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Highest unemployment, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Sioux County, NDND3,66717.0%+0.2 pts

02Hettinger County, NDND2,4925.4%+0.6 pts

03Williams County, NDND41,7674.4%+0.9 pts

04McHenry County, NDND5,1304.1%−0.4 pts

05Dickey County, NDND4,8954.1%+1.1 pts

06Rolette County, NDND11,6884.0%−2.8 pts

07Stutsman County, NDND21,4144.0%−0.5 pts

08Barnes County, NDND10,5733.8%+2.0 pts

09Burke County, NDND2,1323.7%+1.5 pts

10Ward County, NDND68,2333.6%−0.4 pts

11Grant County, NDND2,2063.6%+2.4 pts

12Benson County, NDND5,7593.4%−0.5 pts

13Golden Valley County, NDND1,8083.4%+0.4 pts

14Dunn County, NDND4,0583.4%+1.7 pts

15Pembina County, NDND6,5683.4%−1.1 pts

16Steele County, NDND1,7973.3%+2.7 pts

17Bowman County, NDND2,7623.1%−1.0 pts

18McIntosh County, NDND2,4513.1%+2.3 pts

19Stark County, NDND34,0133.0%+0.3 pts

20Cass County, NDND201,7943.0%−0.1 pts

21Ransom County, NDND5,6172.9%−0.4 pts

22Slope County, NDND6282.7%+0.6 pts

23Eddy County, NDND2,3292.5%+1.1 pts

24Mercer County, NDND8,4412.5%+0.7 pts

25LaMoure County, NDND4,1352.5%+1.7 pts

26Grand Forks County, NDND74,5012.3%−1.6 pts

27Divide County, NDND2,1102.3%−1.8 pts

28Burleigh County, NDND103,2512.3%−0.2 pts

29Emmons County, NDND3,2152.3%+0.4 pts

30Traill County, NDND7,9202.2%−0.5 pts

31Adams County, NDND2,2752.2%+1.9 pts

32Billings County, NDND1,0712.1%−2.0 pts

33Wells County, NDND3,7292.0%−1.4 pts

34Walsh County, NDND10,1792.0%−0.3 pts

35Logan County, NDND1,8591.7%+1.2 pts

36Richland County, NDND16,7311.7%−1.3 pts

37Bottineau County, NDND6,2841.6%−2.0 pts

38Morton County, NDND34,6011.5%−0.5 pts

39Kidder County, NDND2,3931.5%+0.5 pts

40Griggs County, NDND2,2391.4%−0.0 pts

41McLean County, NDND9,7401.4%−0.2 pts

42McKenzie County, NDND15,1921.3%−2.0 pts

43Ramsey County, NDND11,5301.2%+0.6 pts

44Nelson County, NDND2,9631.1%+0.8 pts

45Pierce County, NDND3,8381.1%−0.3 pts

46Mountrail County, NDND9,3951.1%−3.3 pts

47Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.1%−0.7 pts

48Cavalier County, NDND3,4971.0%−0.7 pts

49Oliver County, NDND1,8981.0%−1.7 pts

50Foster County, NDND3,2121.0%+0.7 pts

51Renville County, NDND2,3311.0%−0.8 pts

52Sargent County, NDND3,7110.8%−0.6 pts

53Towner County, NDND2,0400.7%−1.4 pts

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