RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 53 SHOWN OF 53

Most rooted, North Dakota counties · 2020

North Dakota counties ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS) — the places where people stay put. This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01Slope County, NDND62897.1%–

02Billings County, NDND1,07195.7%–

03Burke County, NDND2,13295.4%–

04Steele County, NDND1,79794.6%–

05Adams County, NDND2,27594.3%–

06Benson County, NDND5,75993.5%–

07Sargent County, NDND3,71193.3%–

08LaMoure County, NDND4,13592.8%–

09Logan County, NDND1,85992.5%–

10McLean County, NDND9,74091.9%–

11Emmons County, NDND3,21591.7%–

12McHenry County, NDND5,13091.5%–

13Nelson County, NDND2,96390.9%–

14Wells County, NDND3,72990.6%–

15Grant County, NDND2,20690.5%–

16Divide County, NDND2,11090.5%–

17McIntosh County, NDND2,45190.5%–

18Mercer County, NDND8,44190.4%–

19Sheridan County, NDND1,29690.1%–

20Sioux County, NDND3,66789.9%–

21Griggs County, NDND2,23989.8%–

22Rolette County, NDND11,68889.5%–

23Bowman County, NDND2,76289.4%–

24Cavalier County, NDND3,49789.0%–

25Ransom County, NDND5,61788.7%–

26Renville County, NDND2,33188.7%–

27Foster County, NDND3,21288.6%–

28Dickey County, NDND4,89588.4%–

29Dunn County, NDND4,05888.1%–

30Traill County, NDND7,92087.4%–

31Golden Valley County, NDND1,80887.3%–

32Eddy County, NDND2,32987.2%–

33Oliver County, NDND1,89887.2%–

34Morton County, NDND34,60187.1%–

35Pierce County, NDND3,83887.0%–

36Barnes County, NDND10,57386.8%–

37Walsh County, NDND10,17986.8%–

38Towner County, NDND2,04086.4%–

39Mountrail County, NDND9,39586.1%–

40Pembina County, NDND6,56885.6%–

41Hettinger County, NDND2,49285.4%–

42Burleigh County, NDND103,25185.4%–

43Ramsey County, NDND11,53084.8%–

44Bottineau County, NDND6,28484.6%–

45Stark County, NDND34,01383.6%–

46Richland County, NDND16,73182.5%–

47Kidder County, NDND2,39382.0%–

48Williams County, NDND41,76781.5%–

49Stutsman County, NDND21,41478.8%–

50Ward County, NDND68,23378.8%–

51Grand Forks County, NDND74,50177.6%–

52Cass County, NDND201,79477.5%–

53McKenzie County, NDND15,19274.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS