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Most sparsely populated, North Dakota cities · 2020

North Dakota cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 14 cities in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Horace, NDND7,001244+237%

02Watford City, NDND6,378691+333%

03Devils Lake, NDND7,3331,033−0%

04Williston, NDND29,5221,133+133%

05Jamestown, NDND15,6881,192+2%

06Wahpeton, NDND8,1411,495−7%

07Valley City, NDND6,4301,530−4%

08Minot, NDND47,3081,747+32%

09Mandan, NDND25,0611,791+45%

10Dickinson, NDND25,8701,945+60%

11Grand Forks, NDND60,3652,037+20%

12Bismarck, NDND77,9632,123+33%

13West Fargo, NDND41,1752,388+159%

14Fargo, NDND136,2752,478+39%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES