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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%+1%

02Hettinger County, NDND2,4925.4%+12%

03Williams County, NDND41,7674.4%+27%

04McHenry County, NDND5,1304.1%−8%

05Dickey County, NDND4,8954.1%+36%

06Rolette County, NDND11,6884.0%−41%

07Stutsman County, NDND21,4144.0%−11%

08Barnes County, NDND10,5733.8%+116%

09Burke County, NDND2,1323.7%+70%

10Ward County, NDND68,2333.6%−10%

11Grant County, NDND2,2063.6%+196%

12Benson County, NDND5,7593.4%−14%

13Golden Valley County, NDND1,8083.4%+12%

14Dunn County, NDND4,0583.4%+95%

15Pembina County, NDND6,5683.4%−25%

16Steele County, NDND1,7973.3%+495%

17Bowman County, NDND2,7623.1%−24%

18McIntosh County, NDND2,4513.1%+282%

19Stark County, NDND34,0133.0%+11%

20Cass County, NDND201,7943.0%−4%

21Ransom County, NDND5,6172.9%−11%

22Slope County, NDND6282.7%+28%

23Eddy County, NDND2,3292.5%+83%

24Mercer County, NDND8,4412.5%+35%

25LaMoure County, NDND4,1352.5%+212%

26Grand Forks County, NDND74,5012.3%−40%

27Divide County, NDND2,1102.3%−44%

28Burleigh County, NDND103,2512.3%−9%

29Emmons County, NDND3,2152.3%+21%

30Traill County, NDND7,9202.2%−19%

31Adams County, NDND2,2752.2%+531%

32Billings County, NDND1,0712.1%−49%

33Wells County, NDND3,7292.0%−41%

34Walsh County, NDND10,1792.0%−13%

35Logan County, NDND1,8591.7%+211%

36Richland County, NDND16,7311.7%−44%

37Bottineau County, NDND6,2841.6%−55%

38Morton County, NDND34,6011.5%−24%

39Kidder County, NDND2,3931.5%+52%

40Griggs County, NDND2,2391.4%−2%

41McLean County, NDND9,7401.4%−13%

42McKenzie County, NDND15,1921.3%−62%

43Ramsey County, NDND11,5301.2%+107%

44Nelson County, NDND2,9631.1%+218%

45Pierce County, NDND3,8381.1%−20%

46Mountrail County, NDND9,3951.1%−75%

47Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.1%−39%

48Cavalier County, NDND3,4971.0%−40%

49Oliver County, NDND1,8981.0%−64%

50Foster County, NDND3,2121.0%+329%

51Renville County, NDND2,3311.0%−46%

52Sargent County, NDND3,7110.8%−43%

53Towner County, NDND2,0400.7%−68%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES