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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%+11.3 pts

02Pierce County, NDND3,83853.7%+26.4 pts

03Grant County, NDND2,20650.8%+0.1 pts

04Steele County, NDND1,79746.6%+9.7 pts

05Eddy County, NDND2,32943.7%+6.5 pts

06Griggs County, NDND2,23943.2%+4.7 pts

07Logan County, NDND1,85943.1%+5.0 pts

08Sheridan County, NDND1,29642.8%+3.7 pts

09Traill County, NDND7,92042.8%+11.8 pts

10Burleigh County, NDND103,25142.5%+4.6 pts

11Cass County, NDND201,79442.2%+5.6 pts

12LaMoure County, NDND4,13542.2%−0.5 pts

13Foster County, NDND3,21241.8%+0.7 pts

14Emmons County, NDND3,21541.7%−3.4 pts

15Billings County, NDND1,07140.9%−10.9 pts

16Kidder County, NDND2,39340.5%−3.9 pts

17Burke County, NDND2,13240.1%+3.4 pts

18Benson County, NDND5,75940.0%+9.1 pts

19McIntosh County, NDND2,45139.4%−4.5 pts

20Nelson County, NDND2,96339.3%−0.2 pts

21Grand Forks County, NDND74,50137.9%+4.7 pts

22Stutsman County, NDND21,41437.9%+3.6 pts

23Cavalier County, NDND3,49737.9%−2.1 pts

24Sioux County, NDND3,66737.3%+3.9 pts

25Bottineau County, NDND6,28437.2%+3.6 pts

26McHenry County, NDND5,13037.0%+6.7 pts

27Morton County, NDND34,60136.8%+5.8 pts

28Rolette County, NDND11,68836.5%−0.3 pts

29Adams County, NDND2,27536.4%−4.2 pts

30Towner County, NDND2,04036.4%−2.8 pts

31Bowman County, NDND2,76236.3%+9.6 pts

32Walsh County, NDND10,17936.3%+5.5 pts

33Divide County, NDND2,11036.3%−6.8 pts

34McLean County, NDND9,74036.0%+0.1 pts

35Dickey County, NDND4,89536.0%+5.2 pts

36Hettinger County, NDND2,49235.7%−11.4 pts

37Wells County, NDND3,72935.5%+1.2 pts

38Barnes County, NDND10,57334.9%+0.7 pts

39Oliver County, NDND1,89834.7%−5.9 pts

40Stark County, NDND34,01334.6%+6.3 pts

41McKenzie County, NDND15,19234.6%−0.1 pts

42Sargent County, NDND3,71134.3%−0.5 pts

43Ramsey County, NDND11,53034.2%+1.1 pts

44Golden Valley County, NDND1,80834.1%−5.2 pts

45Ransom County, NDND5,61734.0%+2.4 pts

46Ward County, NDND68,23333.9%+4.6 pts

47Pembina County, NDND6,56833.9%+3.8 pts

48Mountrail County, NDND9,39533.9%+2.5 pts

49Richland County, NDND16,73132.0%+2.4 pts

50Renville County, NDND2,33131.7%−2.5 pts

51Dunn County, NDND4,05831.6%−5.9 pts

52Williams County, NDND41,76727.9%+0.1 pts

53Mercer County, NDND8,44127.7%+3.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS