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Counties in North Dakota by households

Cass County had the highest households of 53 counties in 2022, at 79,505. Billings County had the lowest, at 320. The median was 1,698 and the figure for North Dakota was 320,038. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest79,505Cass County
Lowest320Billings County
Median1,69853 counties
North Dakota320,038History

Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 997 countBarnes County: 4,892 countBenson County: 1,869 countBillings County: 320 countBottineau County: 2,613 countBowman County: 1,188 countBurke County: 950 countBurleigh County: 39,885 countCass County: 79,505 countCavalier County: 1,519 countDickey County: 1,916 countDivide County: 905 countDunn County: 1,493 countEddy County: 1,077 countEmmons County: 1,490 countFoster County: 1,492 countGolden Valley County: 673 countGrand Forks County: 30,735 countGrant County: 1,060 countGriggs County: 927 countHettinger County: 1,055 countKidder County: 1,111 countLaMoure County: 1,698 countLogan County: 770 countMcHenry County: 2,312 countMcIntosh County: 1,193 countMcKenzie County: 5,350 countMcLean County: 4,176 countMercer County: 3,536 countMorton County: 13,177 countMountrail County: 3,539 countNelson County: 1,297 countOliver County: 698 countPembina County: 2,961 countPierce County: 1,689 countRamsey County: 5,049 countRansom County: 2,347 countRenville County: 859 countRichland County: 6,781 countRolette County: 3,668 countSargent County: 1,732 countSheridan County: 644 countSioux County: 1,047 countSlope County: 351 countStark County: 13,200 countSteele County: 716 countStutsman County: 9,110 countTowner County: 964 countTraill County: 3,285 countWalsh County: 4,467 countWard County: 28,351 countWells County: 1,800 countWilliams County: 15,599 count
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count, 2022. 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, 2022

Cass County: 79,505 countCass County79,505Burleigh County: 39,885 countBurleigh County39,885Grand Forks County: 30,735 countGrand Forks County30,735Ward County: 28,351 countWard County28,351Williams County: 15,599 countWilliams County15,599Stark County: 13,200 countStark County13,200Morton County: 13,177 countMorton County13,177Stutsman County: 9,110 countStutsman County9,110Richland County: 6,781 countRichland County6,781McKenzie County: 5,350 countMcKenzie County5,350Ramsey County: 5,049 countRamsey County5,049Barnes County: 4,892 countBarnes County4,892Walsh County: 4,467 countWalsh County4,467McLean County: 4,176 countMcLean County4,176Rolette County: 3,668 countRolette County3,668Mountrail County: 3,539 countMountrail County3,539Mercer County: 3,536 countMercer County3,536Traill County: 3,285 countTraill County3,285Pembina County: 2,961 countPembina County2,961Bottineau County: 2,613 countBottineau County2,613Ransom County: 2,347 countRansom County2,347McHenry County: 2,312 countMcHenry County2,312Dickey County: 1,916 countDickey County1,916Benson County: 1,869 countBenson County1,869Wells County: 1,800 countWells County1,800Sargent County: 1,732 countSargent County1,732LaMoure County: 1,698 countLaMoure County1,698Pierce County: 1,689 countPierce County1,689Cavalier County: 1,519 countCavalier County1,519Dunn County: 1,493 countDunn County1,493Foster County: 1,492 countFoster County1,492Emmons County: 1,490 countEmmons County1,490Nelson County: 1,297 countNelson County1,297McIntosh County: 1,193 countMcIntosh County1,193Bowman County: 1,188 countBowman County1,188Kidder County: 1,111 countKidder County1,111Eddy County: 1,077 countEddy County1,077Grant County: 1,060 countGrant County1,060Hettinger County: 1,055 countHettinger County1,055Sioux County: 1,047 countSioux County1,047Adams County: 997 countAdams County997Towner County: 964 countTowner County964Burke County: 950 countBurke County950Griggs County: 927 countGriggs County927Divide County: 905 countDivide County905Renville County: 859 countRenville County859Logan County: 770 countLogan County770Steele County: 716 countSteele County716Oliver County: 698 countOliver County698Golden Valley County: 673 countGolden Valley County673Sheridan County: 644 countSheridan County644Slope County: 351 countSlope County351Billings County: 320 countBillings County320Cass County: 79,505 countCass County79,505Burleigh County: 39,885 countBurleigh County39,885Grand Forks County: 30,735 countGrand Forks County30,735Ward County: 28,351 countWard County28,351Williams County: 15,599 countWilliams County15,599Stark County: 13,200 countStark County13,200Morton County: 13,177 countMorton County13,177Stutsman County: 9,110 countStutsman County9,110Richland County: 6,781 countRichland County6,781McKenzie County: 5,350 countMcKenzie County5,350Ramsey County: 5,049 countRamsey County5,049Barnes County: 4,892 countBarnes County4,892Walsh County: 4,467 countWalsh County4,467McLean County: 4,176 countMcLean County4,176Rolette County: 3,668 countRolette County3,668Mountrail County: 3,539 countMountrail County3,539Mercer County: 3,536 countMercer County3,536Traill County: 3,285 countTraill County3,285Pembina County: 2,961 countPembina County2,961Bottineau County: 2,613 countBottineau County2,613Ransom County: 2,347 countRansom County2,347McHenry County: 2,312 countMcHenry County2,312Dickey County: 1,916 countDickey County1,916Benson County: 1,869 countBenson County1,869Wells County: 1,800 countWells County1,800Sargent County: 1,732 countSargent County1,732LaMoure County: 1,698 countLaMoure County1,698Pierce County: 1,689 countPierce County1,689Cavalier County: 1,519 countCavalier County1,519Dunn County: 1,493 countDunn County1,493Foster County: 1,492 countFoster County1,492Emmons County: 1,490 countEmmons County1,490Nelson County: 1,297 countNelson County1,297McIntosh County: 1,193 countMcIntosh County1,193Bowman County: 1,188 countBowman County1,188Kidder County: 1,111 countKidder County1,111Eddy County: 1,077 countEddy County1,077Grant County: 1,060 countGrant County1,060Hettinger County: 1,055 countHettinger County1,055Sioux County: 1,047 countSioux County1,047Adams County: 997 countAdams County997Towner County: 964 countTowner County964Burke County: 950 countBurke County950Griggs County: 927 countGriggs County927Divide County: 905 countDivide County905Renville County: 859 countRenville County859Logan County: 770 countLogan County770Steele County: 716 countSteele County716Oliver County: 698 countOliver County698Golden Valley County: 673 countGolden Valley County673Sheridan County: 644 countSheridan County644Slope County: 351 countSlope County351Billings County: 320 countBillings County320
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
count		Change on 2021
1Cass County79,505+2%
2Burleigh County39,885+1.4%
3Grand Forks County30,735-0.4%
4Ward County28,351+1.3%
5Williams County15,599+2%
6Stark County13,200+0.6%
7Morton County13,177-0.5%
8Stutsman County9,110+0.5%
9Richland County6,781+1.7%
10McKenzie County5,350+8.6%
11Ramsey County5,049+2.7%
12Barnes County4,892+1.2%
13Walsh County4,467-1.3%
14McLean County4,176+1.8%
15Rolette County3,668-0.7%
16Mountrail County3,539+1.9%
17Mercer County3,536+0.7%
18Traill County3,285+0.3%
19Pembina County2,961+0.7%
20Bottineau County2,613+1%
21Ransom County2,347+1.8%
22McHenry County2,312-0.7%
23Dickey County1,916-1.5%
24Benson County1,869-1.6%
25Wells County1,800-1%
26Sargent County1,732-2.4%
27LaMoure County1,698-1.7%
28Pierce County1,689+1.1%
29Cavalier County1,519-2.2%
30Dunn County1,493+1.2%
31Foster County1,492+2.5%
32Emmons County1,490-1.1%
33Nelson County1,297-1.6%
34McIntosh County1,193-2.5%
35Bowman County1,188-0.2%
36Kidder County1,111+6.6%
37Eddy County1,077+2.3%
38Grant County1,060+0.4%
39Hettinger County1,055+1.7%
40Sioux County1,047-1.3%
41Adams County997-0.2%
42Towner County964-1.6%
43Burke County950+5.2%
44Griggs County9270%
45Divide County905-0.7%
46Renville County859+0.6%
47Logan County770-0.3%
48Steele County716-7.7%
49Oliver County698+1.6%
50Golden Valley County673-6.4%
51Sheridan County644+3.2%
52Slope County351+10%
53Billings County320+4.9%

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in North Dakota by households, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/north-dakota-counties?period=2022. 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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/north-dakota-counties?period=2022.

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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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/north-dakota-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households): Counties in North Dakota by households, 2022}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/north-dakota-counties?period=2022. Publisher attribution: 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Cass County, with 79,505 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Billings County, with 320 in 2022.

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