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Fastest gentrifying, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 67.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Dunn County, NDND4,05897–

02Kidder County, NDND2,39396–

03Dickey County, NDND4,89595–

04Bottineau County, NDND6,28494–

05Billings County, NDND1,07194–

06Foster County, NDND3,21294–

07Divide County, NDND2,11090–

08Steele County, NDND1,79789–

09Benson County, NDND5,75989–

10Nelson County, NDND2,96388–

11Emmons County, NDND3,21586–

12Stark County, NDND34,01383–

13McHenry County, NDND5,13083–

14McLean County, NDND9,74081–

15Pierce County, NDND3,83881–

16Burke County, NDND2,13280–

17Traill County, NDND7,92076–

18Burleigh County, NDND103,25175–

19Morton County, NDND34,60173–

20Ransom County, NDND5,61771–

21Golden Valley County, NDND1,80870–

22LaMoure County, NDND4,13569–

23Logan County, NDND1,85969–

24Cass County, NDND201,79469–

25Sheridan County, NDND1,29668–

26Barnes County, NDND10,57368–

27Eddy County, NDND2,32967–

28McKenzie County, NDND15,19266–

29Griggs County, NDND2,23966–

30Williams County, NDND41,76766–

31Hettinger County, NDND2,49264–

32Bowman County, NDND2,76263–

33Ward County, NDND68,23363–

34McIntosh County, NDND2,45162–

35Slope County, NDND62861–

36Walsh County, NDND10,17961–

37Rolette County, NDND11,68859–

38Sargent County, NDND3,71159–

39Towner County, NDND2,04058–

40Wells County, NDND3,72958–

41Richland County, NDND16,73154–

42Ramsey County, NDND11,53054–

43Grand Forks County, NDND74,50152–

44Mountrail County, NDND9,39552–

45Adams County, NDND2,27552–

46Mercer County, NDND8,44152–

47Cavalier County, NDND3,49747–

48Renville County, NDND2,33147–

49Pembina County, NDND6,56846–

50Stutsman County, NDND21,41442–

51Oliver County, NDND1,89841–

52Grant County, NDND2,20632–

53Sioux County, NDND3,66714–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES