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Shortest commutes, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 18.8. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Dickey County, ND, up 22 places to #9.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01McIntosh County, NDND2,45111.3−1%

02▲1Pierce County, NDND3,83811.3−5%

03▼1Foster County, NDND3,21212.9+26%

04▲13Ramsey County, NDND11,53013.9+32%

05▲4Stutsman County, NDND21,41414.1+33%

06▲19Wells County, NDND3,72914.6+9%

07▼1Logan County, NDND1,85914.9−3%

08▲2Adams County, NDND2,27515.2+46%

09▲22Dickey County, NDND4,89515.8+30%

10▼3Grand Forks County, NDND74,50115.8+53%

11▲15Hettinger County, NDND2,49216.1+20%

12▲6Benson County, NDND5,75916.1+26%

13▲2Sargent County, NDND3,71116.2+34%

14▲5Griggs County, NDND2,23916.3+42%

15▼3Towner County, NDND2,04016.5+25%

16▼3Rolette County, NDND11,68816.8+56%

17▲5Pembina County, NDND6,56817.0+34%

18▲3Cass County, NDND201,79417.1+64%

19▲9Stark County, NDND34,01317.5+61%

20▲12Burleigh County, NDND103,25117.5+71%

21▼16Bowman County, NDND2,76217.7+64%

22▲1Sioux County, NDND3,66717.8+47%

23▼3Walsh County, NDND10,17918.0+40%

24▼8Steele County, NDND1,79718.2+22%

25▲5Mercer County, NDND8,44118.6+72%

26▼12Williams County, NDND41,76718.7+56%

27LaMoure County, NDND4,13518.8+44%

28▼20Cavalier County, NDND3,49718.8+69%

29▲12Mountrail County, NDND9,39519.1+46%

30▼1Emmons County, NDND3,21519.3+34%

31▲3Ward County, NDND68,23319.3+87%

32▲15Ransom County, NDND5,61719.4+63%

33Barnes County, NDND10,57319.5+48%

34▲4Nelson County, NDND2,96319.6+9%

35▲17Kidder County, NDND2,39319.8+12%

36▲3Morton County, NDND34,60119.8+53%

37Traill County, NDND7,92019.9+46%

38▲2Grant County, NDND2,20620.5+30%

39▲7Golden Valley County, NDND1,80820.6+71%

40▲2Slope County, NDND62821.0+62%

41▼5Richland County, NDND16,73121.1+52%

42▼38Divide County, NDND2,11021.6+84%

43▼19Bottineau County, NDND6,28421.7+57%

44▼1Sheridan County, NDND1,29621.8+46%

45▼34Eddy County, NDND2,32921.8+66%

46▼11McKenzie County, NDND15,19222.9+53%

47▲1Burke County, NDND2,13224.3+68%

48▼4McLean County, NDND9,74024.4+37%

49▲1Billings County, NDND1,07124.4+49%

50▼1Oliver County, NDND1,89825.9+52%

51▼6Dunn County, NDND4,05827.6+80%

52▲1Renville County, NDND2,33129.5+106%

53▼2McHenry County, NDND5,13029.7+73%

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