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Most self-employed workers, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Sioux County, NDND3,66737.9%−29%

02Benson County, NDND5,75931.9%+5%

03Oliver County, NDND1,89823.6%+119%

04Billings County, NDND1,07121.5%+15%

05Kidder County, NDND2,39320.2%+30%

06Rolette County, NDND11,68819.9%−25%

07Cavalier County, NDND3,49719.6%+28%

08Traill County, NDND7,92019.2%+16%

09Divide County, NDND2,11018.6%+16%

10Mountrail County, NDND9,39518.5%+4%

11Barnes County, NDND10,57318.4%+5%

12McIntosh County, NDND2,45118.0%+19%

13McLean County, NDND9,74017.8%+6%

14Burleigh County, NDND103,25117.7%+17%

15Golden Valley County, NDND1,80817.6%−14%

16Wells County, NDND3,72917.5%+35%

17Grant County, NDND2,20617.4%+52%

18Bowman County, NDND2,76217.1%+10%

19Ramsey County, NDND11,53016.7%−9%

20Grand Forks County, NDND74,50116.4%+7%

21LaMoure County, NDND4,13516.3%+56%

22Stutsman County, NDND21,41416.2%−3%

23McHenry County, NDND5,13016.2%+36%

24Ward County, NDND68,23316.1%+27%

25Ransom County, NDND5,61716.0%+27%

26Nelson County, NDND2,96315.8%+11%

27Burke County, NDND2,13215.5%+12%

28Towner County, NDND2,04015.5%−2%

29Bottineau County, NDND6,28415.2%+28%

30Eddy County, NDND2,32915.0%+8%

31Slope County, NDND62814.5%+88%

32Walsh County, NDND10,17914.5%−20%

33Williams County, NDND41,76714.4%+10%

34McKenzie County, NDND15,19214.1%−11%

35Logan County, NDND1,85913.8%+62%

36Dickey County, NDND4,89513.8%+6%

37Emmons County, NDND3,21513.8%−1%

38Foster County, NDND3,21213.7%−3%

39Sargent County, NDND3,71113.6%+32%

40Mercer County, NDND8,44113.6%+31%

41Hettinger County, NDND2,49213.4%−18%

42Pierce County, NDND3,83813.1%+52%

43Morton County, NDND34,60113.1%−7%

44Richland County, NDND16,73112.8%−5%

45Pembina County, NDND6,56812.7%−12%

46Cass County, NDND201,79412.6%+17%

47Dunn County, NDND4,05812.1%−2%

48Renville County, NDND2,33112.0%+8%

49Steele County, NDND1,79711.5%−10%

50Stark County, NDND34,01310.9%−14%

51Adams County, NDND2,27510.8%−22%

52Sheridan County, NDND1,2969.1%−39%

53Griggs County, NDND2,2394.9%−63%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES