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Oldest housing stock, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 1971. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cavalier County, ND, up 13 places to #20.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01▲3McIntosh County, NDND2,45119550%

02▲1Golden Valley County, NDND1,80819570%

03▲2Griggs County, NDND2,23919580%

04▼2Slope County, NDND6281961+1%

05▲7Grant County, NDND2,20619620%

06▲3Divide County, NDND2,1101963+1%

07▲6Nelson County, NDND2,9631963+1%

08▲10Dickey County, NDND4,89519640%

09▲10Adams County, NDND2,27519640%

10▼9Hettinger County, NDND2,4921964+1%

11▲3Traill County, NDND7,9201964+1%

12▲5Wells County, NDND3,72919640%

13▼7Emmons County, NDND3,2151965+1%

14▲8LaMoure County, NDND4,1351965+1%

15Eddy County, NDND2,3291966+1%

16▲4Barnes County, NDND10,5731966+1%

17▼10McHenry County, NDND5,1301966+1%

18▼2Logan County, NDND1,8591967+1%

19▲2Sheridan County, NDND1,2961967+1%

20▲13Cavalier County, NDND3,4971968+1%

21▲7Steele County, NDND1,7971968+1%

22▼12Burke County, NDND2,1321969+2%

23Pembina County, NDND6,56819690%

24▼16Ransom County, NDND5,6171969+1%

25▼14Towner County, NDND2,0401969+1%

26▼1Kidder County, NDND2,39319700%

27▼3Walsh County, NDND10,1791971+1%

28▲2Benson County, NDND5,75919720%

29▼2Bowman County, NDND2,7621972+1%

30▼4Pierce County, NDND3,8381972+1%

31▲5Richland County, NDND16,7311972+1%

32▲2Foster County, NDND3,2121973+1%

33▼1Stutsman County, NDND21,4141973+1%

34▼5Renville County, NDND2,3311973+1%

35▲3McLean County, NDND9,7401975+1%

36▲1Sargent County, NDND3,7111975+2%

37▼2Bottineau County, NDND6,2841976+1%

38▲1Oliver County, NDND1,89819760%

39▼8Ramsey County, NDND11,5301976+1%

40▲6Rolette County, NDND11,68819800%

41▲2Morton County, NDND34,6011980+1%

42▼1Mercer County, NDND8,44119810%

43▲1Grand Forks County, NDND74,5011982+1%

44▼4Billings County, NDND1,0711983+1%

45▼3Dunn County, NDND4,0581983+1%

46▲1Sioux County, NDND3,6671984+1%

47▲1Ward County, NDND68,2331984+1%

48▲2Stark County, NDND34,0131986+1%

49Burleigh County, NDND103,2511988+1%

50▲1Cass County, NDND201,7941993+1%

51▼6Mountrail County, NDND9,3951997+1%

52Williams County, NDND41,7672001+2%

53McKenzie County, NDND15,1922011+2%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES