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Most unemployed people, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 48. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: LaMoure County, ND, up 16 places to #26.

SAME RANKING BYCitiesStatesMetros
Most unemployed people by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020
01Cass County, NDND201,7943,443+3%
02▲1Ward County, NDND68,2331,201−16%
03▲1Burleigh County, NDND103,2511,197−7%
04▼2Grand Forks County, NDND74,501949−39%
05Williams County, NDND41,767910+36%
06▲1Stark County, NDND34,013521+17%
07▼1Stutsman County, NDND21,414432−13%
08▲1Morton County, NDND34,601285−22%
09▲1Sioux County, NDND3,667236−14%
10▲9Barnes County, NDND10,573210+108%
11▼3Rolette County, NDND11,688180−53%
12▼1Richland County, NDND16,731148−43%
13▲1Pembina County, NDND6,568111−29%
14▲9Dickey County, NDND4,895109+40%
15McHenry County, NDND5,130107−20%
16Walsh County, NDND10,179104−17%
17▲5Mercer County, NDND8,44194+19%
18Traill County, NDND7,92093−19%
19▼7McKenzie County, NDND15,19291−62%
20▲1Ransom County, NDND5,61781−10%
21▲8Ramsey County, NDND11,53076+105%
22▼2Benson County, NDND5,75974−23%
23▲7Dunn County, NDND4,05868+84%
24▲3Hettinger County, NDND2,49266+14%
25▼1McLean County, NDND9,74063−13%
26▲16LaMoure County, NDND4,13553+212%
27▼10Bottineau County, NDND6,28448−60%
28▼15Mountrail County, NDND9,39548−78%
29▼4Bowman County, NDND2,76246−30%
30▲14Grant County, NDND2,20638+192%
31▲5Burke County, NDND2,13238+58%
32▲14McIntosh County, NDND2,45138+245%
33▼7Wells County, NDND3,72936−45%
34Emmons County, NDND3,21534+17%
35▲8Eddy County, NDND2,32930+88%
36▼4Golden Valley County, NDND1,80828−10%
37▲14Steele County, NDND1,79727+440%
38▼10Divide County, NDND2,11025−46%
39▲14Adams County, NDND2,27522+450%
40▼5Pierce County, NDND3,83821−22%
41▼10Cavalier County, NDND3,49718−45%
42▲10Foster County, NDND3,21218+350%
43▼2Griggs County, NDND2,23916−6%
44▲1Kidder County, NDND2,39316+45%
45▲5Nelson County, NDND2,96316+220%
46▼13Sargent County, NDND3,71116−47%
47▲2Logan County, NDND1,85915+200%
48▼8Billings County, NDND1,07112−37%
49▼1Slope County, NDND62811+38%
50▼11Renville County, NDND2,33111−48%
51▼14Oliver County, NDND1,8988−67%
52▼5Sheridan County, NDND1,2967−30%
53▼15Towner County, NDND2,0407−68%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES