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Counties in North Dakota by households

Cass County had the highest households of 53 counties in 2023, at 81,668. Slope County had the lowest, at 340. The median was 1,734 and the figure for North Dakota was 325,079. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest81,668Cass County
Lowest340Slope County
Median1,73453 counties
North Dakota325,079History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 1,019 countBarnes County: 4,852 countBenson County: 1,922 countBillings County: 372 countBottineau County: 2,695 countBowman County: 1,237 countBurke County: 931 countBurleigh County: 40,361 countCass County: 81,668 countCavalier County: 1,539 countDickey County: 1,953 countDivide County: 935 countDunn County: 1,513 countEddy County: 1,142 countEmmons County: 1,516 countFoster County: 1,515 countGolden Valley County: 663 countGrand Forks County: 31,045 countGrant County: 1,072 countGriggs County: 946 countHettinger County: 1,107 countKidder County: 1,129 countLaMoure County: 1,712 countLogan County: 773 countMcHenry County: 2,265 countMcIntosh County: 1,191 countMcKenzie County: 5,910 countMcLean County: 4,261 countMercer County: 3,594 countMorton County: 13,529 countMountrail County: 3,839 countNelson County: 1,295 countOliver County: 727 countPembina County: 2,959 countPierce County: 1,840 countRamsey County: 5,185 countRansom County: 2,305 countRenville County: 922 countRichland County: 6,764 countRolette County: 3,686 countSargent County: 1,734 countSheridan County: 676 countSioux County: 1,067 countSlope County: 340 countStark County: 13,217 countSteele County: 731 countStutsman County: 9,295 countTowner County: 958 countTraill County: 3,316 countWalsh County: 4,450 countWard County: 28,290 countWells County: 1,808 countWilliams County: 15,308 count
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count, 2023. 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, 2023

Cass County: 81,668 countCass County81,668Burleigh County: 40,361 countBurleigh County40,361Grand Forks County: 31,045 countGrand Forks County31,045Ward County: 28,290 countWard County28,290Williams County: 15,308 countWilliams County15,308Morton County: 13,529 countMorton County13,529Stark County: 13,217 countStark County13,217Stutsman County: 9,295 countStutsman County9,295Richland County: 6,764 countRichland County6,764McKenzie County: 5,910 countMcKenzie County5,910Ramsey County: 5,185 countRamsey County5,185Barnes County: 4,852 countBarnes County4,852Walsh County: 4,450 countWalsh County4,450McLean County: 4,261 countMcLean County4,261Mountrail County: 3,839 countMountrail County3,839Rolette County: 3,686 countRolette County3,686Mercer County: 3,594 countMercer County3,594Traill County: 3,316 countTraill County3,316Pembina County: 2,959 countPembina County2,959Bottineau County: 2,695 countBottineau County2,695Ransom County: 2,305 countRansom County2,305McHenry County: 2,265 countMcHenry County2,265Dickey County: 1,953 countDickey County1,953Benson County: 1,922 countBenson County1,922Pierce County: 1,840 countPierce County1,840Wells County: 1,808 countWells County1,808Sargent County: 1,734 countSargent County1,734LaMoure County: 1,712 countLaMoure County1,712Cavalier County: 1,539 countCavalier County1,539Emmons County: 1,516 countEmmons County1,516Foster County: 1,515 countFoster County1,515Dunn County: 1,513 countDunn County1,513Nelson County: 1,295 countNelson County1,295Bowman County: 1,237 countBowman County1,237McIntosh County: 1,191 countMcIntosh County1,191Eddy County: 1,142 countEddy County1,142Kidder County: 1,129 countKidder County1,129Hettinger County: 1,107 countHettinger County1,107Grant County: 1,072 countGrant County1,072Sioux County: 1,067 countSioux County1,067Adams County: 1,019 countAdams County1,019Towner County: 958 countTowner County958Griggs County: 946 countGriggs County946Divide County: 935 countDivide County935Burke County: 931 countBurke County931Renville County: 922 countRenville County922Logan County: 773 countLogan County773Steele County: 731 countSteele County731Oliver County: 727 countOliver County727Sheridan County: 676 countSheridan County676Golden Valley County: 663 countGolden Valley County663Billings County: 372 countBillings County372Slope County: 340 countSlope County340Cass County: 81,668 countCass County81,668Burleigh County: 40,361 countBurleigh County40,361Grand Forks County: 31,045 countGrand Forks County31,045Ward County: 28,290 countWard County28,290Williams County: 15,308 countWilliams County15,308Morton County: 13,529 countMorton County13,529Stark County: 13,217 countStark County13,217Stutsman County: 9,295 countStutsman County9,295Richland County: 6,764 countRichland County6,764McKenzie County: 5,910 countMcKenzie County5,910Ramsey County: 5,185 countRamsey County5,185Barnes County: 4,852 countBarnes County4,852Walsh County: 4,450 countWalsh County4,450McLean County: 4,261 countMcLean County4,261Mountrail County: 3,839 countMountrail County3,839Rolette County: 3,686 countRolette County3,686Mercer County: 3,594 countMercer County3,594Traill County: 3,316 countTraill County3,316Pembina County: 2,959 countPembina County2,959Bottineau County: 2,695 countBottineau County2,695Ransom County: 2,305 countRansom County2,305McHenry County: 2,265 countMcHenry County2,265Dickey County: 1,953 countDickey County1,953Benson County: 1,922 countBenson County1,922Pierce County: 1,840 countPierce County1,840Wells County: 1,808 countWells County1,808Sargent County: 1,734 countSargent County1,734LaMoure County: 1,712 countLaMoure County1,712Cavalier County: 1,539 countCavalier County1,539Emmons County: 1,516 countEmmons County1,516Foster County: 1,515 countFoster County1,515Dunn County: 1,513 countDunn County1,513Nelson County: 1,295 countNelson County1,295Bowman County: 1,237 countBowman County1,237McIntosh County: 1,191 countMcIntosh County1,191Eddy County: 1,142 countEddy County1,142Kidder County: 1,129 countKidder County1,129Hettinger County: 1,107 countHettinger County1,107Grant County: 1,072 countGrant County1,072Sioux County: 1,067 countSioux County1,067Adams County: 1,019 countAdams County1,019Towner County: 958 countTowner County958Griggs County: 946 countGriggs County946Divide County: 935 countDivide County935Burke County: 931 countBurke County931Renville County: 922 countRenville County922Logan County: 773 countLogan County773Steele County: 731 countSteele County731Oliver County: 727 countOliver County727Sheridan County: 676 countSheridan County676Golden Valley County: 663 countGolden Valley County663Billings County: 372 countBillings County372Slope County: 340 countSlope County340
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
count		Change on 2022
1Cass County81,668+2.7%
2Burleigh County40,361+1.2%
3Grand Forks County31,045+1%
4Ward County28,290-0.2%
5Williams County15,308-1.9%
6Morton County13,529+2.7%
7Stark County13,217+0.1%
8Stutsman County9,295+2%
9Richland County6,764-0.3%
10McKenzie County5,910+10.5%
11Ramsey County5,185+2.7%
12Barnes County4,852-0.8%
13Walsh County4,450-0.4%
14McLean County4,261+2%
15Mountrail County3,839+8.5%
16Rolette County3,686+0.5%
17Mercer County3,594+1.6%
18Traill County3,316+0.9%
19Pembina County2,959-0.1%
20Bottineau County2,695+3.1%
21Ransom County2,305-1.8%
22McHenry County2,265-2%
23Dickey County1,953+1.9%
24Benson County1,922+2.8%
25Pierce County1,840+8.9%
26Wells County1,808+0.4%
27Sargent County1,734+0.1%
28LaMoure County1,712+0.8%
29Cavalier County1,539+1.3%
30Emmons County1,516+1.7%
31Foster County1,515+1.5%
32Dunn County1,513+1.3%
33Nelson County1,295-0.2%
34Bowman County1,237+4.1%
35McIntosh County1,191-0.2%
36Eddy County1,142+6%
37Kidder County1,129+1.6%
38Hettinger County1,107+4.9%
39Grant County1,072+1.1%
40Sioux County1,067+1.9%
41Adams County1,019+2.2%
42Towner County958-0.6%
43Griggs County946+2%
44Divide County935+3.3%
45Burke County931-2%
46Renville County922+7.3%
47Logan County773+0.4%
48Steele County731+2.1%
49Oliver County727+4.2%
50Sheridan County676+5%
51Golden Valley County663-1.5%
52Billings County372+16.3%
53Slope County340-3.1%

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in North Dakota by households, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/north-dakota-counties?period=2023. 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, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/north-dakota-counties?period=2023.

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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, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/north-dakota-counties?period=2023 (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, 2023}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/north-dakota-counties?period=2023. 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Cass County, with 81,668 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Slope County, with 340 in 2023.

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