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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01Mercer County, NDND8,44185.5%+7.9 pts

02Golden Valley County, NDND1,80883.0%+8.8 pts

03Williams County, NDND41,76781.7%+2.4 pts

04Adams County, NDND2,27581.5%+20.3 pts

05Towner County, NDND2,04081.3%+10.0 pts

06Pierce County, NDND3,83881.2%+10.1 pts

07Renville County, NDND2,33181.1%+8.3 pts

08Traill County, NDND7,92081.0%+3.6 pts

09Walsh County, NDND10,17980.4%+3.9 pts

10Barnes County, NDND10,57379.8%+4.5 pts

11Ramsey County, NDND11,53079.5%+2.6 pts

12Oliver County, NDND1,89879.5%+14.4 pts

13Stutsman County, NDND21,41479.5%+3.0 pts

14Burleigh County, NDND103,25179.2%−2.4 pts

15Foster County, NDND3,21279.1%+1.3 pts

16Ward County, NDND68,23378.4%−3.0 pts

17Morton County, NDND34,60178.4%−1.1 pts

18Bottineau County, NDND6,28478.4%+4.9 pts

19Cass County, NDND201,79478.2%−4.7 pts

20Grand Forks County, NDND74,50178.1%−4.4 pts

21McKenzie County, NDND15,19278.0%+2.5 pts

22Stark County, NDND34,01377.8%−1.9 pts

23Richland County, NDND16,73177.3%+2.7 pts

24Mountrail County, NDND9,39576.8%+2.3 pts

25Divide County, NDND2,11075.8%+3.3 pts

26Eddy County, NDND2,32975.4%+4.3 pts

27Pembina County, NDND6,56875.3%+3.5 pts

28Rolette County, NDND11,68875.2%−6.6 pts

29Ransom County, NDND5,61774.8%+10.1 pts

30McLean County, NDND9,74074.7%+3.2 pts

31Benson County, NDND5,75973.9%+2.6 pts

32Cavalier County, NDND3,49773.6%−7.1 pts

33Griggs County, NDND2,23973.5%−1.2 pts

34Hettinger County, NDND2,49273.3%+7.9 pts

35LaMoure County, NDND4,13573.2%+6.9 pts

36Bowman County, NDND2,76272.0%−1.3 pts

37Sargent County, NDND3,71171.8%+3.0 pts

38Nelson County, NDND2,96371.5%−0.6 pts

39Burke County, NDND2,13271.1%+2.9 pts

40Steele County, NDND1,79770.8%−2.7 pts

41McHenry County, NDND5,13070.7%−2.3 pts

42Sheridan County, NDND1,29670.5%+16.1 pts

43Dickey County, NDND4,89570.5%−1.3 pts

44Billings County, NDND1,07169.5%+19.0 pts

45Sioux County, NDND3,66769.1%+12.5 pts

46Emmons County, NDND3,21569.0%+10.0 pts

47Dunn County, NDND4,05866.3%+6.8 pts

48Wells County, NDND3,72965.0%−6.0 pts

49Logan County, NDND1,85964.6%+9.9 pts

50McIntosh County, NDND2,45164.0%+3.1 pts

51Kidder County, NDND2,39364.0%+11.3 pts

52Grant County, NDND2,20663.3%+9.4 pts

53Slope County, NDND62860.5%+15.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES