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Most white-collar workforce, North Dakota counties · 2020

North Dakota counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2020 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Slope County, NDND62860.7%+23%

02Pierce County, NDND3,83853.7%+97%

03Grant County, NDND2,20650.8%+0%

04Steele County, NDND1,79746.6%+26%

05Eddy County, NDND2,32943.7%+17%

06Griggs County, NDND2,23943.2%+12%

07Logan County, NDND1,85943.1%+13%

08Sheridan County, NDND1,29642.8%+9%

09Traill County, NDND7,92042.8%+38%

10Burleigh County, NDND103,25142.5%+12%

11Cass County, NDND201,79442.2%+15%

12LaMoure County, NDND4,13542.2%−1%

13Foster County, NDND3,21241.8%+2%

14Emmons County, NDND3,21541.7%−8%

15Billings County, NDND1,07140.9%−21%

16Kidder County, NDND2,39340.5%−9%

17Burke County, NDND2,13240.1%+9%

18Benson County, NDND5,75940.0%+30%

19McIntosh County, NDND2,45139.4%−10%

20Nelson County, NDND2,96339.3%−0%

21Grand Forks County, NDND74,50137.9%+14%

22Stutsman County, NDND21,41437.9%+11%

23Cavalier County, NDND3,49737.9%−5%

24Sioux County, NDND3,66737.3%+12%

25Bottineau County, NDND6,28437.2%+11%

26McHenry County, NDND5,13037.0%+22%

27Morton County, NDND34,60136.8%+19%

28Rolette County, NDND11,68836.5%−1%

29Adams County, NDND2,27536.4%−10%

30Towner County, NDND2,04036.4%−7%

31Bowman County, NDND2,76236.3%+36%

32Walsh County, NDND10,17936.3%+18%

33Divide County, NDND2,11036.3%−16%

34McLean County, NDND9,74036.0%+0%

35Dickey County, NDND4,89536.0%+17%

36Hettinger County, NDND2,49235.7%−24%

37Wells County, NDND3,72935.5%+3%

38Barnes County, NDND10,57334.9%+2%

39Oliver County, NDND1,89834.7%−14%

40Stark County, NDND34,01334.6%+22%

41McKenzie County, NDND15,19234.6%−0%

42Sargent County, NDND3,71134.3%−1%

43Ramsey County, NDND11,53034.2%+3%

44Golden Valley County, NDND1,80834.1%−13%

45Ransom County, NDND5,61734.0%+8%

46Ward County, NDND68,23333.9%+16%

47Pembina County, NDND6,56833.9%+13%

48Mountrail County, NDND9,39533.9%+8%

49Richland County, NDND16,73132.0%+8%

50Renville County, NDND2,33131.7%−7%

51Dunn County, NDND4,05831.6%−16%

52Williams County, NDND41,76727.9%+0%

53Mercer County, NDND8,44127.7%+14%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS