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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Valley City, NDND6,4304.9%+2.9 pts

02Williston, NDND29,5224.9%+0.9 pts

03Jamestown, NDND15,6884.9%+0.1 pts

04Fargo, NDND136,2753.8%−0.1 pts

05Minot, NDND47,3083.4%−0.4 pts

06Dickinson, NDND25,8703.2%+0.4 pts

07Bismarck, NDND77,9632.5%−0.3 pts

08Grand Forks, NDND60,3652.4%−1.9 pts

09Devils Lake, NDND7,3331.7%+1.3 pts

10Wahpeton, NDND8,1411.7%−2.7 pts

11Mandan, NDND25,0611.5%−0.9 pts

12West Fargo, NDND41,1751.1%−0.1 pts

13Watford City, NDND6,3780.6%−1.0 pts

14Horace, NDND7,0010.4%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES