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Most car-dependent, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 75.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Adams County, ND, up 47 places to #4.

Most car-dependent by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010
01▲1Mercer County, NDND8,44185.5%+7.9 pts
02▲17Golden Valley County, NDND1,80883.0%+8.8 pts
03Williams County, NDND41,76781.7%+2.4 pts
04▲47Adams County, NDND2,27581.5%+20.3 pts
05▲44Towner County, NDND2,04081.3%+10.0 pts
06▼5Pierce County, NDND3,83881.2%+10.1 pts
07▲21Renville County, NDND2,33181.1%+8.3 pts
08▲9Traill County, NDND7,92081.0%+3.6 pts
09▼3Walsh County, NDND10,17980.4%+3.9 pts
10▲6Barnes County, NDND10,57379.8%+4.5 pts
11▲25Ramsey County, NDND11,53079.5%+2.6 pts
12Oliver County, NDND1,89879.5%+14.4 pts
13▲2Stutsman County, NDND21,41479.5%+3.0 pts
14▼7Burleigh County, NDND103,25179.2%−2.4 pts
15▼4Foster County, NDND3,21279.1%+1.3 pts
16▼6Ward County, NDND68,23378.4%−3.0 pts
17▼12Morton County, NDND34,60178.4%−1.1 pts
18▲13Bottineau County, NDND6,28478.4%+4.9 pts
19▼11Cass County, NDND201,79478.2%−4.7 pts
20▼11Grand Forks County, NDND74,50178.1%−4.4 pts
21▼7McKenzie County, NDND15,19278.0%+2.5 pts
22▼2Stark County, NDND34,01377.8%−1.9 pts
23▼10Richland County, NDND16,73177.3%+2.7 pts
24▲6Mountrail County, NDND9,39576.8%+2.3 pts
25▼2Divide County, NDND2,11075.8%+3.3 pts
26▲19Eddy County, NDND2,32975.4%+4.3 pts
27▲2Pembina County, NDND6,56875.3%+3.5 pts
28▼24Rolette County, NDND11,68875.2%−6.6 pts
29▼11Ransom County, NDND5,61774.8%+10.1 pts
30▼5McLean County, NDND9,74074.7%+3.2 pts
31▲8Benson County, NDND5,75973.9%+2.6 pts
32▲2Cavalier County, NDND3,49773.6%−7.1 pts
33▲10Griggs County, NDND2,23973.5%−1.2 pts
34▼12Hettinger County, NDND2,49273.3%+7.9 pts
35▲6LaMoure County, NDND4,13573.2%+6.9 pts
36▼12Bowman County, NDND2,76272.0%−1.3 pts
37▼4Sargent County, NDND3,71171.8%+3.0 pts
38▲2Nelson County, NDND2,96371.5%−0.6 pts
39▼2Burke County, NDND2,13271.1%+2.9 pts
40▼14Steele County, NDND1,79770.8%−2.7 pts
41▼9McHenry County, NDND5,13070.7%−2.3 pts
42▲10Sheridan County, NDND1,29670.5%+16.1 pts
43▲1Dickey County, NDND4,89570.5%−1.3 pts
44▼9Billings County, NDND1,07169.5%+19.0 pts
45▼3Sioux County, NDND3,66769.1%+12.5 pts
46▼8Emmons County, NDND3,21569.0%+10.0 pts
47▼26Dunn County, NDND4,05866.3%+6.8 pts
48▼1Wells County, NDND3,72965.0%−6.0 pts
49▲1Logan County, NDND1,85964.6%+9.9 pts
50▼23McIntosh County, NDND2,45164.0%+3.1 pts
51▼5Kidder County, NDND2,39364.0%+11.3 pts
52▼4Grant County, NDND2,20663.3%+9.4 pts
53Slope County, NDND62860.5%+15.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES