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Largest by population, North Dakota cities

The most populous North Dakota cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 14 cities in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 25,870.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Fargo, NDND136,275+50%

02Bismarck, NDND77,963+40%

03Grand Forks, NDND60,365+22%

04Minot, NDND47,308+29%

05West Fargo, NDND41,175+176%

06Williston, NDND29,522+136%

07Dickinson, NDND25,870+62%

08Mandan, NDND25,061+50%

09Jamestown, NDND15,688+1%

10Wahpeton, NDND8,141−5%

11Devils Lake, NDND7,333+2%

12▲2Horace, NDND7,001+665%

13▼1Valley City, NDND6,430−6%

14▼1Watford City, NDND6,378+344%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES