Counties in North Dakota by deaths (July to June)
Cass County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 53 counties in 2023, at 1,272. Slope County had the lowest, at 2. The median was 58 and the figure for North Dakota was 6,936. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cass County Estimated | 1,272 | -9.1% |
| 2 | Burleigh County Estimated | 864 | -0.5% |
| 3 | Grand Forks County Estimated | 550 | -7.6% |
| 4 | Ward County Estimated | 528 | -9.4% |
| 5 | Morton County Estimated | 306 | -19.5% |
| 6 | Stark County Estimated | 274 | -2.5% |
| 7 | Williams County Estimated | 255 | -7.3% |
| 8 | Stutsman County Estimated | 234 | -3.7% |
| 9 | Rolette County Estimated | 176 | -12.9% |
| 10 | Richland County Estimated | 170 | +29.8% |
| 11 | Walsh County Estimated | 156 | +32.2% |
| 12 | Ramsey County Estimated | 151 | +3.4% |
| 13 | Barnes County Estimated | 136 | -15% |
| 14 | McLean County Estimated | 112 | -2.6% |
| 15 | McKenzie County Estimated | 91 | -9% |
| 15 | Traill County Estimated | 91 | 0% |
| 17 | Pembina County Estimated | 89 | +6% |
| 18 | Mountrail County Estimated | 86 | -14% |
| 19 | Benson County Estimated | 81 | -10% |
| 19 | Mercer County Estimated | 81 | -22.1% |
| 21 | Ransom County Estimated | 80 | -1.2% |
| 22 | Bottineau County Estimated | 72 | -4% |
| 22 | Dickey County Estimated | 72 | -8.9% |
| 24 | Pierce County Estimated | 71 | +39.2% |
| 25 | Wells County Estimated | 66 | 0% |
| 26 | McHenry County Estimated | 65 | +6.6% |
| 27 | Sioux County Estimated | 58 | +7.4% |
| 28 | Cavalier County Estimated | 55 | +27.9% |
| 29 | Emmons County Estimated | 52 | +15.6% |
| 30 | McIntosh County Estimated | 49 | +11.4% |
| 31 | Foster County Estimated | 48 | +4.3% |
| 31 | Nelson County Estimated | 48 | -14.3% |
| 33 | Dunn County Estimated | 42 | +2.4% |
| 34 | Bowman County Estimated | 40 | 0% |
| 34 | Eddy County Estimated | 40 | -9.1% |
| 36 | Towner County Estimated | 38 | +31% |
| 37 | Griggs County Estimated | 37 | +42.3% |
| 37 | LaMoure County Estimated | 37 | -28.8% |
| 39 | Sargent County Estimated | 35 | -27.1% |
| 40 | Grant County Estimated | 29 | -23.7% |
| 41 | Divide County Estimated | 26 | -10.3% |
| 42 | Logan County Estimated | 24 | +4.3% |
| 43 | Adams County Estimated | 22 | -40.5% |
| 43 | Burke County Estimated | 22 | +57.1% |
| 43 | Kidder County Estimated | 22 | -29% |
| 43 | Renville County Estimated | 22 | -26.7% |
| 47 | Hettinger County Estimated | 20 | -44.4% |
| 48 | Golden Valley County Estimated | 17 | +30.8% |
| 49 | Steele County Estimated | 12 | -53.8% |
| 50 | Billings County Estimated | 4 | -42.9% |
| 50 | Oliver County Estimated | 4 | -66.7% |
| 52 | Sheridan County Estimated | 2 | -90.9% |
| 52 | Slope County Estimated | 2 | -50% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Estimated deaths of residents from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.
Census population estimates component. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year death totals.
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: deaths, 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.Use this data in your AI agent
Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:
Rank Counties in North Dakota by deaths (July to June) using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"deaths_july_june","level":"province","within":"North Dakota","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=deaths_july_june&level=province&within=North%20Dakota&limit=10Questions
Which county has the highest deaths (July to June)?
Cass County, with 1,272 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?
Slope County, with 2 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: deaths, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
Deaths, July to June: other rankings
- US states
- US counties
- Counties in Texas
- Counties in Georgia
- Counties in Virginia
- Counties in Kentucky
- Counties in Missouri
- Counties in Kansas
- Counties in Illinois
- Counties in North Carolina
- Counties in Iowa
- Counties in Tennessee
Counties in North Dakota: more rankings
- Asian population share
- Bachelor's degree or higher, population 25 and over
- Live births, July to June
- Black or African American population share
- Crude birth rate, July to June
- Crude death rate, July to June
- Foreign-born population share
- Real GDP growth
- GDP per capita, US dollars
- Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars
- Hispanic or Latino population share
- Homeownership rate (US, housing units)
- Median age
- Median gross rent (monthly)
- Median home value
- Median household income