Most socially connected counties in North Dakota

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- Nelson County population: 2,991
- Walsh County population: 10,305
- Social connectedness index: 4,514,789

#20. Nelson County and Walsh County
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- Stutsman County population: 21,392
- Barnes County population: 10,726
- Social connectedness index: 5,092,878

#19. Stutsman County and Barnes County
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- Morton County population: 33,895
- Burleigh County population: 100,012
- Social connectedness index: 5,144,941

#18. Morton County and Burleigh County
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- Emmons County population: 3,224
- Kidder County population: 2,342
- Social connectedness index: 8,378,911

#17. Emmons County and Kidder County
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- Rolette County population: 11,728
- Towner County population: 2,030
- Social connectedness index: 9,923,402

#16. Rolette County and Towner County
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- Stark County population: 33,001
- Billings County population: 1,034
- Social connectedness index: 10,535,616

#15. Stark County and Billings County
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- McHenry County population: 5,131
- Pierce County population: 3,902
- Social connectedness index: 16,183,961

#14. McHenry County and Pierce County
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- Pembina County population: 6,661
- Cavalier County population: 3,596
- Social connectedness index: 16,748,320

#13. Pembina County and Cavalier County
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- Oliver County population: 1,879
- Mercer County population: 8,309
- Social connectedness index: 17,145,263

#12. Oliver County and Mercer County
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- Hettinger County population: 2,415
- Grant County population: 2,215
- Social connectedness index: 21,779,615

#11. Hettinger County and Grant County
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- Benson County population: 5,745
- Ramsey County population: 11,463
- Social connectedness index: 23,002,228

#10. Benson County and Ramsey County
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- Dickey County population: 4,900
- LaMoure County population: 4,096
- Social connectedness index: 24,851,411

#9. Dickey County and LaMoure County
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- Wells County population: 3,876
- Sheridan County population: 1,266
- Social connectedness index: 26,335,536

#8. Wells County and Sheridan County
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- Renville County population: 2,279
- Bottineau County population: 6,349
- Social connectedness index: 26,532,481

#7. Renville County and Bottineau County
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- Sargent County population: 3,776
- Ransom County population: 5,603
- Social connectedness index: 29,641,217

#6. Sargent County and Ransom County
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- Divide County population: 2,135
- Burke County population: 2,134
- Social connectedness index: 31,242,942

#5. Divide County and Burke County
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- Steele County population: 1,782
- Griggs County population: 2,248
- Social connectedness index: 39,050,942

#4. Steele County and Griggs County
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- Foster County population: 3,309
- Eddy County population: 2,263
- Social connectedness index: 40,567,225

#3. Foster County and Eddy County
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- Logan County population: 1,869
- McIntosh County population: 2,488
- Social connectedness index: 53,388,149

#2. Logan County and McIntosh County
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- Slope County population: 674
- Bowman County population: 2,867
- Social connectedness index: 77,899,434

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kayla Zhu, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 46 states.

#1. Slope County and Bowman County
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