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Fastest shrinking, North Dakota counties · 2020

North Dakota counties with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Rolette County, NDND11,688-12.6%−19.6 pts

02Benson County, NDND5,759-10.5%−7.2 pts

03McIntosh County, NDND2,451-9.9%+5.8 pts

04Steele County, NDND1,797-9.0%−2.3 pts

05Pierce County, NDND3,838-8.4%−1.0 pts

06Pembina County, NDND6,568-7.7%−0.6 pts

07Renville County, NDND2,331-7.6%+9.8 pts

08Cavalier County, NDND3,497-7.2%+13.1 pts

09Emmons County, NDND3,215-7.0%+3.3 pts

10Sioux County, NDND3,667-6.1%−13.7 pts

11Adams County, NDND2,275-6.1%+12.2 pts

12Logan County, NDND1,859-5.7%+13.2 pts

13Dickey County, NDND4,895-5.5%+0.2 pts

14Wells County, NDND3,729-5.3%+7.6 pts

15Bowman County, NDND2,762-5.0%+4.8 pts

16Walsh County, NDND10,179-5.0%+5.5 pts

17Griggs County, NDND2,239-4.7%+11.9 pts

18Sheridan County, NDND1,296-4.2%+16.2 pts

19Grant County, NDND2,206-3.9%+16.1 pts

20Towner County, NDND2,040-3.7%+17.0 pts

21Nelson County, NDND2,963-3.6%+12.2 pts

22Slope County, NDND628-2.9%+12.5 pts

23Barnes County, NDND10,573-1.9%+4.2 pts

24Kidder County, NDND2,393-1.7%+15.7 pts

25Eddy County, NDND2,329-1.6%+5.0 pts

26Traill County, NDND7,920-1.5%+1.6 pts

27LaMoure County, NDND4,135-1.1%+11.6 pts

28McHenry County, NDND5,130-0.9%+7.4 pts

29Mercer County, NDND8,441-0.9%+11.0 pts

30Bottineau County, NDND6,284-0.8%+10.0 pts

31Hettinger County, NDND2,492+0.5%+21.7 pts

32Sargent County, NDND3,711+0.9%+4.9 pts

33Richland County, NDND16,731+1.3%+2.1 pts

34Ramsey County, NDND11,530+1.3%+6.2 pts

35Foster County, NDND3,212+1.6%+7.2 pts

36Oliver County, NDND1,898+1.7%+15.0 pts

37Stutsman County, NDND21,414+2.3%+3.8 pts

38Golden Valley County, NDND1,808+3.3%+12.1 pts

39Ransom County, NDND5,617+4.5%+5.0 pts

40Divide County, NDND2,110+6.0%+27.2 pts

41McLean County, NDND9,740+9.0%+20.0 pts

42Grand Forks County, NDND74,501+9.4%+15.9 pts

43Burke County, NDND2,132+11.8%+37.2 pts

44Ward County, NDND68,233+13.4%+11.9 pts

45Dunn County, NDND4,058+15.8%+25.9 pts

46Billings County, NDND1,071+20.7%+40.5 pts

47Burleigh County, NDND103,251+21.1%+5.7 pts

48Morton County, NDND34,601+21.2%+14.4 pts

49Cass County, NDND201,794+23.2%+3.5 pts

50Mountrail County, NDND9,395+27.8%+33.4 pts

51Stark County, NDND34,013+39.0%+39.9 pts

52Williams County, NDND41,767+82.8%+89.3 pts

53McKenzie County, NDND15,192+131.2%+141.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS