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Fastest shrinking, North Dakota counties · 2010

North Dakota counties with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Sheridan County, NDND1,296-22.7%+12%

02Towner County, NDND2,040-21.9%+6%

03Emmons County, NDND3,215-18.0%+75%

04Wells County, NDND3,729-17.5%+35%

05Cavalier County, NDND3,497-17.3%−15%

06McIntosh County, NDND2,451-17.1%+9%

07Nelson County, NDND2,963-15.9%+1%

08Grant County, NDND2,206-15.7%−21%

09Logan County, NDND1,859-13.8%−27%

10Pembina County, NDND6,568-13.7%+93%

11Eddy County, NDND2,329-13.5%+105%

12Golden Valley County, NDND1,808-12.7%+45%

13Steele County, NDND1,797-12.5%+87%

14Sargent County, NDND3,711-12.3%+206%

15Burke County, NDND2,132-12.2%−52%

16Griggs County, NDND2,239-12.1%−27%

17LaMoure County, NDND4,135-12.0%−6%

18Billings County, NDND1,071-11.8%−40%

19Kidder County, NDND2,393-11.6%−34%

20Foster County, NDND3,212-11.1%+97%

21Oliver County, NDND1,898-10.6%−20%

22Walsh County, NDND10,179-10.3%−2%

23Bottineau County, NDND6,284-10.1%−6%

24McHenry County, NDND5,130-9.9%+19%

25Adams County, NDND2,275-9.6%−47%

26Richland County, NDND16,731-9.3%+1027%

27Divide County, NDND2,110-9.3%−56%

28Hettinger County, NDND2,492-8.8%−59%

29Dickey County, NDND4,895-8.1%+42%

30Ransom County, NDND5,617-7.4%+1304%

31Pierce County, NDND3,838-6.8%−9%

32Barnes County, NDND10,573-6.0%−2%

33Renville County, NDND2,331-5.4%−69%

34Slope County, NDND628-5.2%−66%

35Ramsey County, NDND11,530-5.1%+5%

36Benson County, NDND5,759-4.4%+34%

37Traill County, NDND7,920-4.2%+34%

38McLean County, NDND9,740-3.7%−66%

39Stutsman County, NDND21,414-3.7%+146%

40Bowman County, NDND2,762-2.8%−71%

41Mercer County, NDND8,441-2.5%−79%

42Dunn County, NDND4,058-1.8%−82%

43Grand Forks County, NDND74,501+1.1%−118%

44Rolette County, NDND11,688+1.9%−73%

45Sioux County, NDND3,667+2.7%−64%

46Ward County, NDND68,233+4.9%+225%

47Stark County, NDND34,013+6.9%−904%

48Morton County, NDND34,601+8.6%+27%

49McKenzie County, NDND15,192+10.9%−207%

50Williams County, NDND41,767+13.3%−306%

51Mountrail County, NDND9,395+15.7%−383%

52Burleigh County, NDND103,251+17.1%+11%

53Cass County, NDND201,794+21.6%+10%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES