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Largest senior population, North Dakota counties · 2020

North Dakota counties home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. 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, NDND201,79423,155+95%

02Burleigh County, NDND103,25116,508+91%

03Grand Forks County, NDND74,5019,746+53%

04Ward County, NDND68,2339,277+26%

05Morton County, NDND34,6015,681+54%

06Stark County, NDND34,0134,406+26%

07Stutsman County, NDND21,4144,312+12%

08Williams County, NDND41,7673,605+11%

09Richland County, NDND16,7313,099+13%

10Barnes County, NDND10,5732,482+6%

11McLean County, NDND9,7402,453+29%

12Ramsey County, NDND11,5302,411+6%

13Walsh County, NDND10,1792,360−1%

14Rolette County, NDND11,6881,735+31%

15Pembina County, NDND6,5681,704+2%

16Mercer County, NDND8,4411,680+36%

17Traill County, NDND7,9201,614−1%

18Bottineau County, NDND6,2841,575+3%

19Mountrail County, NDND9,3951,321+13%

20McKenzie County, NDND15,1921,261+40%

21Ransom County, NDND5,6171,231−2%

22McHenry County, NDND5,1301,202−8%

23Wells County, NDND3,7291,139−14%

24Dickey County, NDND4,8951,080−12%

25LaMoure County, NDND4,1351,057−4%

26Pierce County, NDND3,838987−12%

27Cavalier County, NDND3,497985−11%

28Nelson County, NDND2,963949−7%

29Emmons County, NDND3,215941−15%

30Benson County, NDND5,759919−2%

31Sargent County, NDND3,711865+17%

32McIntosh County, NDND2,451811−30%

33Foster County, NDND3,212745−7%

34Grant County, NDND2,206728+4%

35Bowman County, NDND2,762707+0%

36Griggs County, NDND2,239697−2%

37Dunn County, NDND4,058696+11%

38Adams County, NDND2,275647+4%

39Hettinger County, NDND2,492636−7%

40Kidder County, NDND2,393599−10%

41Eddy County, NDND2,329588−14%

42Towner County, NDND2,040535−20%

43Renville County, NDND2,331512−11%

44Divide County, NDND2,110502−26%

45Logan County, NDND1,859486−22%

46Burke County, NDND2,132449−20%

47Steele County, NDND1,797439−1%

48Oliver County, NDND1,898405+38%

49Golden Valley County, NDND1,808396−3%

50Sioux County, NDND3,667387+71%

51Sheridan County, NDND1,296357−22%

52Billings County, NDND1,071189+33%

53Slope County, NDND628169+23%

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