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Largest households, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 2.24. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Golden Valley County, ND, up 25 places to #16.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01Sioux County, NDND3,6673.29−15%

02Rolette County, NDND11,6883.13+7%

03▲1Benson County, NDND5,7592.86−1%

04▲5Williams County, NDND41,7672.57+16%

05▲1Oliver County, NDND1,8982.53+7%

06▲2Dunn County, NDND4,0582.51−3%

07▲5Billings County, NDND1,0712.46−3%

08▼3Mountrail County, NDND9,3952.40−2%

09▲1Stark County, NDND34,0132.40+1%

10▲9Burke County, NDND2,1322.38+20%

11▲7Morton County, NDND34,6012.37−4%

12▲1Ward County, NDND68,2332.350%

13▲1Burleigh County, NDND103,2512.34+1%

14▼11McKenzie County, NDND15,1922.34−4%

15▼8Renville County, NDND2,3312.33+7%

16▲25Golden Valley County, NDND1,8082.33+13%

17▲10Dickey County, NDND4,8952.31−3%

18▲15Bottineau County, NDND6,2842.29+14%

19▲1McHenry County, NDND5,1302.29+8%

20▲24Cavalier County, NDND3,4972.28+1%

21▲15Walsh County, NDND10,1792.28+1%

22▲1Mercer County, NDND8,4412.28+1%

23▲7Ransom County, NDND5,6172.27−1%

24LaMoure County, NDND4,1352.26+6%

25▲21Logan County, NDND1,8592.250%

26▼9Steele County, NDND1,7972.24−7%

27▼5Traill County, NDND7,9202.24−4%

28▼12Cass County, NDND201,7942.23+1%

29▼14Bowman County, NDND2,7622.210%

30▼5Richland County, NDND16,7312.21−5%

31▼2McLean County, NDND9,7402.20+1%

32▲7Pembina County, NDND6,5682.200%

33▼2Grand Forks County, NDND74,5012.18−8%

34▼6Griggs County, NDND2,2392.18+1%

35▲15Nelson County, NDND2,9632.17+1%

36▲11Sargent County, NDND3,7112.14−4%

37Foster County, NDND3,2122.13−5%

38▲13Wells County, NDND3,7292.12+4%

39▼7Stutsman County, NDND21,4142.09−5%

40▲3Emmons County, NDND3,2152.08−5%

41▼3Grant County, NDND2,2062.08+2%

42▲7Towner County, NDND2,0402.07−3%

43▲2Divide County, NDND2,1102.06+5%

44▲4Barnes County, NDND10,5732.06−6%

45▼34Slope County, NDND6282.05−8%

46▼12Hettinger County, NDND2,4922.04−4%

47▼12Pierce County, NDND3,8382.04−2%

48▼27Ramsey County, NDND11,5302.04−12%

49▼23Kidder County, NDND2,3932.03−3%

50▼10Adams County, NDND2,2752.01−3%

51▲2McIntosh County, NDND2,4512.00−1%

52Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.91−6%

53▼11Eddy County, NDND2,3291.89−20%

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