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Counties in North Dakota by birth rate (July to June)

Williams County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 53 counties in 2023, at 18.63 per 1,000 inhabitants. Slope County had the lowest, at 2.97 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.37 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for North Dakota was 12.42 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.63Williams County
Lowest2.97Slope County
Median11.3753 counties
North Dakota12.42History

All counties, 2023

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Williams CountyWilliams County: 18.63 per 1,000 inhabitants18.63Dunn CountyDunn County: 17.71 per 1,000 inhabitants17.71Benson CountyBenson County: 17.14 per 1,000 inhabitants17.14Towner CountyTowner County: 16.13 per 1,000 inhabitants16.13Billings CountyBillings County: 15.54 per 1,000 inhabitants15.54Mountrail CountyMountrail County: 15.54 per 1,000 inhabitants15.54McKenzie CountyMcKenzie County: 15.41 per 1,000 inhabitants15.41Sioux CountySioux County: 15.29 per 1,000 inhabitants15.29Stark CountyStark County: 15.19 per 1,000 inhabitants15.19Dickey CountyDickey County: 14.58 per 1,000 inhabitants14.58Eddy CountyEddy County: 13.9 per 1,000 inhabitants13.9Ward CountyWard County: 13.84 per 1,000 inhabitants13.84Renville CountyRenville County: 13.25 per 1,000 inhabitants13.25Sheridan CountySheridan County: 13.18 per 1,000 inhabitants13.18Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants13.1Rolette CountyRolette County: 13.08 per 1,000 inhabitants13.08Kidder CountyKidder County: 13.04 per 1,000 inhabitants13.04Morton CountyMorton County: 12.88 per 1,000 inhabitants12.88Logan CountyLogan County: 12.87 per 1,000 inhabitants12.87Emmons CountyEmmons County: 12.59 per 1,000 inhabitants12.59Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 12.33 per 1,000 inhabitants12.33Cass CountyCass County: 12.29 per 1,000 inhabitants12.29Burke CountyBurke County: 12.17 per 1,000 inhabitants12.17McHenry CountyMcHenry County: 12.13 per 1,000 inhabitants12.13LaMoure CountyLaMoure County: 11.54 per 1,000 inhabitants11.54Hettinger CountyHettinger County: 11.39 per 1,000 inhabitants11.39Grand Forks CountyGrand Forks County: 11.37 per 1,000 inhabitants11.37Walsh CountyWalsh County: 11.18 per 1,000 inhabitants11.18Steele CountySteele County: 11.18 per 1,000 inhabitants11.18Divide CountyDivide County: 11.12 per 1,000 inhabitants11.12Burleigh CountyBurleigh County: 11.07 per 1,000 inhabitants11.07Traill CountyTraill County: 10.93 per 1,000 inhabitants10.93McIntosh CountyMcIntosh County: 10.84 per 1,000 inhabitants10.84Bowman CountyBowman County: 10.81 per 1,000 inhabitants10.81Grant CountyGrant County: 10.75 per 1,000 inhabitants10.75Stutsman CountyStutsman County: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Richland CountyRichland County: 10.49 per 1,000 inhabitants10.49Ransom CountyRansom County: 10.46 per 1,000 inhabitants10.46Foster CountyFoster County: 10.18 per 1,000 inhabitants10.18Mercer CountyMercer County: 9.84 per 1,000 inhabitants9.84Pembina CountyPembina County: 9.82 per 1,000 inhabitants9.82Cavalier CountyCavalier County: 9.72 per 1,000 inhabitants9.72Adams CountyAdams County: 9.28 per 1,000 inhabitants9.28Pierce CountyPierce County: 9.16 per 1,000 inhabitants9.16Oliver CountyOliver County: 9.11 per 1,000 inhabitants9.11McLean CountyMcLean County: 8.84 per 1,000 inhabitants8.84Bottineau CountyBottineau County: 8.83 per 1,000 inhabitants8.83Sargent CountySargent County: 8.67 per 1,000 inhabitants8.67Nelson CountyNelson County: 8.37 per 1,000 inhabitants8.37Barnes CountyBarnes County: 8.29 per 1,000 inhabitants8.29Wells CountyWells County: 7.98 per 1,000 inhabitants7.98Griggs CountyGriggs County: 6.65 per 1,000 inhabitants6.65Slope CountySlope County: 2.97 per 1,000 inhabitants2.97
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Williams County Estimated18.63+2.7 pts
2Dunn County Estimated17.71+0.96 pts
3Benson County Estimated17.14-2.07 pts
4Towner County Estimated16.13+5.14 pts
5Billings County Estimated15.54+2.42 pts
6Mountrail County Estimated15.54+0.13 pts
7McKenzie County Estimated15.41-0.81 pts
8Sioux County Estimated15.29+0.74 pts
9Stark County Estimated15.19+1.09 pts
10Dickey County Estimated14.58-0.85 pts
11Eddy County Estimated13.9-0.34 pts
12Ward County Estimated13.84-1.65 pts
13Renville County Estimated13.25+3.46 pts
14Sheridan County Estimated13.18+6.12 pts
15Golden Valley County Estimated13.1+2.3 pts
16Rolette County Estimated13.08-1.49 pts
17Kidder County Estimated13.04+4.19 pts
18Morton County Estimated12.88-0.25 pts
19Logan County Estimated12.87-6.51 pts
20Emmons County Estimated12.59+0.67 pts
21Ramsey County Estimated12.33+0.58 pts
22Cass County Estimated12.29-0.27 pts
23Burke County Estimated12.17+2.36 pts
24McHenry County Estimated12.13-1.06 pts
25LaMoure County Estimated11.54-1.77 pts
26Hettinger County Estimated11.39+2 pts
27Grand Forks County Estimated11.37+0.14 pts
28Walsh County Estimated11.18+0.02 pts
29Steele County Estimated11.18+1.74 pts
30Divide County Estimated11.12+0.54 pts
31Burleigh County Estimated11.07-0.94 pts
32Traill County Estimated10.93+2.15 pts
33McIntosh County Estimated10.84-1.92 pts
34Bowman County Estimated10.81+0.77 pts
35Grant County Estimated10.75+3.25 pts
36Stutsman County Estimated10.6+1.27 pts
37Richland County Estimated10.49-0.32 pts
38Ransom County Estimated10.46+2.34 pts
39Foster County Estimated10.18+0.08 pts
40Mercer County Estimated9.840 pts
41Pembina County Estimated9.82-0.53 pts
42Cavalier County Estimated9.72-0.98 pts
43Adams County Estimated9.28+2.29 pts
44Pierce County Estimated9.16+0.81 pts
45Oliver County Estimated9.11+1.6 pts
46McLean County Estimated8.84+0.1 pts
47Bottineau County Estimated8.83-3.2 pts
48Sargent County Estimated8.67-0.2 pts
49Nelson County Estimated8.37+1.08 pts
50Barnes County Estimated8.29+0.19 pts
51Wells County Estimated7.98-1.25 pts
52Griggs County Estimated6.65-4.77 pts
53Slope County Estimated2.97-8.74 pts

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About this ranking

Estimated live births from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?

Williams County, with 18.63 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?

Slope County, with 2.97 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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