North Dakota · 14 places of 5,000+

Largest cities in North Dakota by population

Short answer

Fargo is the largest city in North Dakota with 136,285 residents in 2024, followed by Bismarck (77,772) and Grand Forks (59,845).
Largest
136,285
Places 5,000+
14
100,000+
1

The 14 largest

Fargo leads with 136,285 residents, 1.8 times the 77,772 of second-place Bismarck. The ten largest places hold 465,577 people, 58% of the state's 796,568. 1 place has 100,000 or more.

The median place of 5,000+ is Mandan at 24,788. Within the top ten, Fargo grew most since July 2020 (+8.2%) and Minot least (-2.0%). None of them crosses a county line.

  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
  13. 13Horace6,286
  14. 14Watford City6,207
July 1, 2024 population, Census Vintage 2024.

Dots: the 14 places in the chart. Orange pin: Fargo, ranked first.

All 14 places of 5,000+ ranked

#Place2024Since 2020County
1Fargo136,285+8.2%Cass County
2Bismarck77,772+5.5%Burleigh County
3Grand Forks59,845+1.2%Grand Forks County
4Minot47,440-2.0%Ward County
5West Fargo41,027+5.5%Cass County
6Williston28,821-1.7%Williams County
7Dickinson25,695-0.4%Stark County
8Mandan24,788+2.3%Morton County
9Jamestown15,789-0.2%Stutsman County
10Wahpeton8,115+1.3%Richland County
11Devils Lake7,314+0.1%Ramsey County
12Valley City6,580-0.0%Barnes County
13Horace6,286+93.5%Cass County
14Watford City6,207-0.7%McKenzie County
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates. Counties from the SUMLEV 157 county parts.

Questions people ask

What is the largest city in North Dakota?

Fargo, with 136,285 residents on July 1, 2024 in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

What is the second largest city in North Dakota?

Bismarck, with 77,772 residents, 58,513 fewer than Fargo.

How many cities in North Dakota have more than 100,000 people?

1: Fargo.

How is city size measured here?

By the Census Bureau's July 1, 2024 population estimate for each incorporated place, inside its legal city limits. Metro areas and census-designated places are not ranked.

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 subcounty population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, places

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