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Most unemployed people, North Dakota counties · 2020

North Dakota counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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 58.

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01Cass County, NDND201,7943,357–

02Grand Forks County, NDND74,5011,562–

03Ward County, NDND68,2331,435–

04Burleigh County, NDND103,2511,292–

05Williams County, NDND41,767671–

06Stutsman County, NDND21,414495–

07Stark County, NDND34,013445–

08Rolette County, NDND11,688382–

09Morton County, NDND34,601364–

10Sioux County, NDND3,667276–

11Richland County, NDND16,731259–

12McKenzie County, NDND15,192238–

13Mountrail County, NDND9,395222–

14Pembina County, NDND6,568156–

15McHenry County, NDND5,130134–

16Walsh County, NDND10,179126–

17Bottineau County, NDND6,284120–

18Traill County, NDND7,920115–

19Barnes County, NDND10,573101–

20Benson County, NDND5,75996–

21Ransom County, NDND5,61790–

22Mercer County, NDND8,44179–

23Dickey County, NDND4,89578–

24McLean County, NDND9,74072–

25Bowman County, NDND2,76266–

26Wells County, NDND3,72966–

27Hettinger County, NDND2,49258–

28Divide County, NDND2,11046–

29Ramsey County, NDND11,53037–

30Dunn County, NDND4,05837–

31Cavalier County, NDND3,49733–

32Golden Valley County, NDND1,80831–

33Sargent County, NDND3,71130–

34Emmons County, NDND3,21529–

35Pierce County, NDND3,83827–

36Burke County, NDND2,13224–

37Oliver County, NDND1,89824–

38Towner County, NDND2,04022–

39Renville County, NDND2,33121–

40Billings County, NDND1,07119–

41Griggs County, NDND2,23917–

42LaMoure County, NDND4,13517–

43Eddy County, NDND2,32916–

44Grant County, NDND2,20613–

45Kidder County, NDND2,39311–

46McIntosh County, NDND2,45111–

47Sheridan County, NDND1,29610–

48Slope County, NDND6288–

49Logan County, NDND1,8595–

50Nelson County, NDND2,9635–

51Steele County, NDND1,7975–

52Foster County, NDND3,2124–

53Adams County, NDND2,2754–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS