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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.

Most self-employed workers by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010
01Sioux County, NDND3,66737.9%−15.3 pts
02Benson County, NDND5,75931.9%+1.6 pts
03Oliver County, NDND1,89823.6%+12.8 pts
04Billings County, NDND1,07121.5%+2.8 pts
05Kidder County, NDND2,39320.2%+4.6 pts
06Rolette County, NDND11,68819.9%−6.5 pts
07Cavalier County, NDND3,49719.6%+4.2 pts
08Traill County, NDND7,92019.2%+2.7 pts
09Divide County, NDND2,11018.6%+2.6 pts
10Mountrail County, NDND9,39518.5%+0.8 pts
11Barnes County, NDND10,57318.4%+0.9 pts
12McIntosh County, NDND2,45118.0%+2.8 pts
13McLean County, NDND9,74017.8%+1.0 pts
14Burleigh County, NDND103,25117.7%+2.6 pts
15Golden Valley County, NDND1,80817.6%−3.0 pts
16Wells County, NDND3,72917.5%+4.5 pts
17Grant County, NDND2,20617.4%+5.9 pts
18Bowman County, NDND2,76217.1%+1.6 pts
19Ramsey County, NDND11,53016.7%−1.7 pts
20Grand Forks County, NDND74,50116.4%+1.1 pts
21LaMoure County, NDND4,13516.3%+5.8 pts
22Stutsman County, NDND21,41416.2%−0.6 pts
23McHenry County, NDND5,13016.2%+4.3 pts
24Ward County, NDND68,23316.1%+3.5 pts
25Ransom County, NDND5,61716.0%+3.4 pts
26Nelson County, NDND2,96315.8%+1.6 pts
27Burke County, NDND2,13215.5%+1.7 pts
28Towner County, NDND2,04015.5%−0.4 pts
29Bottineau County, NDND6,28415.2%+3.3 pts
30Eddy County, NDND2,32915.0%+1.1 pts
31Slope County, NDND62814.5%+6.8 pts
32Walsh County, NDND10,17914.5%−3.6 pts
33Williams County, NDND41,76714.4%+1.3 pts
34McKenzie County, NDND15,19214.1%−1.7 pts
35Logan County, NDND1,85913.8%+5.3 pts
36Dickey County, NDND4,89513.8%+0.8 pts
37Emmons County, NDND3,21513.8%−0.2 pts
38Foster County, NDND3,21213.7%−0.4 pts
39Sargent County, NDND3,71113.6%+3.3 pts
40Mercer County, NDND8,44113.6%+3.2 pts
41Hettinger County, NDND2,49213.4%−3.0 pts
42Pierce County, NDND3,83813.1%+4.5 pts
43Morton County, NDND34,60113.1%−0.9 pts
44Richland County, NDND16,73112.8%−0.7 pts
45Pembina County, NDND6,56812.7%−1.7 pts
46Cass County, NDND201,79412.6%+1.8 pts
47Dunn County, NDND4,05812.1%−0.3 pts
48Renville County, NDND2,33112.0%+0.9 pts
49Steele County, NDND1,79711.5%−1.3 pts
50Stark County, NDND34,01310.9%−1.8 pts
51Adams County, NDND2,27510.8%−3.0 pts
52Sheridan County, NDND1,2969.1%−5.8 pts
53Griggs County, NDND2,2394.9%−8.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES