Most socially connected counties in North Dakota

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

- Stutsman County population: 21,392
- Barnes County population: 10,726
- Social connectedness index: 5,092,878

- Morton County population: 33,895
- Burleigh County population: 100,012
- Social connectedness index: 5,144,941

- Emmons County population: 3,224
- Kidder County population: 2,342
- Social connectedness index: 8,378,911

- Rolette County population: 11,728
- Towner County population: 2,030
- Social connectedness index: 9,923,402

- Stark County population: 33,001
- Billings County population: 1,034
- Social connectedness index: 10,535,616

- McHenry County population: 5,131
- Pierce County population: 3,902
- Social connectedness index: 16,183,961

- Pembina County population: 6,661
- Cavalier County population: 3,596
- Social connectedness index: 16,748,320

- Oliver County population: 1,879
- Mercer County population: 8,309
- Social connectedness index: 17,145,263

- Hettinger County population: 2,415
- Grant County population: 2,215
- Social connectedness index: 21,779,615

- Benson County population: 5,745
- Ramsey County population: 11,463
- Social connectedness index: 23,002,228

- Dickey County population: 4,900
- LaMoure County population: 4,096
- Social connectedness index: 24,851,411

- Wells County population: 3,876
- Sheridan County population: 1,266
- Social connectedness index: 26,335,536

- Renville County population: 2,279
- Bottineau County population: 6,349
- Social connectedness index: 26,532,481

- Sargent County population: 3,776
- Ransom County population: 5,603
- Social connectedness index: 29,641,217

- Divide County population: 2,135
- Burke County population: 2,134
- Social connectedness index: 31,242,942

- Steele County population: 1,782
- Griggs County population: 2,248
- Social connectedness index: 39,050,942

- Foster County population: 3,309
- Eddy County population: 2,263
- Social connectedness index: 40,567,225

- Logan County population: 1,869
- McIntosh County population: 2,488
- Social connectedness index: 53,388,149

- 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.
