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Dunn County, North Dakota

Dunn County had 4,031 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,008.5 square miles of land. It ranks 26th of 53 in North Dakota by population and 6th by land area.

Population
4,031
#26 of 53 in North Dakota · #2,882 in US
Area
2,008.5 sq mi
#6 of 53 in North Dakota · #284 in US
Density
2.0 / sq mi
#43 of 53 in North Dakota · #2,988 in US
Median household income
$87,618
#3 of 53 in North Dakota · #279 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Dunn County within North Dakota. Pin: Bismarck.

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Dunn County population, land area and income

Dunn County had 4,031 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,008.5 square miles of land. It ranks 26th of 53 in North Dakota by population and 6th by land area. That works out to 2.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in North Dakota has 3,853 residents, about the same as Dunn County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $87,618 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

4,031

3144th1st

2882nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,008 sq mi

3144th1st

284th of 3,144 (US)

Density

2.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2988th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$87,618

3143rd1st

279th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within North Dakota (53)

Population

4,031

53rd1st

26th of 53 (ND)

Land area

2,008 sq mi

53rd1st

6th of 53 (ND)

Density

2.0 / sq mi

53rd1st

43rd of 53 (ND)

Median household income

$87,618

53rd1st

3rd of 53 (ND)

How Dunn County's population changed since 2020

Dunn County lost 67 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.6%. That ranks 28th of 53 in North Dakota for growth. The median North Dakota county changed by -1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Dunn County recorded 277 births and 175 deaths, a natural change of +102. Net international migration added +119 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -279. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 279 people.

4,09820204,01420214,00520224,05120234,0312024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
277
Deaths
175
Net international migration
+119
Net domestic migration
-279
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-20

Where Dunn County is

The Census internal point of Dunn County is at 47.354600, -102.612300. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades North Dakota's 53 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Dunn County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Burke County: -1.7%Richland County: +0.8%Wells County: -4.1%Renville County: +4.1%Dickey County: -0.6%Bottineau County: +0.3%Hettinger County: -2.0%Sargent County: -3.5%Oliver County: +0.7%McIntosh County: -2.2%Towner County: -4.1%Barnes County: -0.4%Griggs County: -3.2%Cass County: +8.7%Foster County: -1.9%Pierce County: -3.1%Sheridan County: +0.5%Stark County: -0.2%McHenry County: -3.4%Cavalier County: -3.6%Logan County: +0.0%LaMoure County: -1.1%Kidder County: -0.9%Burleigh County: +4.6%Nelson County: +0.3%Eddy County: -0.5%Slope County: -6.0%Billings County: +13.8%Ransom County: -1.8%Grand Forks County: +0.9%McLean County: +0.8%Emmons County: -2.5%Mercer County: +0.0%Morton County: +2.6%Sioux County: -4.3%Pembina County: -3.5%Walsh County: -2.9%Dunn County: -1.6%Adams County: -1.8%Ward County: -2.1%Stutsman County: -0.0%Rolette County: -4.2%Golden Valley County: +4.4%Steele County: -1.3%Traill County: +0.1%Benson County: -3.1%Mountrail County: -3.4%Williams County: -1.0%Grant County: -1.9%Ramsey County: -0.6%McKenzie County: +0.0%Bowman County: -3.2%Divide County: -3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.4%
  2. < -1.9%
  3. < -0.6%
  4. < +0.3%
  5. ≥ +0.3%
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Orange pin: Dunn County internal point. Dark pin: Bismarck.

Internal point

Decimal
47.354600, -102.612300
DMS
47°21'16.56"N 102°36'44.28"W
UTM
13N 680317.6E 5247335.2N
Geohash
c8rj3h8h8
Plus code
85VV993Q+R3

Towns in Dunn County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Dunn County. Its 4,031 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Dunn County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Dunn County. The most populous is Stark County, ND, with 33,767 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Bismarck and the nearest big city

Bismarck is 93.6 miles ESE of Dunn County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 274.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Dickinson, ND (population 25,695), 33.1 miles away.

Dunn County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Dunn County is 38025: state code 38 for North Dakota plus county code 025. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $87,618.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Dunn County, North Dakota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 4,031. That is down 67 people (1.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 4,098.

What is the FIPS code of Dunn County?

38025. The first two digits (38) are North Dakota; the last three (025) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Dunn County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Dunn County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Dunn County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Stark County, ND; McKenzie County, ND; McLean County, ND; Mountrail County, ND; Mercer County, ND; Billings County, ND.

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 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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