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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. The median across all 53 is 980.

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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%

10▲2Ramsey County, NDND11,5302,588+14%

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

12▼2Barnes County, NDND10,5732,517+8%

13Walsh County, NDND10,1792,276−5%

14▲2Mercer County, NDND8,4411,876+52%

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

16▲2Bottineau County, NDND6,2841,638+8%

17Traill County, NDND7,9201,6170%

18▼4Rolette County, NDND11,6881,572+19%

19▲1McKenzie County, NDND15,1921,336+48%

20▼1Mountrail County, NDND9,3951,285+9%

21Ransom County, NDND5,6171,2460%

22McHenry County, NDND5,1301,153−12%

23▲2LaMoure County, NDND4,1351,1020%

24▼1Wells County, NDND3,7291,040−22%

25▲1Pierce County, NDND3,8381,038−8%

26▲1Cavalier County, NDND3,4971,013−8%

27▼3Dickey County, NDND4,895980−20%

28▲1Emmons County, NDND3,215965−13%

29▲1Benson County, NDND5,759922−2%

30▲1Sargent County, NDND3,711908+23%

31▼3Nelson County, NDND2,963853−16%

32▲1Foster County, NDND3,212810+1%

33▲4Dunn County, NDND4,058786+26%

34▼2McIntosh County, NDND2,451781−33%

35Bowman County, NDND2,762712+1%

36▼2Grant County, NDND2,206674−4%

37▼1Griggs County, NDND2,239666−6%

38▲1Hettinger County, NDND2,492655−4%

39▲1Kidder County, NDND2,393655−1%

40▲1Eddy County, NDND2,329589−14%

41▼3Adams County, NDND2,275574−8%

42▲2Divide County, NDND2,110556−18%

43▲4Steele County, NDND1,797541+22%

44▲1Logan County, NDND1,859527−15%

45▲3Oliver County, NDND1,898501+71%

46▼3Renville County, NDND2,331485−16%

47▼5Towner County, NDND2,040479−29%

48▲1Golden Valley County, NDND1,808479+17%

49▼3Burke County, NDND2,132453−19%

50▲1Sheridan County, NDND1,296417−8%

51▼1Sioux County, NDND3,667360+59%

52Billings County, NDND1,071275+94%

53Slope County, NDND628220+61%

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