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North Dakota counties

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North Dakota has 53 counties and county equivalents holding 779,361 residents. The statewide sales tax base rate is 5%, before county and city add-ons.

All 53 counties

Ranked by population, Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates.

CountyPopulationMedian incomeMedian home valueMedian rent
Cass County189,286$75,023$284,700$930
Burleigh County98,986$84,948$314,700$996
Grand Forks County72,764$68,450$244,200$971
Ward County69,232$79,273$259,100$1,000
Williams County39,368$90,224$267,800$1,108
Morton County33,479$79,483$249,600$1,036
Stark County33,116$80,744$260,400$966
Stutsman County21,525$60,172$200,300$742
Richland County16,550$72,524$177,600$751
McKenzie County14,280$88,289$357,300$1,153
Rolette County12,065$57,355$93,000$479
Ramsey County11,563$61,319$197,400$687
Barnes County10,794$70,230$168,100$779
Walsh County10,488$69,976$125,700$766
McLean County9,807$81,847$233,100$768
Mountrail County9,567$81,292$222,200$864
Mercer County8,341$79,405$196,200$1,043
Traill County7,980$88,289$193,200$758
Pembina County6,787$66,884$116,600$692
Bottineau County6,390$83,460$190,900$763
Benson County5,861$68,049$83,100$616
Ransom County5,662$74,521$174,800$710
McHenry County5,264$80,614$143,200$737
Dickey County4,959$63,125$167,100$749
LaMoure County4,107$70,263$118,000$607
Dunn County4,043$94,688$244,000$941
Pierce County3,961$63,214$143,400$807
Wells County3,942$61,346$106,400$630
Sargent County3,822$77,697$149,600$835
Sioux County3,789$41,676$87,400$466
Cavalier County3,663$67,064$122,300$859
Foster County3,372$83,412$162,800$756
Emmons County3,269$67,368$112,400$551
Nelson County3,015$68,051$114,500$593
Bowman County2,935$83,773$176,400$869
McIntosh County2,512$64,236$80,300$600
Hettinger County2,453$70,827$110,900$830
Kidder County2,374$61,850$138,500$847
Griggs County2,340$64,737$128,200$606
Eddy County2,319$55,389$115,500$615
Renville County2,277$76,311$163,400$846
Grant County2,276$56,750$85,800$650
Adams County2,179$55,417$108,300$545
Divide County2,174$89,297$173,100$1,064
Burke County2,163$96,339$141,900$725
Towner County2,113$63,017$122,800$719
Logan County1,848$61,339$101,800$847
Oliver County1,821$76,953$217,000$725
Steele County1,731$80,313$120,400$630
Golden Valley County1,679$76,528$119,200$856
Sheridan County1,327$67,361$107,700$373
Billings County948$81,250$322,500$630
Slope County795$62,500$121,300$719

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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