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North Dakota counties
Compare all 53 counties and county equivalents in North Dakota by income, housing, employment, education, health, and population.
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53 counties
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| Rank | County | Population | Income | Home value | Unemployment | Degree+ | Life exp. | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cass County | 193,400 | $75,555 | $298,000 | 2.2% | 42.6% | 79.1 yrs | Open |
| #2 | Burleigh County | 100,600 | $86,851 | $324,000 | 2.2% | 39.1% | 79.4 yrs | Open |
| #3 | Grand Forks County | 72,923 | $68,075 | $252,700 | 2.1% | 38% | 78.6 yrs | Data row |
| #4 | Ward County | 68,973 | $78,238 | $267,100 | 2.4% | 29.6% | 77.5 yrs | Data row |
| #5 | Williams County | 39,555 | $85,595 | $284,800 | 2.5% | 24.4% | 77.9 yrs | Data row |
| #6 | Morton County | 33,777 | $79,382 | $263,900 | 2.5% | 28.8% | 77.3 yrs | Data row |
| #7 | Stark County | 33,302 | $84,449 | $271,700 | 2.3% | 30% | 78.4 yrs | Data row |
| #8 | Stutsman County | 21,549 | $61,856 | $208,400 | 2.3% | 25.9% | 78.2 yrs | Data row |
| #9 | Richland County | 16,584 | $75,432 | $183,600 | 2.6% | 24.9% | 81.2 yrs | Data row |
| #10 | McKenzie County | 14,321 | $93,404 | $349,600 | 2.3% | 19.1% | 74.3 yrs | Data row |
| #11 | Rolette County | 11,924 | $59,517 | $103,800 | 5.7% | 18% | 65.2 yrs | Data row |
| #12 | Ramsey County | 11,556 | $61,006 | $199,300 | 2.2% | 25.7% | 75.1 yrs | Data row |
| #13 | Barnes County | 10,773 | $68,038 | $173,700 | 3% | 30.7% | 77.2 yrs | Data row |
| #14 | Walsh County | 10,396 | $71,944 | $132,700 | 3.2% | 19.2% | 78.6 yrs | Data row |
| #15 | McLean County | 9,823 | $83,583 | $227,100 | 2.9% | 26.1% | 76.8 yrs | Data row |
| #16 | Mountrail County | 9,507 | $80,717 | $232,700 | 2.5% | 22.7% | 68.7 yrs | Data row |
| #17 | Mercer County | 8,337 | $80,946 | $198,500 | 2.9% | 23.3% | 79.3 yrs | Data row |
| #18 | Traill County | 7,970 | $87,004 | $200,700 | 2.2% | 30.9% | 78.3 yrs | Data row |
| #19 | Pembina County | 6,727 | $68,393 | $119,200 | 3.5% | 24.6% | 77.7 yrs | Data row |
| #20 | Bottineau County | 6,378 | $85,000 | $193,200 | 2.9% | 30.4% | 80.3 yrs | Data row |
| #21 | Benson County | 5,808 | $64,033 | $90,000 | 3.3% | 21.9% | 60.1 yrs | Data row |
| #22 | Ransom County | 5,643 | $75,736 | $193,000 | 3.2% | 22.9% | 78.1 yrs | Data row |
| #23 | McHenry County | 5,207 | $80,733 | $151,000 | 3.6% | 20.3% | 76.1 yrs | Data row |
| #24 | Dickey County | 4,935 | $68,654 | $162,400 | 2.2% | 28.9% | 76.9 yrs | Data row |
| #25 | LaMoure County | 4,118 | $80,664 | $117,200 | 2.3% | 25.3% | 82.5 yrs | Data row |
| #26 | Dunn County | 4,040 | $97,689 | $275,000 | 2.3% | 25.2% | 77.2 yrs | Data row |
| #27 | Pierce County | 3,928 | $59,365 | $147,300 | 3% | 28.2% | 77.4 yrs | Data row |
| #28 | Wells County | 3,890 | $66,114 | $114,500 | 2.7% | 21.7% | 80 yrs | Data row |
| #29 | Sargent County | 3,804 | $77,946 | $163,200 | 4.5% | 18.2% | 77.6 yrs | Data row |
| #30 | Sioux County | 3,740 | $42,083 | $85,400 | 2.9% | 16.3% | 59.6 yrs | Data row |
| #31 | Cavalier County | 3,633 | $69,531 | $125,800 | 3.2% | 22.1% | 80.6 yrs | Data row |
| #32 | Foster County | 3,358 | $87,831 | $167,500 | 2% | 28.5% | 77.2 yrs | Data row |
| #33 | Emmons County | 3,254 | $66,538 | $117,200 | 4.1% | 22.2% | 77 yrs | Data row |
| #34 | Nelson County | 3,016 | $67,193 | $139,700 | 2.3% | 29.4% | 78.4 yrs | Data row |
| #35 | Bowman County | 2,906 | $72,109 | $164,900 | 1.9% | 27% | 79 yrs | Data row |
| #36 | McIntosh County | 2,497 | $64,419 | $84,200 | 2.2% | 20.9% | 76 yrs | Data row |
| #37 | Hettinger County | 2,432 | $73,026 | $117,300 | 2.4% | 22% | 77.9 yrs | Data row |
| #38 | Kidder County | 2,377 | $65,610 | $156,600 | 3.7% | 26.2% | 79.4 yrs | Data row |
| #39 | Eddy County | 2,307 | $50,850 | $124,000 | 2.7% | 30.5% | 74.4 yrs | Data row |
| #40 | Renville County | 2,304 | $74,301 | $166,000 | 2.2% | 19.7% | 75.8 yrs | Data row |
| #41 | Grant County | 2,269 | $57,875 | $93,200 | 1.9% | 20.7% | 76.6 yrs | Data row |
| #42 | Griggs County | 2,245 | $61,711 | $119,300 | 2.3% | 26% | 81.6 yrs | Data row |
| #43 | Divide County | 2,167 | $91,852 | $167,600 | 2.5% | 26.7% | 81.8 yrs | Data row |
| #44 | Burke County | 2,156 | $91,591 | $158,100 | 2.3% | 22.8% | 81.4 yrs | Data row |
| #45 | Adams County | 2,145 | $62,500 | $113,200 | 2.3% | 24.4% | 77.1 yrs | Data row |
| #46 | Towner County | 2,079 | $67,350 | $134,800 | 2.6% | 23.5% | 78.6 yrs | Data row |
| #47 | Oliver County | 1,839 | $77,240 | $215,700 | 3.8% | 23% | 92.2 yrs | Data row |
| #48 | Logan County | 1,819 | $62,750 | $102,000 | 2.4% | 25.8% | 80.5 yrs | Data row |
| #49 | Steele County | 1,804 | $77,500 | $130,700 | 3.1% | 28.9% | 80.9 yrs | Data row |
| #50 | Golden Valley County | 1,653 | $68,021 | $123,900 | 1.9% | 22.6% | 85.3 yrs | Data row |
| #51 | Sheridan County | 1,303 | $62,639 | $110,300 | 3.5% | 18.9% | — | Data row |
| #52 | Billings County | 1,024 | $86,806 | $331,000 | 2.4% | 32.6% | — | Data row |
| #53 | Slope County | 766 | $71,250 | $170,000 | 3.1% | 29.3% | — | Data row |
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