North Dakota
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North Dakota Population News Articles
Population Density
Historic & Projected Growth
Population by County
POPULATION DENSITY
People per square mile, 2010: 9.7
People per square mile, 2020: 11.3
HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040
Year |
Population |
1790 |
0 |
1800 |
0 |
1810 |
0 |
1820 |
0 |
1830 |
0 |
1840 |
0 |
1850 |
0 |
1860 |
0 |
1870 |
2,405 |
1880 |
36,909 |
1890 |
190,983 |
1900 |
319,146 |
1910 |
577,056 |
1920 |
646,872 |
1930 |
680,845 |
1940 |
641,935 |
1950 |
619,636 |
1960 |
632,446 |
1970 |
617,792 |
1980 |
652,717 |
1990 |
638,800 |
2000 |
642,200 |
2010 |
672,591 |
2020 |
779,094 |
2030 |
*923,452 |
2040 |
*1,060,457 |
Sources: Census figures from U.S. Bureau of the Census & *Estimates from Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)
Population by County
Census 2020 Population |
Census 2010 Population |
Change from 2000 |
Percent Change |
|
NORTH DAKOTA |
779,094 |
672,591 |
106,503 |
15.83% |
Adams County |
2,200 |
2,343 |
-143 |
-6.10% |
Barnes County |
10,853 |
11,066 |
-213 |
-1.92% |
Benson County |
5,964 |
6,660 |
-696 |
-10.45% |
Billings County |
945 |
783 |
162 |
20.69% |
Bottineau County |
6,379 |
6,429 |
-50 |
-0.78% |
Bowman County |
2,993 |
3,151 |
-158 |
-5.01% |
Burke County |
2,201 |
1,968 |
233 |
11.84% |
Burleigh County |
98,458 |
81,308 |
17,150 |
21.09% |
Cass County |
184,525 |
149,778 |
34,747 |
23.20% |
Cavalier County |
3,704 |
3,993 |
-289 |
-7.24% |
Dickey County |
4,999 |
5,289 |
-290 |
-5.48% |
Divide County |
2,195 |
2,071 |
124 |
5.99% |
Dunn County |
4,095 |
3,536 |
559 |
15.81% |
Eddy County |
2,347 |
2,385 |
-38 |
-1.59% |
Emmons County |
3,301 |
3,550 |
-249 |
-7.01% |
Foster County |
3,397 |
3,343 |
54 |
1.62% |
Golden Valley County |
1,736 |
1,680 |
56 |
3.33% |
Grand Forks County |
73,170 |
66,861 |
6,309 |
9.44% |
Grant County |
2,301 |
2,394 |
-93 |
-3.88% |
Griggs County |
2,306 |
2,420 |
-114 |
-4.71% |
Hettinger County |
2,489 |
2,477 |
12 |
0.48% |
Kidder County |
2,394 |
2,435 |
-41 |
-1.68% |
LaMoure County |
4,093 |
4,139 |
-46 |
-1.11% |
Logan County |
1,876 |
1,990 |
-114 |
-5.73% |
McHenry County |
5,345 |
5,395 |
-50 |
-0.93% |
McIntosh County |
2,530 |
2,809 |
-279 |
-9.93% |
McKenzie County |
14,704 |
6,360 |
8,344 |
131.19% |
McLean County |
9,771 |
8,962 |
809 |
9.03% |
Mercer County |
8,350 |
8,424 |
-74 |
-0.88% |
Morton County |
33,291 |
27,471 |
5,820 |
21.19% |
Mountrail County |
9,809 |
7,673 |
2,136 |
27.84% |
Nelson County |
3,015 |
3,126 |
-111 |
-3.55% |
Oliver County |
1,877 |
1,846 |
31 |
1.68% |
Pembina County |
6,844 |
7,413 |
-569 |
-7.68% |
Pierce County |
3,990 |
4,357 |
-367 |
-8.42% |
Ramsey County |
11,605 |
11,451 |
154 |
1.34% |
Ransom County |
5,703 |
5,457 |
246 |
4.51% |
Renville County |
2,282 |
2,470 |
-188 |
-7.61% |
Richland County |
16,529 |
16,321 |
208 |
1.27% |
Rolette County |
12,187 |
13,937 |
-1,750 |
-12.56% |
Sargent County |
3,862 |
3,829 |
33 |
0.86% |
Sheridan County |
1,265 |
1,321 |
-56 |
-4.24% |
Sioux County |
3,898 |
4,153 |
-255 |
-6.14% |
Slope County |
706 |
727 |
-21 |
-2.89% |
Stark County |
33,646 |
24,199 |
9,447 |
39.04% |
Steele County |
1,798 |
1,975 |
-177 |
-8.96% |
Stutsman County |
21,593 |
21,100 |
493 |
2.34% |
Towner County |
2,162 |
2,246 |
-84 |
-3.74% |
Traill County |
7,997 |
8,121 |
-124 |
-1.53% |
Walsh County |
10,563 |
11,119 |
-556 |
-5.00% |
Ward County |
69,919 |
61,675 |
8,244 |
13.37% |
Wells County |
3,982 |
4,207 |
-225 |
-5.35% |
Williams County |
40,950 |
22,398 |
18,552 |
82.83% |
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Population News Articles
‘I feel on the edge’: ND communities navigate factory farm movement – Sept 26, 2024
North Dakota, other attorneys general challenge California regulation on big trucks – Sept 18, 2024
ND Department of Environmental Quality allocates $2.8 million to fight pollution – Sept 17, 2024
North Dakota judge stops new federal rule on gas flaring – Sept 13, 2024
How strong is North Dakota’s EV infrastructure? – Aug 31, 2024
North Dakota loses more than 2,700 residents to migration – July 9, 2024
EV laggard North Dakota just got its first Electrify America charging station [Update] – June 26, 2024
Naturalization Ceremonies to Welcome 142 New U.S. Citizens in Fargo Tuesday – June 24, 2024
North Dakota could get 3rd interstate, Kelly Armstrong says – June 22, 2024
Why Windmill Turbine Blades May No Longer End Up In North Dakota Landfills – June 15, 2024
House GOP warns of problems at border, just not the one you expect – June 14, 2024
Corps, partners, reach major milestone in reducing flood risk to the Fargo-Moorhead Metro Area – November 7, 2023
“What we’re up against” – North Dakota Towns Fight Farm Bureau to Keep Water Clean – November 1, 2023
Immigrants are coming to North Dakota for jobs. Not everyone is glad to see them – October 25, 2023
Discover the Largest Cities in North Dakota (By Population, Total Area, and Economic Impact) – October 22, 2023
Americans Are Flocking to These 6 Fastest-Growing Counties in North Dakota – October 9, 2023
Rig electrification drives down emissions, bolsters efficiency while improving onshore drilling economics – October 2023
Keeping our runoff water clean from North Dakota farms – July 17, 2023
Harmful Algae Blooms lead to 10 advisories in North Dakota – July 14, 2023
Drought expands during ‘unusually quiet’ storm season in western, central North Dakota – July 13, 2023
The fastest-growing counties in North Dakota – July 10, 2023
Canadian wildfire smoke makes North Dakota air quality in history’s worst – July 4, 2023
North Dakota lawmakers look to boost immigration as labor shortage hampers economy – January 11, 2023
Where are temperatures rising in North Dakota? – January 7, 2023
North Dakota population at an all-time high. – December 22, 2022
North Dakota anti-corporate farming law faces new fight over ownership rules – December 21, 2022
NORTH DAKOTA RANCHERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR FLOODING – March 21, 2022
NORTH DAKOTA’S SUMMER PRECIPITATION & TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK – March 18, 2022
Livestock Water Challenges Expected to Continue in 2022 – March 11, 2022
Flaring Natural Gas Likely Cause of Spike in Respiratory Illness – March 9, 2022
ND Property-Tax Hikes Burden Older, Low-Income Homeowners – December 15, 2021
Another pipeline leak reported by company responsible for North Dakota’s largest oil field spill – December 14, 2021
Fracking powers North Dakota town Williston to fastest-growing micro area in America – November 26, 2021
Summit Midstream Partners pleads guilty in largest U.S. inland spill from oil drilling – September 24, 2021
Bluer skies on North Dakota’s horizon after a hazy summer – September 17, 2021
Summer drought could impact fall pheasant season in North Dakota – September 16, 2021
This Is America’s Fastest Growing County – September 13, 2021
Oil Boom Remakes North Dakota County with Fastest Growth in U.S. – September 6, 2021
Rain helps, but drought conditions persist – July 8, 2021
Conservationists aflutter about projects to protect Dakota skipper – July 4, 2021
North Dakota, near last in electric vehicles, braces for new market – June 27, 2021
Drought Slashes ND Duck Numbers—Mallards Down Almost 49 Percent – June 23, 2021
Drought dramatically worsens, spreads in North Dakota; spring outlooks show little relief – March 25, 2021
‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate sites across North Dakota, including in Fargo – March 8, 2021
AMID CRUMBLING FARM ROADS, ND PRODUCERS PUSH FOR INFRASTRUCTURE FUND – March 1, 2021
North Dakota Sees Its One-Time Oil Gushers Stalled Until 2022 – December 15, 2020
Oil drilling OK’d in protected area of North Dakota Badlands; environmental groups cry foul – December 10, 2020
How Fracking Has Contaminated Drinking Water – December 3, 2020
OOIDA opposes North Dakota bill allowing ‘road trains’ – October 8, 2020
Changes proposed to critical habitat rule – September 23, 2020
ND FLARING POLICY – September 23, 2020
North Dakota Supreme Court sides with state in Davis Refinery dispute – September 16, 2020
Immigrants comprise 5% of North Dakota’s population – August 11, 2020
The Bakken Boom Goes Bust With No Money to Clean up the Mess – August 8, 2020
Court reverses order to shut down Dakota Access pipeline – August 5, 2020
North Dakota to spend $66 mil to plug abandoned wells – July 30, 2020
Immigrants comprise 5% of North Dakota’s population – August 11, 2020
The Bakken Boom Goes Bust With No Money to Clean up the Mess – August 8, 2020
Court reverses order to shut down Dakota Access pipeline – August 5, 2020
North Dakota to spend $66 mil to plug abandoned wells – July 30, 2020
Tribe, Corps at odds over whether to shut down Dakota Access Pipeline during review – May 21, 2020
Endangered species – it’s not too late – June 4, 2020
Common birds declining in North Dakota – June 17, 2020
New report finds increased threat from radioactive oil & gas waste in North Dakota – June 18, 2020
Modern Day Baby Boom in Watford City – January 29, 2020
North Dakota Bakken Shale gas production projected to climb 10% in 2020 – January 27, 2020
Honey Bee Population Continues to Decline As Insecticide Use Gets Worse – January 23, 2020
Trump declares disaster in North Dakota after fall snowstorm, flooding – January 21, 2020
Air Pollution from Oil and Gas Production Sites Visible from Space – January 15, 2020