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Most population lost, North Dakota cities · 2020

North Dakota cities that lost the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, 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
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000
01Valley City, NDND6,430-10−97%
02Devils Lake, NDND7,333+51−109%
03Wahpeton, NDND8,141+241−246%
04Jamestown, NDND15,688+422−1059%
05Horace, NDND7,001+655+130%
06Watford City, NDND6,378+4,463−1336%
07Mandan, NDND25,061+5,875+281%
08Grand Forks, NDND60,365+6,328−6185%
09Minot, NDND47,308+7,489+270%
10Dickinson, NDND25,870+7,892−9171%
11Bismarck, NDND77,963+12,350+97%
12West Fargo, NDND41,175+12,796+382%
13Williston, NDND29,522+14,444−2433%
14Fargo, NDND136,275+20,441+24%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS