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Most population gained, North Dakota cities

North Dakota cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 14 cities in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000201020202024
Most population gained by state
All USAlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000
01Fargo, NDND136,275+5,637−66%
02Bismarck, NDND77,963+1,934−69%
03Horace, NDND7,001+1,503+427%
04West Fargo, NDND41,175+1,468−45%
05Mandan, NDND25,061+316−79%
06Devils Lake, NDND7,333+116−121%
07Wahpeton, NDND8,141+3−102%
08Valley City, NDND6,430-34−90%
09Jamestown, NDND15,688-62+41%
10Grand Forks, NDND60,365-124+19%
11Watford City, NDND6,378-168−53%
12Dickinson, NDND25,870-322+270%
13Minot, NDND47,308-586−129%
14Williston, NDND29,522-1,104+78%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES