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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.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Cass County, NDND201,7943,443+3%

02Ward County, NDND68,2331,201−16%

03Burleigh County, NDND103,2511,197−7%

04Grand Forks County, NDND74,501949−39%

05Williams County, NDND41,767910+36%

06Stark County, NDND34,013521+17%

07Stutsman County, NDND21,414432−13%

08Morton County, NDND34,601285−22%

09Sioux County, NDND3,667236−14%

10Barnes County, NDND10,573210+108%

11Rolette County, NDND11,688180−53%

12Richland County, NDND16,731148−43%

13Pembina County, NDND6,568111−29%

14Dickey County, NDND4,895109+40%

15McHenry County, NDND5,130107−20%

16Walsh County, NDND10,179104−17%

17Mercer County, NDND8,44194+19%

18Traill County, NDND7,92093−19%

19McKenzie County, NDND15,19291−62%

20Ransom County, NDND5,61781−10%

21Ramsey County, NDND11,53076+105%

22Benson County, NDND5,75974−23%

23Dunn County, NDND4,05868+84%

24Hettinger County, NDND2,49266+14%

25McLean County, NDND9,74063−13%

26LaMoure County, NDND4,13553+212%

27Bottineau County, NDND6,28448−60%

28Mountrail County, NDND9,39548−78%

29Bowman County, NDND2,76246−30%

30Grant County, NDND2,20638+192%

31Burke County, NDND2,13238+58%

32McIntosh County, NDND2,45138+245%

33Wells County, NDND3,72936−45%

34Emmons County, NDND3,21534+17%

35Eddy County, NDND2,32930+88%

36Golden Valley County, NDND1,80828−10%

37Steele County, NDND1,79727+440%

38Divide County, NDND2,11025−46%

39Adams County, NDND2,27522+450%

40Pierce County, NDND3,83821−22%

41Cavalier County, NDND3,49718−45%

42Foster County, NDND3,21218+350%

43Griggs County, NDND2,23916−6%

44Kidder County, NDND2,39316+45%

45Nelson County, NDND2,96316+220%

46Sargent County, NDND3,71116−47%

47Logan County, NDND1,85915+200%

48Billings County, NDND1,07112−37%

49Slope County, NDND62811+38%

50Renville County, NDND2,33111−48%

51Oliver County, NDND1,8988−67%

52Sheridan County, NDND1,2967−30%

53Towner County, NDND2,0407−68%

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