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Largest senior population, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Cass County, NDND201,79425,154+111%

02Burleigh County, NDND103,25118,028+109%

03Grand Forks County, NDND74,50110,391+63%

04Ward County, NDND68,2339,636+31%

05Morton County, NDND34,6015,847+58%

06Stark County, NDND34,0134,661+33%

07Stutsman County, NDND21,4144,402+14%

08Williams County, NDND41,7673,934+21%

09Richland County, NDND16,7313,356+22%

10Ramsey County, NDND11,5302,588+14%

11McLean County, NDND9,7402,581+36%

12Barnes County, NDND10,5732,517+8%

13Walsh County, NDND10,1792,276−5%

14Mercer County, NDND8,4411,876+52%

15Pembina County, NDND6,5681,744+4%

16Bottineau County, NDND6,2841,638+8%

17Traill County, NDND7,9201,617−0%

18Rolette County, NDND11,6881,572+19%

19McKenzie County, NDND15,1921,336+48%

20Mountrail County, NDND9,3951,285+9%

21Ransom County, NDND5,6171,246−0%

22McHenry County, NDND5,1301,153−12%

23LaMoure County, NDND4,1351,102+0%

24Wells County, NDND3,7291,040−22%

25Pierce County, NDND3,8381,038−8%

26Cavalier County, NDND3,4971,013−8%

27Dickey County, NDND4,895980−20%

28Emmons County, NDND3,215965−13%

29Benson County, NDND5,759922−2%

30Sargent County, NDND3,711908+23%

31Nelson County, NDND2,963853−16%

32Foster County, NDND3,212810+1%

33Dunn County, NDND4,058786+26%

34McIntosh County, NDND2,451781−33%

35Bowman County, NDND2,762712+1%

36Grant County, NDND2,206674−4%

37Griggs County, NDND2,239666−6%

38Hettinger County, NDND2,492655−4%

39Kidder County, NDND2,393655−1%

40Eddy County, NDND2,329589−14%

41Adams County, NDND2,275574−8%

42Divide County, NDND2,110556−18%

43Steele County, NDND1,797541+22%

44Logan County, NDND1,859527−15%

45Oliver County, NDND1,898501+71%

46Renville County, NDND2,331485−16%

47Towner County, NDND2,040479−29%

48Golden Valley County, NDND1,808479+17%

49Burke County, NDND2,132453−19%

50Sheridan County, NDND1,296417−8%

51Sioux County, NDND3,667360+59%

52Billings County, NDND1,071275+94%

53Slope County, NDND628220+61%

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