RANKING · 2024 ACS · 53 SHOWN OF 53

Most healthcare & education jobs, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 1.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ramsey County, ND, up 26 places to #21.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01▲1Mercer County, NDND8,4419.1%−5.4 pts

02▲1McLean County, NDND9,7406.2%+0.7 pts

03▲3Renville County, NDND2,3314.5%+3.8 pts

04▼3Oliver County, NDND1,8983.9%−6.1 pts

05▲6Pierce County, NDND3,8383.7%+3.0 pts

06▲21McIntosh County, NDND2,4513.6%+3.4 pts

07▲7Mountrail County, NDND9,3952.9%+1.5 pts

08▲9McKenzie County, NDND15,1922.6%+0.8 pts

09▲4Morton County, NDND34,6012.6%+0.1 pts

10▲2Burleigh County, NDND103,2512.6%0.0 pts

11▼6Burke County, NDND2,1322.2%+0.5 pts

12▼4Foster County, NDND3,2122.2%+1.4 pts

13▲6Benson County, NDND5,7592.0%+0.4 pts

14▲7Williams County, NDND41,7672.0%+0.7 pts

15▲1McHenry County, NDND5,1301.9%+0.1 pts

16▼12Divide County, NDND2,1101.8%+1.5 pts

17▼2Slope County, NDND6281.5%+1.5 pts

18▲10LaMoure County, NDND4,1351.5%0.0 pts

19▲6Grant County, NDND2,2061.5%+0.2 pts

20▼2Towner County, NDND2,0401.4%0.0 pts

21▲26Ramsey County, NDND11,5301.4%+0.5 pts

22▲21Bowman County, NDND2,7621.4%+1.3 pts

23Stark County, NDND34,0131.4%+0.8 pts

24▲16Traill County, NDND7,9201.3%+0.9 pts

25▲24Ransom County, NDND5,6171.3%+1.0 pts

26▼17Dickey County, NDND4,8951.3%+0.1 pts

27▲4Emmons County, NDND3,2151.3%−0.2 pts

28▲25Golden Valley County, NDND1,8081.3%+0.8 pts

29▼19Bottineau County, NDND6,2841.3%+1.0 pts

30▲16Steele County, NDND1,7971.3%+0.1 pts

31▼1Cavalier County, NDND3,4971.2%−0.8 pts

32▲5Ward County, NDND68,2331.2%+0.7 pts

33▲1Dunn County, NDND4,0581.1%−0.7 pts

34▲17Griggs County, NDND2,2391.1%+0.2 pts

35▼9Rolette County, NDND11,6881.0%+0.6 pts

36▲12Logan County, NDND1,8590.9%+0.2 pts

37▼2Grand Forks County, NDND74,5010.9%0.0 pts

38Sargent County, NDND3,7110.8%−0.2 pts

39▲3Barnes County, NDND10,5730.7%−0.4 pts

40▲4Sioux County, NDND3,6670.7%−0.1 pts

41▼2Richland County, NDND16,7310.6%−0.3 pts

42▼1Cass County, NDND201,7940.5%+0.2 pts

43▼11Walsh County, NDND10,1790.5%−0.1 pts

44▼11Pembina County, NDND6,5680.5%−0.3 pts

45▲5Stutsman County, NDND21,4140.5%−0.4 pts

46▼10Sheridan County, NDND1,2960.5%−3.1 pts

47▼40Wells County, NDND3,7290.4%0.0 pts

48▼28Adams County, NDND2,2750.2%−0.3 pts

49▼25Kidder County, NDND2,3930.2%0.0 pts

50▼5Nelson County, NDND2,9630.1%−0.3 pts

51▲1Eddy County, NDND2,3290.0%−0.3 pts

52▼23Billings County, NDND1,0710.0%−1.4 pts

53▼31Hettinger County, NDND2,4920.0%−0.8 pts

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