.

  1. 01McKenzie County2,760
  2. 02Stutsman County2,222
  3. 03McLean County2,110
  4. 04Williams County2,078
  5. 05Ward County2,013
  6. 06Dunn County2,008
  7. 07Morton County1,926
  8. 08McHenry County1,874
  9. 09Mountrail County1,825
  10. 10Cass County1,765

Most populous county in North Dakota

Cass County ranks first at 200,945 residents and Slope County last at 660 residents. The gap is more than a hundredfold.

  1. 01Cass County200,945
  2. 02Burleigh County103,107
  3. 03Grand Forks County73,771
  4. 04Ward County68,427
  5. 05Williams County40,763
  6. 06Morton County34,194
  7. 07Stark County33,767
  8. 08Stutsman County21,546
  9. 09Richland County16,658
  10. 10McKenzie County14,782

Least populous county in North Dakota

The smallest populations, fewest first. Estimates for small counties carry more uncertainty than those for large ones.

  1. 01Slope County660
  2. 02Billings County1,063
  3. 03Sheridan County1,268
  4. 04Steele County1,767
  5. 05Golden Valley County1,795
Log scale, so small counties stay visible next to the largest.

Most densely populated county in North Dakota

Cass County ranks first at 113.9 people per square mile and Slope County last at 0.5 people per square mile. The gap is more than a hundredfold.

  1. 01Cass County113.9
  2. 02Burleigh County63.2
  3. 03Grand Forks County51.4
  4. 04Ward County34.0
  5. 05Stark County25.3
  6. 06Williams County19.6
  7. 07Morton County17.8
  8. 08Rolette County12.9
  9. 09Richland County11.6
  10. 10Ramsey County9.7
People per square mile of land, log scale.

Highest median household income in North Dakota

McKenzie County ranks first at $99,157 and Sioux County last at $46,931. The top value is 2.1 times the bottom one.

  1. 01McKenzie County$99,157
  2. 02Williams County$92,537
  3. 03Dunn County$87,618
  4. 04Steele County$87,300
  5. 05Burleigh County$86,521
  6. 06Mercer County$85,274
  7. 07Billings County$82,565
  8. 08Stark County$82,174
  9. 09Traill County$82,020
  10. 10Oliver County$81,382

Towns and cities in North Dakota

The Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates list 51 incorporated places in North Dakota with 1,000 or more residents, holding 557,207 people together, or 70% of the state total. 14 of them have 5,000 or more. The northernmost is Crosby at 48.916° N and the southernmost is Hettinger at 46.004° N. Among places of 5,000+, Horace grew fastest from July 2020 to July 2024, by 93.5%.

  1. 01Fargo136,285
  2. 02Bismarck77,772
  3. 03Grand Forks59,845
  4. 04Minot47,440
  5. 05West Fargo41,027
  6. 06Williston28,821
  7. 07Dickinson25,695
  8. 08Mandan24,788
  9. 09Jamestown15,789
  10. 10Wahpeton8,115
  11. 11Devils Lake7,314
  12. 12Valley City6,580
Largest incorporated places, Vintage 2024 estimates.

Bismarck, the capital

29.8% of North Dakota's place population, 166,134 of 557,207 people, lives in places within 100 miles of Bismarck. That ranks 42nd of 51 for how central the capital is. The most remote town of 1,000 to 9,999 people is Cando, 97 miles in a straight line from the nearest place of 10,000+ (Minot).

See all states in the capital radius ranking and the most remote towns ranking. Sunrise and sunset times for Bismarck, month by month, are on the Bismarck daylight page.

States bordering North Dakota

North Dakota borders 3 states or districts. The nearest neighboring capital is Pierre, 171 miles S of Bismarck in a straight line.

UTM zones in North Dakota

The internal points of North Dakota's counties fall in UTM zones 13, 14. Zones are 6 degrees of longitude wide, numbered from 180° W: zone = floor((longitude + 180) / 6) + 1. Because North Dakota spans 2 zones, no single UTM zone covers the whole state.

All 53 counties in North Dakota

Sort by any column. The small orange number marks the top 3 in the state by population.

FIPS
38017Cass County200,945#11,765113.9$75,477
38015Burleigh County103,107#21,63363.2$86,521
38035Grand Forks County73,771#31,43651.4$72,369
38101Ward County68,4272,01334.0$71,754
38105Williams County40,7632,07819.6$92,537
38059Morton County34,1941,92617.8$80,159
38089Stark County33,7671,33525.3$82,174
38093Stutsman County21,5462,2229.7$69,088
38077Richland County16,6581,43611.6$76,371
38053McKenzie County14,7822,7605.4$99,157
38079Rolette County11,69290312.9$56,952
38071Ramsey County11,5101,1859.7$70,084
38003Barnes County10,7981,4927.2$70,559
38099Walsh County10,2141,2828.0$80,235
38055McLean County9,8452,1104.7$78,277
38061Mountrail County9,4741,8255.2$73,541
38057Mercer County8,3481,0438.0$85,274
38097Traill County7,9898629.3$82,020
38067Pembina County6,5881,1195.9$75,603
38009Bottineau County6,3911,6693.8$74,272
38005Benson County5,7561,3894.1$60,632
38073Ransom County5,5908626.5$78,270
38049McHenry County5,1351,8742.7$68,973
38021Dickey County4,9301,1314.4$72,643
38045LaMoure County4,0511,1463.5$69,797
38025Dunn County4,0312,0082.0$87,618
38069Pierce County3,8531,0183.8$61,222
38103Wells County3,8031,2713.0$74,681
38085Sioux County3,7131,0943.4$46,931
38081Sargent County3,7108584.3$79,053
38019Cavalier County3,5671,4892.4$80,749
38031Foster County3,3236345.2$71,345
38029Emmons County3,2091,5082.1$65,012
38063Nelson County3,0079823.1$69,274
38011Bowman County2,8861,1622.5$68,434
38051McIntosh County2,4619752.5$60,218
38041Hettinger County2,4191,1322.1$64,506
38075Renville County2,3768772.7$74,336
38043Kidder County2,3711,3511.8$60,473
38027Eddy County2,3096303.7$66,603
38037Grant County2,2471,6591.4$51,827
38039Griggs County2,2277093.1$71,071
38013Burke County2,1541,1042.0$79,188
38001Adams County2,1419882.2$58,192
38023Divide County2,1241,2611.7$75,310
38095Towner County2,0511,0252.0$76,241
38065Oliver County1,8827222.6$81,382
38047Logan County1,8809931.9$61,043
38033Golden Valley County1,7951,0011.8$59,464
38091Steele County1,7677122.5$87,300
38083Sheridan County1,2689721.3$62,251
38007Billings County1,0631,1480.9$82,565
38087Slope County6601,2150.5$56,665

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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.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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