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Counties in North Dakota by households

Cass County had the highest households of 53 counties in 2021, at 77,977. Billings County had the lowest, at 305. The median was 1,728 and the figure for North Dakota was 316,542. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest77,977Cass County
Lowest305Billings County
Median1,72853 counties
North Dakota316,542History

Map of counties, 2021

Adams County: 999 countBarnes County: 4,833 countBenson County: 1,899 countBillings County: 305 countBottineau County: 2,586 countBowman County: 1,190 countBurke County: 903 countBurleigh County: 39,323 countCass County: 77,977 countCavalier County: 1,553 countDickey County: 1,945 countDivide County: 911 countDunn County: 1,476 countEddy County: 1,053 countEmmons County: 1,507 countFoster County: 1,456 countGolden Valley County: 719 countGrand Forks County: 30,862 countGrant County: 1,056 countGriggs County: 927 countHettinger County: 1,037 countKidder County: 1,042 countLaMoure County: 1,728 countLogan County: 772 countMcHenry County: 2,329 countMcIntosh County: 1,224 countMcKenzie County: 4,928 countMcLean County: 4,101 countMercer County: 3,513 countMorton County: 13,237 countMountrail County: 3,472 countNelson County: 1,318 countOliver County: 687 countPembina County: 2,941 countPierce County: 1,671 countRamsey County: 4,915 countRansom County: 2,305 countRenville County: 854 countRichland County: 6,668 countRolette County: 3,693 countSargent County: 1,775 countSheridan County: 624 countSioux County: 1,061 countSlope County: 319 countStark County: 13,123 countSteele County: 776 countStutsman County: 9,069 countTowner County: 980 countTraill County: 3,276 countWalsh County: 4,526 countWard County: 27,994 countWells County: 1,818 countWilliams County: 15,286 count
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count, 2021. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Cass County: 77,977 countCass County77,977Burleigh County: 39,323 countBurleigh County39,323Grand Forks County: 30,862 countGrand Forks County30,862Ward County: 27,994 countWard County27,994Williams County: 15,286 countWilliams County15,286Morton County: 13,237 countMorton County13,237Stark County: 13,123 countStark County13,123Stutsman County: 9,069 countStutsman County9,069Richland County: 6,668 countRichland County6,668McKenzie County: 4,928 countMcKenzie County4,928Ramsey County: 4,915 countRamsey County4,915Barnes County: 4,833 countBarnes County4,833Walsh County: 4,526 countWalsh County4,526McLean County: 4,101 countMcLean County4,101Rolette County: 3,693 countRolette County3,693Mercer County: 3,513 countMercer County3,513Mountrail County: 3,472 countMountrail County3,472Traill County: 3,276 countTraill County3,276Pembina County: 2,941 countPembina County2,941Bottineau County: 2,586 countBottineau County2,586McHenry County: 2,329 countMcHenry County2,329Ransom County: 2,305 countRansom County2,305Dickey County: 1,945 countDickey County1,945Benson County: 1,899 countBenson County1,899Wells County: 1,818 countWells County1,818Sargent County: 1,775 countSargent County1,775LaMoure County: 1,728 countLaMoure County1,728Pierce County: 1,671 countPierce County1,671Cavalier County: 1,553 countCavalier County1,553Emmons County: 1,507 countEmmons County1,507Dunn County: 1,476 countDunn County1,476Foster County: 1,456 countFoster County1,456Nelson County: 1,318 countNelson County1,318McIntosh County: 1,224 countMcIntosh County1,224Bowman County: 1,190 countBowman County1,190Sioux County: 1,061 countSioux County1,061Grant County: 1,056 countGrant County1,056Eddy County: 1,053 countEddy County1,053Kidder County: 1,042 countKidder County1,042Hettinger County: 1,037 countHettinger County1,037Adams County: 999 countAdams County999Towner County: 980 countTowner County980Griggs County: 927 countGriggs County927Divide County: 911 countDivide County911Burke County: 903 countBurke County903Renville County: 854 countRenville County854Steele County: 776 countSteele County776Logan County: 772 countLogan County772Golden Valley County: 719 countGolden Valley County719Oliver County: 687 countOliver County687Sheridan County: 624 countSheridan County624Slope County: 319 countSlope County319Billings County: 305 countBillings County305Cass County: 77,977 countCass County77,977Burleigh County: 39,323 countBurleigh County39,323Grand Forks County: 30,862 countGrand Forks County30,862Ward County: 27,994 countWard County27,994Williams County: 15,286 countWilliams County15,286Morton County: 13,237 countMorton County13,237Stark County: 13,123 countStark County13,123Stutsman County: 9,069 countStutsman County9,069Richland County: 6,668 countRichland County6,668McKenzie County: 4,928 countMcKenzie County4,928Ramsey County: 4,915 countRamsey County4,915Barnes County: 4,833 countBarnes County4,833Walsh County: 4,526 countWalsh County4,526McLean County: 4,101 countMcLean County4,101Rolette County: 3,693 countRolette County3,693Mercer County: 3,513 countMercer County3,513Mountrail County: 3,472 countMountrail County3,472Traill County: 3,276 countTraill County3,276Pembina County: 2,941 countPembina County2,941Bottineau County: 2,586 countBottineau County2,586McHenry County: 2,329 countMcHenry County2,329Ransom County: 2,305 countRansom County2,305Dickey County: 1,945 countDickey County1,945Benson County: 1,899 countBenson County1,899Wells County: 1,818 countWells County1,818Sargent County: 1,775 countSargent County1,775LaMoure County: 1,728 countLaMoure County1,728Pierce County: 1,671 countPierce County1,671Cavalier County: 1,553 countCavalier County1,553Emmons County: 1,507 countEmmons County1,507Dunn County: 1,476 countDunn County1,476Foster County: 1,456 countFoster County1,456Nelson County: 1,318 countNelson County1,318McIntosh County: 1,224 countMcIntosh County1,224Bowman County: 1,190 countBowman County1,190Sioux County: 1,061 countSioux County1,061Grant County: 1,056 countGrant County1,056Eddy County: 1,053 countEddy County1,053Kidder County: 1,042 countKidder County1,042Hettinger County: 1,037 countHettinger County1,037Adams County: 999 countAdams County999Towner County: 980 countTowner County980Griggs County: 927 countGriggs County927Divide County: 911 countDivide County911Burke County: 903 countBurke County903Renville County: 854 countRenville County854Steele County: 776 countSteele County776Logan County: 772 countLogan County772Golden Valley County: 719 countGolden Valley County719Oliver County: 687 countOliver County687Sheridan County: 624 countSheridan County624Slope County: 319 countSlope County319Billings County: 305 countBillings County305
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Cass County77,977
2Burleigh County39,323
3Grand Forks County30,862
4Ward County27,994
5Williams County15,286
6Morton County13,237
7Stark County13,123
8Stutsman County9,069
9Richland County6,668
10McKenzie County4,928
11Ramsey County4,915
12Barnes County4,833
13Walsh County4,526
14McLean County4,101
15Rolette County3,693
16Mercer County3,513
17Mountrail County3,472
18Traill County3,276
19Pembina County2,941
20Bottineau County2,586
21McHenry County2,329
22Ransom County2,305
23Dickey County1,945
24Benson County1,899
25Wells County1,818
26Sargent County1,775
27LaMoure County1,728
28Pierce County1,671
29Cavalier County1,553
30Emmons County1,507
31Dunn County1,476
32Foster County1,456
33Nelson County1,318
34McIntosh County1,224
35Bowman County1,190
36Sioux County1,061
37Grant County1,056
38Eddy County1,053
39Kidder County1,042
40Hettinger County1,037
41Adams County999
42Towner County980
43Griggs County927
44Divide County911
45Burke County903
46Renville County854
47Steele County776
48Logan County772
49Golden Valley County719
50Oliver County687
51Sheridan County624
52Slope County319
53Billings County305

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Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households) (Counties in North Dakota by households, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in North Dakota by households, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/north-dakota-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Counties in North Dakota by households, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/north-dakota-counties?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in North Dakota by households, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/north-dakota-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households): Counties in North Dakota by households, 2021}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest households?

Cass County, with 77,977 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Billings County, with 305 in 2021.

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