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CountyAtlas North Dakota

North Dakota County Map with Cities — All 53 Counties

All 53 of North Dakota's counties, mapped from official U.S. Census boundaries with population, income, and unemployment for every one. Colour the map by any measure, tap a county for its data, or download a print-ready copy.

North Dakota CountiesFIPS 38
Adams CountyBarnes CountyBenson CountyBillings CountyBottineau CountyBowman CountyBurke CountyBurleigh CountyCass CountyCavalier CountyDickey CountyDivide CountyDunn CountyEddy CountyEmmons CountyFoster CountyGolden Valley CountyGrand Forks CountyGrant CountyGriggs CountyHettinger CountyKidder CountyLaMoure CountyLogan CountyMcHenry CountyMcIntosh CountyMcKenzie CountyMcLean CountyMercer CountyMorton CountyMountrail CountyNelson CountyOliver CountyPembina CountyPierce CountyRamsey CountyRansom CountyRenville CountyRichland CountyRolette CountySargent CountySheridan CountySioux CountySlope CountyStark CountySteele CountyStutsman CountyTowner CountyTraill CountyWalsh CountyWard CountyWells CountyWilliams County
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North Dakota’s 53 counties, projected equal-area. Hover or tap a county for its name; select it for full data.
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North Dakota at a glance

  • Scale. North Dakota is divided into 53 counties across 68,994 sq mi of land — an average of 1,302 sq mi each. Census TIGER
  • People. Its counties are home to 783,926 residents — an average of 14,791 each, or 11 per square mile statewide. Census PEP 2023
  • Water. Another 1,705 sq mi is water — 2.4% of the state’s area, led by McLean County. Census TIGER

North Dakota’s 53 counties, by the numbers

Every county’s population, median household income, unemployment, density, and land area — sortable by any column, so you can find yours or rank by what matters to you. A few patterns run through the data:

  • Concentrated. Half of North Dakota’s 783,926 residents live in just 4 of 53 counties, and the five largest hold 60.8% of the total. Census PEP 2023
  • Income tracks poverty. The gap from richest to poorest runs 2.1×, and the 10 highest-income counties average 9.0% in poverty against 17.7% for the 10 lowest. Census SAIPE 2023
  • Mostly small. Half of North Dakota’s counties have fewer than 3,902 residents, and half report a median household income below $72,643 — a few metros lift the statewide totals well above both. Census PEP 2023 · SAIPE 2023
  • Lopsided density. Only 9 of 53 counties are denser than North Dakota’s statewide average of 11 people per square mile — the rest are more rural. Census PEP 2023 · TIGER
Adams County2,163$58,1921.6%2/sq mi988 sq miHettinger
Barnes County10,726$70,5592.2%7/sq mi1,492 sq miValley City
Benson County5,745$60,6322.5%4/sq mi1,389 sq miMinnewaukan
Billings County1,034$82,5651.3%1/sq mi1,148 sq miMedora
Bottineau County6,349$74,2722.0%4/sq mi1,669 sq miBottineau
Bowman County2,867$68,4341.6%2/sq mi1,162 sq miBowman
Burke County2,134$79,1881.8%2/sq mi1,104 sq miBowbells
Burleigh County100,012$86,5211.7%61/sq mi1,633 sq miBismarck
Cass County196,362$75,4771.8%111/sq mi1,765 sq miFargo
Cavalier County3,596$80,7492.4%2/sq mi1,489 sq miLangdon
Dickey County4,900$72,6431.1%4/sq mi1,131 sq miEllendale
Divide County2,135$75,3101.7%2/sq mi1,261 sq miCrosby
Dunn County4,019$87,6182.2%2/sq mi2,008 sq miManning
Eddy County2,263$66,6032.2%4/sq mi630 sq miNew Rockford
Emmons County3,224$65,0122.7%2/sq mi1,508 sq miLinton
Foster County3,309$71,3451.6%5/sq mi634 sq miCarrington
Golden Valley County1,743$59,4641.4%2/sq mi1,001 sq miBeach
Grand Forks County72,708$72,3691.6%51/sq mi1,436 sq miGrand Forks
Grant County2,215$51,8271.8%1/sq mi1,659 sq miCarson
Griggs County2,248$71,0711.7%3/sq mi709 sq miCooperstown
Hettinger County2,415$64,5062.0%2/sq mi1,132 sq miMott
Kidder County2,342$60,4732.7%2/sq mi1,351 sq miSteele
LaMoure County4,096$69,7971.8%4/sq mi1,146 sq miLaMoure
Logan County1,869$61,0432.1%2/sq mi993 sq miNapoleon
McHenry County5,131$68,9732.9%3/sq mi1,874 sq miTowner
McIntosh County2,488$60,2181.7%3/sq mi975 sq miAshley
McKenzie County14,252$99,1572.0%5/sq mi2,760 sq miWatford City
McLean County9,832$78,2771.8%5/sq mi2,110 sq miWashburn
Mercer County8,309$85,2742.2%8/sq mi1,043 sq miStanton
Morton County33,895$80,1591.8%18/sq mi1,926 sq miMandan
Mountrail County9,383$73,5412.3%5/sq mi1,825 sq miStanley
Nelson County2,991$69,2741.5%3/sq mi982 sq miLakota
Oliver County1,879$81,3822.4%3/sq mi722 sq miCenter
Pembina County6,661$75,6032.7%6/sq mi1,119 sq miCavalier
Pierce County3,902$61,2221.8%4/sq mi1,018 sq miRugby
Ramsey County11,463$70,0841.7%10/sq mi1,185 sq miDevils Lake
Ransom County5,603$78,2701.9%6/sq mi862 sq miLisbon
Renville County2,279$74,3361.9%3/sq mi877 sq miMohall
Richland County16,558$76,3712.0%12/sq mi1,436 sq miWahpeton
Rolette County11,728$56,9523.3%13/sq mi903 sq miRolla
Sargent County3,776$79,0531.8%4/sq mi858 sq miForman
Sheridan County1,266$62,2512.8%1/sq mi972 sq miMcClusky
Sioux County3,643$46,9312.3%3/sq mi1,094 sq miFort Yates
Slope County674$56,6651.8%1/sq mi1,215 sq miAmidon
Stark County33,001$82,1742.0%25/sq mi1,335 sq miDickinson
Steele County1,782$87,3002.8%3/sq mi712 sq miFinley
Stutsman County21,392$69,0881.8%10/sq mi2,222 sq miJamestown
Towner County2,030$76,2412.1%2/sq mi1,025 sq miCando
Traill County7,908$82,0201.6%9/sq mi862 sq miHillsboro
Walsh County10,305$80,2352.2%8/sq mi1,282 sq miGrafton
Ward County68,332$71,7541.9%34/sq mi2,013 sq miMinot
Wells County3,876$74,6812.3%3/sq mi1,271 sq miFessenden
Williams County39,113$92,5372.3%19/sq mi2,078 sq miWilliston

All 53 counties, sortable by any column — click a heading. A suppressed estimate (coefficient of variation ≥ 0.30) shows a marker, never a guess. County seats are from Wikidata (CC0), each validated to a Census place inside its county; a county with no validated seat is left blank. See the methodology.

Download & print this North Dakota map

Map of North Dakota's 53 counties — on official U.S. Census boundaries

Free, print-ready maps of North Dakota — all 53 counties on official U.S. Census boundaries, no watermark. Public domain (CC0).

  • Full map — counties + major cities: PNG · PDF
  • Blank outline — print & label it yourself: PNG · PDF
  • Counties only — clean labeled reference: PNG · PDF

North Dakota maps, coloured by the data

Map of North Dakota counties shaded by population — official U.S. Census data
Population Map by County · Census PEP 2023
Map of North Dakota counties shaded by median household income — official U.S. Census data
Median Household Income Map by County · Census SAIPE 2023
Map of North Dakota counties shaded by unemployment rate — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Unemployment Rate Map by County · BLS LAUS

Cities in North Dakota

North Dakota has 355 incorporated cities. The largest is Fargo in Cass County with 129,064 residents. Use the search on the map above to find any city and highlight the county it sits in.

FargoCass County129,064
BismarckBurleigh County74,146
Grand ForksGrand Forks County58,882
MinotWard County47,922
West FargoCass County39,325
WillistonWilliams County27,964
DickinsonStark County25,216
MandanMorton County24,293
JamestownStutsman County15,774
WahpetonRichland County7,996
Devils LakeRamsey County7,170
Valley CityBarnes County6,554
Watford CityMcKenzie County6,016
LincolnBurleigh County4,309
GraftonWalsh County4,128
HoraceCass County3,964
BeulahMercer County3,058
New TownMountrail County2,725
CasseltonCass County2,640
RugbyPierce County2,555
HazenMercer County2,509
LisbonRansom County2,262
CarringtonFoster County2,171
StanleyMountrail County2,089
BottineauBottineau County2,063
MayvilleTraill County2,050
OakesDickey County2,046
LangdonCavalier County1,835
HarveyWells County1,720
SurreyWard County1,672
HillsboroTraill County1,643
TiogaWilliams County1,525
BowmanBowman County1,523
Park RiverWalsh County1,483
GarrisonMcLean County1,456
WashburnMcLean County1,434
New RockfordEddy County1,325
CavalierPembina County1,304
LarimoreGrand Forks County1,262
MapletonCass County1,243
CandoTowner County1,199
BurlingtonWard County1,169
RollaRolette County1,164
HettingerAdams County1,141
CrosbyDivide County1,116
ThompsonGrand Forks County1,092
KenmareWard County1,027
VelvaMcHenry County997
EnderlinRansom County987
ParshallMountrail County957

Showing the 50 most populous — and 305 more. Search the map above for any North Dakota city or village.

A city can span more than one county; each is listed in its primary county — the one its center falls in.

Which North Dakota county is the richest, largest, most crowded? The answers

  • North Dakota’s highest median household income is in McKenzie County ($99,157); the lowest is in Sioux County ($46,931). Census SAIPE 2023
  • North Dakota’s most populous county is Cass County (196,362); the least populous is Slope County (674) — a 291× spread. Census PEP 2023
  • North Dakota’s largest county by land area is McKenzie County (2,760 sq mi); the smallest is Eddy County (630 sq mi). Census TIGER
  • North Dakota’s highest population density is in Cass County (111/sq mi); the lowest is in Slope County (1/sq mi). Census PEP 2023 · TIGER
  • North Dakota’s highest poverty rate is in Sioux County (34.9%); the lowest is in Ward County (7.4%). Census SAIPE 2023
  • In North Dakota, unemployment is highest in Rolette County (3.3%) and lowest in Dickey County (1.1%), for May 2026. BLS LAUS
  • North Dakota’s highest median age is in Slope County (54.2); the lowest is in Sioux County (28.7). Census ACS 2019–2023
  • North Dakota’s highest share of bachelor’s degrees is in Cass County (43.3% of adults); the lowest is in Sioux County (11.2%). Census ACS 2019–2023

Every figure is a current official estimate from the source named — not a crowd-sourced or copied value. Suppressed estimates (coefficient of variation ≥ 0.30) are omitted, never guessed. See the full methodology.

North Dakota counties: common questions

How many counties are in North Dakota?

North Dakota has 53 counties covering 68,994 sq mi and about 784K residents. Every one is on the map above and in the table below.

What is the largest county in North Dakota?

It depends on the measure. By land area it’s McKenzie County (2,760 sq mi); by population it’s Cass County (196,362 residents).

What county is Fargo in?

Fargo (population 129,064) is in Cass County. Use the search on the map to find any North Dakota city’s county.

What is the richest county in North Dakota?

By median household income, McKenzie County is the richest at $99,157; the poorest is Sioux County at $46,931 (Census SAIPE 2023).

What is the most populous county in North Dakota?

Cass County, with 196,362 residents — about 25.0% of North Dakota’s people, and 291× the least populous, Slope County (674).

Sources & vintages

  • Population — PEP Vintage 2023 (July 1, 2023) — pep/charv
  • Median household income & poverty — SAIPE 2023
  • Unemployment — BLS LAUS May 2026 (preliminary)
  • Geometry & boundaries — Census TIGERweb
  • Cities & city population — Census TIGERweb Incorporated Places + ACS 5-year 2019–2023

Data current through .