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Largest senior population, North Dakota counties · 2000

North Dakota counties home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. 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 1990

01Cass County, NDND201,79411,901+18%

02Burleigh County, NDND103,2518,640+35%

03Ward County, NDND68,2337,341+13%

04Grand Forks County, NDND74,5016,368+3%

05Stutsman County, NDND21,4143,862+7%

06Morton County, NDND34,6013,693+16%

07Stark County, NDND34,0133,510+16%

08Williams County, NDND41,7673,261+8%

09Richland County, NDND16,7312,746−6%

10Walsh County, NDND10,1792,390−8%

11Barnes County, NDND10,5732,332−12%

12Ramsey County, NDND11,5302,266−2%

13McLean County, NDND9,7401,900−6%

14Pembina County, NDND6,5681,674−2%

15Traill County, NDND7,9201,623−9%

16Bottineau County, NDND6,2841,522−9%

17Wells County, NDND3,7291,326−6%

18Rolette County, NDND11,6881,325−0%

19McHenry County, NDND5,1301,305−4%

20Ransom County, NDND5,6171,250−3%

21Mercer County, NDND8,4411,233−1%

22Dickey County, NDND4,8951,229−6%

23Mountrail County, NDND9,3951,174−9%

24McIntosh County, NDND2,4511,160−2%

25Pierce County, NDND3,8381,127−8%

26Cavalier County, NDND3,4971,107−7%

27Emmons County, NDND3,2151,107+7%

28LaMoure County, NDND4,1351,100−8%

29Nelson County, NDND2,9631,019−13%

30Benson County, NDND5,759941−15%

31McKenzie County, NDND15,192900+3%

32Foster County, NDND3,212803−3%

33Sargent County, NDND3,711740−9%

34Griggs County, NDND2,239708−11%

35Bowman County, NDND2,762707+6%

36Grant County, NDND2,206703−7%

37Hettinger County, NDND2,492683−12%

38Eddy County, NDND2,329682−6%

39Divide County, NDND2,110674−13%

40Towner County, NDND2,040670−18%

41Kidder County, NDND2,393662−0%

42Dunn County, NDND4,058625−4%

43Adams County, NDND2,275624−8%

44Logan County, NDND1,859623−4%

45Renville County, NDND2,331575−7%

46Burke County, NDND2,132562−20%

47Sheridan County, NDND1,296455−9%

48Steele County, NDND1,797442−10%

49Golden Valley County, NDND1,808410−6%

50Oliver County, NDND1,898293+8%

51Sioux County, NDND3,667226−4%

52Billings County, NDND1,071142+13%

53Slope County, NDND628137+21%

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