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Fastest shrinking, North Dakota cities · 2000

North Dakota cities with the steepest population decline from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 14 cities in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01Watford City, NDND6,378-20.1%–

02Devils Lake, NDND7,333-7.2%–

03Williston, NDND29,522-4.7%–

04Valley City, NDND6,430-4.7%–

05Wahpeton, NDND8,141-1.9%–

06Dickinson, NDND25,870-0.5%–

07Jamestown, NDND15,688-0.3%–

08Grand Forks, NDND60,365-0.2%–

09Minot, NDND47,308+5.9%–

10Mandan, NDND25,061+10.2%–

11Bismarck, NDND77,963+12.7%–

12West Fargo, NDND41,175+21.6%–

13Fargo, NDND136,275+22.2%–

14Horace, NDND7,001+45.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS