Fastest-growing counties in North Dakota

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#50. Walsh County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -556
--- #2,205 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -5.0%
--- #38 among counties in North Dakota, #2,330 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 10,563
--- #14 largest county in North Dakota, #2,374 largest county nationwide
#49. Pierce County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -367
--- #1,998 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -8.4%
--- #49 among counties in North Dakota, #2,747 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 3,990
--- #27 largest county in North Dakota, #2,888 largest county nationwide
#48. Dickey County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -290
--- #1,906 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -5.5%
--- #41 among counties in North Dakota, #2,401 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 4,999
--- #24 largest county in North Dakota, #2,823 largest county nationwide
#47. Cavalier County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -289
--- #1,900 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -7.2%
--- #46 among counties in North Dakota, #2,644 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 3,704
--- #31 largest county in North Dakota, #2,907 largest county nationwide
#46. McIntosh County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -279
--- #1,882 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -9.9%
--- #51 among counties in North Dakota, #2,859 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 2,530
--- #36 largest county in North Dakota, #2,992 largest county nationwide
#45. Sioux County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -255
--- #1,848 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -6.1%
--- #44 among counties in North Dakota, #2,491 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 3,898
--- #29 largest county in North Dakota, #2,896 largest county nationwide
#44. Emmons County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -249
--- #1,841 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -7.0%
--- #45 among counties in North Dakota, #2,619 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 3,301
--- #33 largest county in North Dakota, #2,942 largest county nationwide
#43. Wells County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -225
--- #1,812 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -5.3%
--- #40 among counties in North Dakota, #2,373 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 3,982
--- #28 largest county in North Dakota, #2,891 largest county nationwide
#42. Barnes County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -213
--- #1,794 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -1.9%
--- #31 among counties in North Dakota, #1,831 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 10,853
--- #13 largest county in North Dakota, #2,354 largest county nationwide
#41. Renville County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -188
--- #1,751 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -7.6%
--- #47 among counties in North Dakota, #2,682 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 2,282
--- #42 largest county in North Dakota, #3,020 largest county nationwide
#40. Steele County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -177
--- #1,739 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -9.0%
--- #50 among counties in North Dakota, #2,786 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 1,798
--- #49 largest county in North Dakota, #3,059 largest county nationwide
#39. Bowman County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -158
--- #1,715 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -5.0%
--- #39 among counties in North Dakota, #2,333 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 2,993
--- #35 largest county in North Dakota, #2,958 largest county nationwide
#38. Adams County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -143
--- #1,689 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -6.1%
--- #43 among counties in North Dakota, #2,482 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 2,200
--- #44 largest county in North Dakota, #3,024 largest county nationwide
#37. Traill County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -124
--- #1,658 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -1.5%
--- #28 among counties in North Dakota, #1,749 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 7,997
--- #18 largest county in North Dakota, #2,578 largest county nationwide
#36. Griggs County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -114
--- #1,648 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -4.7%
--- #37 among counties in North Dakota, #2,278 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 2,306
--- #40 largest county in North Dakota, #3,015 largest county nationwide
#35. Logan County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -114
--- #1,648 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -5.7%
--- #42 among counties in North Dakota, #2,434 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 1,876
--- #48 largest county in North Dakota, #3,050 largest county nationwide
#34. Nelson County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -111
--- #1,643 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -3.6%
--- #33 among counties in North Dakota, #2,082 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 3,015
--- #34 largest county in North Dakota, #2,957 largest county nationwide
#33. Grant County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -93
--- #1,624 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -3.9%
--- #35 among counties in North Dakota, #2,147 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 2,301
--- #41 largest county in North Dakota, #3,016 largest county nationwide
#32. Towner County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -84
--- #1,607 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -3.7%
--- #34 among counties in North Dakota, #2,119 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 2,162
--- #46 largest county in North Dakota, #3,029 largest county nationwide
#31. Mercer County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -74
--- #1,591 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -0.9%
--- #25 among counties in North Dakota, #1,634 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 8,350
--- #17 largest county in North Dakota, #2,551 largest county nationwide
#30. Sheridan County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -56
--- #1,571 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -4.2%
--- #36 among counties in North Dakota, #2,200 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 1,265
--- #51 largest county in North Dakota, #3,093 largest county nationwide
#29. Bottineau County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -50
--- #1,559 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -0.8%
--- #24 among counties in North Dakota, #1,612 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 6,379
--- #20 largest county in North Dakota, #2,706 largest county nationwide
#28. McHenry County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -50
--- #1,559 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -0.9%
--- #26 among counties in North Dakota, #1,644 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 5,345
--- #23 largest county in North Dakota, #2,790 largest county nationwide
#27. LaMoure County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -46
--- #1,549 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -1.1%
--- #27 among counties in North Dakota, #1,669 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 4,093
--- #26 largest county in North Dakota, #2,880 largest county nationwide
#26. Kidder County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -41
--- #1,544 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -1.7%
--- #30 among counties in North Dakota, #1,780 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 2,394
--- #38 largest county in North Dakota, #3,009 largest county nationwide
#25. Eddy County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -38
--- #1,540 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -1.6%
--- #29 among counties in North Dakota, #1,766 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 2,347
--- #39 largest county in North Dakota, #3,012 largest county nationwide
#24. Slope County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: -21
--- #1,515 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: -2.9%
--- #32 among counties in North Dakota, #1,983 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 706
--- #53 largest county in North Dakota, #3,125 largest county nationwide
#23. Hettinger County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +12
--- #1,473 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +0.5%
--- #23 among counties in North Dakota, #1,415 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 2,489
--- #37 largest county in North Dakota, #2,996 largest county nationwide
#22. Oliver County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +31
--- #1,452 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +1.7%
--- #18 among counties in North Dakota, #1,233 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 1,877
--- #47 largest county in North Dakota, #3,049 largest county nationwide
#21. Sargent County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +33
--- #1,451 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +0.9%
--- #22 among counties in North Dakota, #1,354 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 3,862
--- #30 largest county in North Dakota, #2,898 largest county nationwide
#20. Foster County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +54
--- #1,427 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +1.6%
--- #19 among counties in North Dakota, #1,240 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 3,397
--- #32 largest county in North Dakota, #2,929 largest county nationwide
#19. Golden Valley County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +56
--- #1,423 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +3.3%
--- #16 among counties in North Dakota, #1,014 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 1,736
--- #50 largest county in North Dakota, #3,063 largest county nationwide
#18. Divide County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +124
--- #1,376 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +6.0%
--- #14 among counties in North Dakota, #720 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 2,195
--- #45 largest county in North Dakota, #3,025 largest county nationwide
#17. Ramsey County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +154
--- #1,355 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +1.3%
--- #20 among counties in North Dakota, #1,274 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 11,605
--- #12 largest county in North Dakota, #2,306 largest county nationwide
#16. Billings County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +162
--- #1,349 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +20.7%
--- #8 among counties in North Dakota, #103 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 945
--- #52 largest county in North Dakota, #3,106 largest county nationwide
#15. Richland County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +208
--- #1,325 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +1.3%
--- #21 among counties in North Dakota, #1,291 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 16,529
--- #9 largest county in North Dakota, #2,003 largest county nationwide
#14. Burke County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +233
--- #1,307 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +11.8%
--- #11 among counties in North Dakota, #332 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 2,201
--- #43 largest county in North Dakota, #3,023 largest county nationwide
#13. Ransom County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +246
--- #1,300 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +4.5%
--- #15 among counties in North Dakota, #878 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 5,703
--- #22 largest county in North Dakota, #2,760 largest county nationwide
#12. Stutsman County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +493
--- #1,150 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +2.3%
--- #17 among counties in North Dakota, #1,137 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 21,593
--- #8 largest county in North Dakota, #1,732 largest county nationwide
#11. Dunn County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +559
--- #1,129 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +15.8%
--- #9 among counties in North Dakota, #201 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 4,095
--- #25 largest county in North Dakota, #2,878 largest county nationwide
#10. McLean County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +809
--- #1,056 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +9.0%
--- #13 among counties in North Dakota, #483 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 9,771
--- #16 largest county in North Dakota, #2,431 largest county nationwide
#9. Mountrail County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +2,136
--- #800 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +27.8%
--- #4 among counties in North Dakota, #47 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 9,809
--- #15 largest county in North Dakota, #2,428 largest county nationwide
#8. Morton County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +5,820
--- #541 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +21.2%
--- #6 among counties in North Dakota, #95 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 33,291
--- #7 largest county in North Dakota, #1,349 largest county nationwide
#7. Grand Forks County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +6,309
--- #525 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +9.4%
--- #12 among counties in North Dakota, #454 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 73,170
--- #3 largest county in North Dakota, #753 largest county nationwide
#6. Ward County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +8,244
--- #480 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +13.4%
--- #10 among counties in North Dakota, #269 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 69,919
--- #4 largest county in North Dakota, #773 largest county nationwide
#5. McKenzie County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +8,344
--- #475 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +131.2%
--- #1 among counties in North Dakota, #1 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 14,704
--- #10 largest county in North Dakota, #2,106 largest county nationwide
#4. Stark County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +9,447
--- #442 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +39.0%
--- #3 among counties in North Dakota, #18 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 33,646
--- #6 largest county in North Dakota, #1,338 largest county nationwide
#3. Burleigh County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +17,150
--- #319 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +21.1%
--- #7 among counties in North Dakota, #98 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 98,458
--- #2 largest county in North Dakota, #617 largest county nationwide
#2. Williams County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +18,552
--- #308 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +82.8%
--- #2 among counties in North Dakota, #2 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 40,950
--- #5 largest county in North Dakota, #1,162 largest county nationwide
#1. Cass County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: +34,747
--- #183 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +23.2%
--- #5 among counties in North Dakota, #84 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 184,525
--- #1 largest county in North Dakota, #363 largest county nationwide
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