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Lowest unemployment, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Towner County, NDND2,0400.7%–

02Sargent County, NDND3,7110.8%–

03Renville County, NDND2,3311.0%–

04Foster County, NDND3,2121.0%–

05Oliver County, NDND1,8981.0%–

06Cavalier County, NDND3,4971.0%–

07Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.1%–

08Mountrail County, NDND9,3951.1%–

09Pierce County, NDND3,8381.1%–

10Nelson County, NDND2,9631.1%–

11Ramsey County, NDND11,5301.2%–

12McKenzie County, NDND15,1921.3%–

13McLean County, NDND9,7401.4%–

14Griggs County, NDND2,2391.4%–

15Kidder County, NDND2,3931.5%–

16Morton County, NDND34,6011.5%–

17Bottineau County, NDND6,2841.6%–

18Richland County, NDND16,7311.7%–

19Logan County, NDND1,8591.7%–

20Walsh County, NDND10,1792.0%–

21Wells County, NDND3,7292.0%–

22Billings County, NDND1,0712.1%–

23Adams County, NDND2,2752.2%–

24Traill County, NDND7,9202.2%–

25Emmons County, NDND3,2152.3%–

26Burleigh County, NDND103,2512.3%–

27Divide County, NDND2,1102.3%–

28Grand Forks County, NDND74,5012.3%–

29LaMoure County, NDND4,1352.5%–

30Mercer County, NDND8,4412.5%–

31Eddy County, NDND2,3292.5%–

32Slope County, NDND6282.7%–

33Ransom County, NDND5,6172.9%–

34Cass County, NDND201,7943.0%–

35Stark County, NDND34,0133.0%–

36McIntosh County, NDND2,4513.1%–

37Bowman County, NDND2,7623.1%–

38Steele County, NDND1,7973.3%–

39Pembina County, NDND6,5683.4%–

40Dunn County, NDND4,0583.4%–

41Golden Valley County, NDND1,8083.4%–

42Benson County, NDND5,7593.4%–

43Grant County, NDND2,2063.6%–

44Ward County, NDND68,2333.6%–

45Burke County, NDND2,1323.7%–

46Barnes County, NDND10,5733.8%–

47Stutsman County, NDND21,4144.0%–

48Rolette County, NDND11,6884.0%–

49Dickey County, NDND4,8954.1%–

50McHenry County, NDND5,1304.1%–

51Williams County, NDND41,7674.4%–

52Hettinger County, NDND2,4925.4%–

53Sioux County, NDND3,66717.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES