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Largest by population, North Dakota counties · 2000

The most populous North Dakota counties as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Cass County, NDND123,138+20%

02Burleigh County, NDND69,416+15%

03Grand Forks County, NDND66,109−6%

04Ward County, NDND58,795+2%

05Morton County, NDND25,303+7%

06Stark County, NDND22,636−1%

07Stutsman County, NDND21,908−1%

08Williams County, NDND19,761−6%

09Richland County, NDND17,998−1%

10Rolette County, NDND13,674+7%

11Walsh County, NDND12,389−10%

12Ramsey County, NDND12,066−5%

13Barnes County, NDND11,775−6%

14McLean County, NDND9,311−11%

15Mercer County, NDND8,644−12%

16Pembina County, NDND8,585−7%

17Traill County, NDND8,477−3%

18Bottineau County, NDND7,149−11%

19Benson County, NDND6,964−3%

20Mountrail County, NDND6,631−6%

21McHenry County, NDND5,987−8%

22Ransom County, NDND5,890−1%

23Dickey County, NDND5,757−6%

24McKenzie County, NDND5,737−10%

25Wells County, NDND5,102−13%

26Cavalier County, NDND4,831−20%

27LaMoure County, NDND4,701−13%

28Pierce County, NDND4,675−7%

29Sargent County, NDND4,366−4%

30Emmons County, NDND4,331−10%

31Sioux County, NDND4,044+8%

32Foster County, NDND3,759−6%

33Nelson County, NDND3,715−16%

34Dunn County, NDND3,600−10%

35McIntosh County, NDND3,390−16%

36Bowman County, NDND3,242−10%

37Towner County, NDND2,876−21%

38Grant County, NDND2,841−20%

39Eddy County, NDND2,757−7%

40Griggs County, NDND2,754−17%

41Kidder County, NDND2,753−17%

42Hettinger County, NDND2,715−21%

43Renville County, NDND2,610−17%

44Adams County, NDND2,593−18%

45Logan County, NDND2,308−19%

46Divide County, NDND2,283−21%

47Steele County, NDND2,258−7%

48Burke County, NDND2,242−25%

49Oliver County, NDND2,065−13%

50Golden Valley County, NDND1,924−9%

51Sheridan County, NDND1,710−20%

52Billings County, NDND888−20%

53Slope County, NDND767−15%

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