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Most population lost, North Dakota counties · 2010

North Dakota counties that lost the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Richland County, NDND16,731-1,677+1018%

02Walsh County, NDND10,179-1,270−12%

03Pembina County, NDND6,568-1,172+79%

04Wells County, NDND3,729-895+17%

05Cavalier County, NDND3,497-838−32%

06Stutsman County, NDND21,414-808+143%

07Emmons County, NDND3,215-781+57%

08Bottineau County, NDND6,284-720−16%

09Barnes County, NDND10,573-709−8%

10Towner County, NDND2,040-630−16%

11Ramsey County, NDND11,530-615+0%

12McHenry County, NDND5,130-592+9%

13Nelson County, NDND2,963-589−15%

14McIntosh County, NDND2,451-581−8%

15LaMoure County, NDND4,135-562−18%

16Sargent County, NDND3,711-537+193%

17Dickey County, NDND4,895-468+34%

18Grant County, NDND2,206-447−37%

19Ransom County, NDND5,617-433+1297%

20Foster County, NDND3,212-416+86%

21Sheridan County, NDND1,296-389−11%

22Eddy County, NDND2,329-372+92%

23Traill County, NDND7,920-356+29%

24McLean County, NDND9,740-349−70%

25Griggs County, NDND2,239-334−39%

26Kidder County, NDND2,393-318−45%

27Logan County, NDND1,859-318−41%

28Pierce County, NDND3,838-318−16%

29Benson County, NDND5,759-304+30%

30Steele County, NDND1,797-283+75%

31Burke County, NDND2,132-274−64%

32Adams County, NDND2,275-250−57%

33Golden Valley County, NDND1,808-244+33%

34Hettinger County, NDND2,492-238−67%

35Mercer County, NDND8,441-220−81%

36Oliver County, NDND1,898-219−31%

37Divide County, NDND2,110-212−66%

38Renville County, NDND2,331-140−75%

39Billings County, NDND1,071-105−52%

40Bowman County, NDND2,762-91−74%

41Dunn County, NDND4,058-64−84%

42Slope County, NDND628-40−71%

43Sioux County, NDND3,667+109−61%

44Rolette County, NDND11,688+263−71%

45McKenzie County, NDND15,192+623−196%

46Grand Forks County, NDND74,501+752−116%

47Mountrail County, NDND9,395+1,042−367%

48Stark County, NDND34,013+1,563−897%

49Morton County, NDND34,601+2,168+35%

50Williams County, NDND41,767+2,637−293%

51Ward County, NDND68,233+2,880+230%

52Burleigh County, NDND103,251+11,892+28%

53Cass County, NDND201,794+26,640+31%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS