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Largest veteran population, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Cass County, NDND201,7948,262−7%

02Ward County, NDND68,2335,201−7%

03Burleigh County, NDND103,2515,112−13%

04Grand Forks County, NDND74,5014,274−1%

05Williams County, NDND41,7672,199−12%

06Morton County, NDND34,6012,080+13%

07Stark County, NDND34,0131,714+9%

08Stutsman County, NDND21,4141,147−4%

09Richland County, NDND16,731941−10%

10Barnes County, NDND10,573824+1%

11McLean County, NDND9,740702+11%

12Ramsey County, NDND11,530647−19%

13Mercer County, NDND8,441600+3%

14Pembina County, NDND6,568574+4%

15Walsh County, NDND10,179555−18%

16McKenzie County, NDND15,192485−28%

17Bottineau County, NDND6,284481−13%

18Traill County, NDND7,920427−18%

19McHenry County, NDND5,130418−16%

20Ransom County, NDND5,617407+0%

21Mountrail County, NDND9,395386−23%

22Rolette County, NDND11,688380−40%

23Dunn County, NDND4,058265−22%

24Pierce County, NDND3,838259+4%

25Benson County, NDND5,759255−34%

26Dickey County, NDND4,895234−15%

27Sargent County, NDND3,711212−20%

28Wells County, NDND3,729212−6%

29Cavalier County, NDND3,497211−14%

30Nelson County, NDND2,963210−22%

31Divide County, NDND2,110209+22%

32LaMoure County, NDND4,135203−24%

33Hettinger County, NDND2,492198+21%

34Emmons County, NDND3,215185−11%

35Renville County, NDND2,331157−21%

36Kidder County, NDND2,393150−31%

37McIntosh County, NDND2,451140−19%

38Eddy County, NDND2,329135−3%

39Grant County, NDND2,206134−23%

40Sioux County, NDND3,667129−36%

41Foster County, NDND3,212119−14%

42Adams County, NDND2,275114+1%

43Bowman County, NDND2,762113−43%

44Oliver County, NDND1,898103−27%

45Logan County, NDND1,859100−13%

46Golden Valley County, NDND1,80889−25%

47Steele County, NDND1,79782−38%

48Sheridan County, NDND1,29675+12%

49Griggs County, NDND2,23974−42%

50Burke County, NDND2,13274−26%

51Towner County, NDND2,04061−39%

52Slope County, NDND62836−5%

53Billings County, NDND1,07126−47%

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