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Highest unemployment, North Dakota counties · 2020

North Dakota counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 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 –

01Sioux County, NDND3,66716.8%–

02Rolette County, NDND11,6886.8%–

03Hettinger County, NDND2,4924.8%–

04McHenry County, NDND5,1304.5%–

05Pembina County, NDND6,5684.5%–

06Stutsman County, NDND21,4144.5%–

07Mountrail County, NDND9,3954.3%–

08Divide County, NDND2,1104.2%–

09Billings County, NDND1,0714.1%–

10Bowman County, NDND2,7624.1%–

11Benson County, NDND5,7594.0%–

12Ward County, NDND68,2334.0%–

13Grand Forks County, NDND74,5013.9%–

14Bottineau County, NDND6,2843.7%–

15Williams County, NDND41,7673.4%–

16Wells County, NDND3,7293.4%–

17McKenzie County, NDND15,1923.3%–

18Ransom County, NDND5,6173.2%–

19Cass County, NDND201,7943.1%–

20Golden Valley County, NDND1,8083.1%–

21Dickey County, NDND4,8953.0%–

22Richland County, NDND16,7313.0%–

23Traill County, NDND7,9202.8%–

24Oliver County, NDND1,8982.7%–

25Stark County, NDND34,0132.7%–

26Burleigh County, NDND103,2512.5%–

27Walsh County, NDND10,1792.3%–

28Burke County, NDND2,1322.2%–

29Slope County, NDND6282.1%–

30Towner County, NDND2,0402.1%–

31Morton County, NDND34,6012.0%–

32Mercer County, NDND8,4411.9%–

33Emmons County, NDND3,2151.9%–

34Renville County, NDND2,3311.8%–

35Dunn County, NDND4,0581.8%–

36Barnes County, NDND10,5731.8%–

37Cavalier County, NDND3,4971.7%–

38Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.7%–

39McLean County, NDND9,7401.5%–

40Griggs County, NDND2,2391.5%–

41Eddy County, NDND2,3291.4%–

42Sargent County, NDND3,7111.4%–

43Pierce County, NDND3,8381.4%–

44Grant County, NDND2,2061.2%–

45Kidder County, NDND2,3931.0%–

46McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.8%–

47LaMoure County, NDND4,1350.8%–

48Ramsey County, NDND11,5300.6%–

49Logan County, NDND1,8590.6%–

50Steele County, NDND1,7970.5%–

51Adams County, NDND2,2750.4%–

52Nelson County, NDND2,9630.3%–

53Foster County, NDND3,2120.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS