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Highest unemployment, North Dakota cities

North Dakota cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 14 cities in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 2.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Valley City, ND, up 9 places to #1.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲9Valley City, NDND6,4304.9%+2.9 pts

02▲2Williston, NDND29,5224.9%+0.9 pts

03▼2Jamestown, NDND15,6884.9%+0.1 pts

04▲1Fargo, NDND136,2753.8%−0.1 pts

05▲1Minot, NDND47,3083.4%−0.4 pts

06▲2Dickinson, NDND25,8703.2%+0.4 pts

07Bismarck, NDND77,9632.5%−0.3 pts

08▼6Grand Forks, NDND60,3652.4%−1.9 pts

09▲5Devils Lake, NDND7,3331.7%+1.3 pts

10▼7Wahpeton, NDND8,1411.7%−2.7 pts

11▼2Mandan, NDND25,0611.5%−0.9 pts

12West Fargo, NDND41,1751.1%−0.1 pts

13▼2Watford City, NDND6,3780.6%−1.0 pts

14▼1Horace, NDND7,0010.4%−0.3 pts

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