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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. The median across all 53 is 212. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Divide County, ND, up 8 places to #31.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Cass County, NDND201,7948,262−7%

02▲1Ward County, NDND68,2335,201−7%

03▼1Burleigh 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%

11▲4McLean County, NDND9,740702+11%

12▼1Ramsey County, NDND11,530647−19%

13▲3Mercer County, NDND8,441600+3%

14▲4Pembina County, NDND6,568574+4%

15▼3Walsh County, NDND10,179555−18%

16▼3McKenzie County, NDND15,192485−28%

17Bottineau County, NDND6,284481−13%

18▲1Traill County, NDND7,920427−18%

19▲2McHenry County, NDND5,130418−16%

20▲2Ransom County, NDND5,6174070%

21▼1Mountrail County, NDND9,395386−23%

22▼8Rolette County, NDND11,688380−40%

23▲1Dunn County, NDND4,058265−22%

24▲5Pierce County, NDND3,838259+4%

25▼2Benson County, NDND5,759255−34%

26▼1Dickey County, NDND4,895234−15%

27▲1Sargent County, NDND3,711212−20%

28▲3Wells County, NDND3,729212−6%

29▲1Cavalier County, NDND3,497211−14%

30▼4Nelson County, NDND2,963210−22%

31▲8Divide County, NDND2,110209+22%

32▼5LaMoure County, NDND4,135203−24%

33▲7Hettinger County, NDND2,492198+21%

34▼1Emmons County, NDND3,215185−11%

35Renville County, NDND2,331157−21%

36▼4Kidder County, NDND2,393150−31%

37▲1McIntosh County, NDND2,451140−19%

38▲4Eddy County, NDND2,329135−3%

39▼2Grant County, NDND2,206134−23%

40▼6Sioux County, NDND3,667129−36%

41▲2Foster County, NDND3,212119−14%

42▲6Adams County, NDND2,275114+1%

43▼7Bowman County, NDND2,762113−43%

44▼3Oliver County, NDND1,898103−27%

45▲2Logan County, NDND1,859100−13%

46Golden Valley County, NDND1,80889−25%

47▼3Steele County, NDND1,79782−38%

48▲3Sheridan County, NDND1,29675+12%

49▼4Griggs County, NDND2,23974−42%

50▼1Burke County, NDND2,13274−26%

51▼1Towner County, NDND2,04061−39%

52▲1Slope County, NDND62836−5%

53▼1Billings County, NDND1,07126−47%

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