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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 53 SHOWN OF 53

Most white-collar workforce, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 40.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Divide County, ND, up 30 places to #3.

Most white-collar workforce by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010
01Slope County, NDND62853.0%+3.6 pts
02▲3Eddy County, NDND2,32949.3%+12.1 pts
03▲30Divide County, NDND2,11048.5%+5.4 pts
04Steele County, NDND1,79748.3%+11.4 pts
05▲1Griggs County, NDND2,23948.0%+9.6 pts
06▼3Grant County, NDND2,20647.9%−2.8 pts
07▲16Cavalier County, NDND3,49746.4%+6.5 pts
08▲21Adams County, NDND2,27546.4%+5.7 pts
09▲11Nelson County, NDND2,96346.3%+6.8 pts
10▲8Benson County, NDND5,75945.8%+14.9 pts
11Cass County, NDND201,79445.1%+8.4 pts
12▲3Billings County, NDND1,07144.8%−7.0 pts
13▲1Emmons County, NDND3,21544.7%−0.4 pts
14▲25Oliver County, NDND1,89844.3%+3.8 pts
15▲16Bowman County, NDND2,76244.1%+17.4 pts
16▲14Towner County, NDND2,04044.0%+4.8 pts
17▼1Kidder County, NDND2,39343.9%−0.5 pts
18▲8McHenry County, NDND5,13043.7%+13.5 pts
19▲18Wells County, NDND3,72943.4%+9.1 pts
20▼3Burke County, NDND2,13243.4%+6.7 pts
21▼11Burleigh County, NDND103,25143.4%+5.4 pts
22▼15Logan County, NDND1,85943.2%+5.2 pts
23▼11LaMoure County, NDND4,13542.1%−0.6 pts
24▲12Hettinger County, NDND2,49241.7%−5.5 pts
25▲3Rolette County, NDND11,68841.3%+4.4 pts
26▼24Pierce County, NDND3,83841.0%+13.7 pts
27▼18Traill County, NDND7,92040.5%+9.5 pts
28▼9McIntosh County, NDND2,45140.5%−3.3 pts
29▼21Sheridan County, NDND1,29639.8%+0.6 pts
30▼9Grand Forks County, NDND74,50139.6%+6.5 pts
31▼7Sioux County, NDND3,66739.4%+6.0 pts
32▼7Bottineau County, NDND6,28438.8%+5.2 pts
33▼6Morton County, NDND34,60138.7%+7.6 pts
34▼21Foster County, NDND3,21238.6%−2.5 pts
35▼13Stutsman County, NDND21,41438.4%+4.1 pts
36▲2Barnes County, NDND10,57338.0%+3.8 pts
37▲4McKenzie County, NDND15,19237.4%+2.7 pts
38▼4McLean County, NDND9,74037.1%+1.2 pts
39▲7Ward County, NDND68,23337.0%+7.6 pts
40Stark County, NDND34,01336.5%+8.1 pts
41▲6Pembina County, NDND6,56836.4%+6.3 pts
42▲3Ransom County, NDND5,61736.4%+4.8 pts
43▼8Dickey County, NDND4,89536.3%+5.5 pts
44▲5Richland County, NDND16,73136.1%+6.5 pts
45▼1Golden Valley County, NDND1,80835.5%−3.8 pts
46▲5Dunn County, NDND4,05835.5%−2.0 pts
47▲5Williams County, NDND41,76735.4%+7.6 pts
48▼16Walsh County, NDND10,17934.3%+3.5 pts
49▼7Sargent County, NDND3,71133.7%−1.1 pts
50▼7Ramsey County, NDND11,53032.3%−0.8 pts
51▼3Mountrail County, NDND9,39532.1%+0.8 pts
52▼2Renville County, NDND2,33129.1%−5.1 pts
53Mercer County, NDND8,44125.3%+0.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES