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Lowest unemployment, North Dakota counties · 2020

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

01Foster County, NDND3,2120.2%–

02Nelson County, NDND2,9630.3%–

03Adams County, NDND2,2750.4%–

04Steele County, NDND1,7970.5%–

05Logan County, NDND1,8590.6%–

06Ramsey County, NDND11,5300.6%–

07LaMoure County, NDND4,1350.8%–

08McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.8%–

09Kidder County, NDND2,3931.0%–

10Grant County, NDND2,2061.2%–

11Pierce County, NDND3,8381.4%–

12Sargent County, NDND3,7111.4%–

13Eddy County, NDND2,3291.4%–

14Griggs County, NDND2,2391.5%–

15McLean County, NDND9,7401.5%–

16Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.7%–

17Cavalier County, NDND3,4971.7%–

18Barnes County, NDND10,5731.8%–

19Dunn County, NDND4,0581.8%–

20Renville County, NDND2,3311.8%–

21Emmons County, NDND3,2151.9%–

22Mercer County, NDND8,4411.9%–

23Morton County, NDND34,6012.0%–

24Towner County, NDND2,0402.1%–

25Slope County, NDND6282.1%–

26Burke County, NDND2,1322.2%–

27Walsh County, NDND10,1792.3%–

28Burleigh County, NDND103,2512.5%–

29Stark County, NDND34,0132.7%–

30Oliver County, NDND1,8982.7%–

31Traill County, NDND7,9202.8%–

32Richland County, NDND16,7313.0%–

33Dickey County, NDND4,8953.0%–

34Golden Valley County, NDND1,8083.1%–

35Cass County, NDND201,7943.1%–

36Ransom County, NDND5,6173.2%–

37McKenzie County, NDND15,1923.3%–

38Wells County, NDND3,7293.4%–

39Williams County, NDND41,7673.4%–

40Bottineau County, NDND6,2843.7%–

41Grand Forks County, NDND74,5013.9%–

42Ward County, NDND68,2334.0%–

43Benson County, NDND5,7594.0%–

44Bowman County, NDND2,7624.1%–

45Billings County, NDND1,0714.1%–

46Divide County, NDND2,1104.2%–

47Mountrail County, NDND9,3954.3%–

48Stutsman County, NDND21,4144.5%–

49Pembina County, NDND6,5684.5%–

50McHenry County, NDND5,1304.5%–

51Hettinger County, NDND2,4924.8%–

52Rolette County, NDND11,6886.8%–

53Sioux County, NDND3,66716.8%–

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