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Counties in North Dakota by job creation rate

McKenzie County had the highest job creation rate of 53 counties in 2014, at 48.348%. Sargent County had the lowest, at 4.835%. The median was 12.215% and the figure for North Dakota was 15.259%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest48.348McKenzie County
Lowest4.835Sargent County
Median12.21553 counties
North Dakota15.259History

Map of counties, 2014

Adams County: 12.092 %Barnes County: 10.535 %Benson County: 9.183 %Billings County: 6.992 %Bottineau County: 19.385 %Bowman County: 30.646 %Burke County: 19.726 %Burleigh County: 11.136 %Cass County: 13.407 %Cavalier County: 10.787 %Dickey County: 9.038 %Divide County: 28.135 %Dunn County: 31.399 %Eddy County: 17.704 %Emmons County: 7.221 %Foster County: 5.38 %Golden Valley County: 18.596 %Grand Forks County: 10.225 %Grant County: 10.363 %Griggs County: 12.069 %Hettinger County: 13.559 %Kidder County: 13.958 %LaMoure County: 13.925 %Logan County: 12.162 %McHenry County: 16.24 %McIntosh County: 9.955 %McKenzie County: 48.348 %McLean County: 13.383 %Mercer County: 9.708 %Morton County: 12.222 %Mountrail County: 39.569 %Nelson County: 11.125 %Oliver County: 13.13 %Pembina County: 19.579 %Pierce County: 6.351 %Ramsey County: 13.953 %Ransom County: 8.268 %Renville County: 12.215 %Richland County: 13.234 %Rolette County: 6.95 %Sargent County: 4.835 %Sheridan County: 16.766 %Sioux County: 11.004 %Slope County: 9.955 %Stark County: 21.551 %Steele County: 9.806 %Stutsman County: 9.454 %Towner County: 15.368 %Traill County: 13.413 %Walsh County: 10.174 %Ward County: 13.879 %Wells County: 10.322 %Williams County: 29.24 %
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%, 2014. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2014

McKenzie County: 48.348 %McKenzie County48.348Mountrail County: 39.569 %Mountrail County39.569Dunn County: 31.399 %Dunn County31.399Bowman County: 30.646 %Bowman County30.646Williams County: 29.24 %Williams County29.24Divide County: 28.135 %Divide County28.135Stark County: 21.551 %Stark County21.551Burke County: 19.726 %Burke County19.726Pembina County: 19.579 %Pembina County19.579Bottineau County: 19.385 %Bottineau County19.385Golden Valley County: 18.596 %Golden Valley County18.596Eddy County: 17.704 %Eddy County17.704Sheridan County: 16.766 %Sheridan County16.766McHenry County: 16.24 %McHenry County16.24Towner County: 15.368 %Towner County15.368Kidder County: 13.958 %Kidder County13.958Ramsey County: 13.953 %Ramsey County13.953LaMoure County: 13.925 %LaMoure County13.925Ward County: 13.879 %Ward County13.879Hettinger County: 13.559 %Hettinger County13.559Traill County: 13.413 %Traill County13.413Cass County: 13.407 %Cass County13.407McLean County: 13.383 %McLean County13.383Richland County: 13.234 %Richland County13.234Oliver County: 13.13 %Oliver County13.13Morton County: 12.222 %Morton County12.222Renville County: 12.215 %Renville County12.215Logan County: 12.162 %Logan County12.162Adams County: 12.092 %Adams County12.092Griggs County: 12.069 %Griggs County12.069Burleigh County: 11.136 %Burleigh County11.136Nelson County: 11.125 %Nelson County11.125Sioux County: 11.004 %Sioux County11.004Cavalier County: 10.787 %Cavalier County10.787Barnes County: 10.535 %Barnes County10.535Grant County: 10.363 %Grant County10.363Wells County: 10.322 %Wells County10.322Grand Forks County: 10.225 %Grand Forks County10.225Walsh County: 10.174 %Walsh County10.174McIntosh County: 9.955 %McIntosh County9.955Slope County: 9.955 %Slope County9.955Steele County: 9.806 %Steele County9.806Mercer County: 9.708 %Mercer County9.708Stutsman County: 9.454 %Stutsman County9.454Benson County: 9.183 %Benson County9.183Dickey County: 9.038 %Dickey County9.038Ransom County: 8.268 %Ransom County8.268Emmons County: 7.221 %Emmons County7.221Billings County: 6.992 %Billings County6.992Rolette County: 6.95 %Rolette County6.95Pierce County: 6.351 %Pierce County6.351Foster County: 5.38 %Foster County5.38Sargent County: 4.835 %Sargent County4.835McKenzie County: 48.348 %McKenzie County48.348Mountrail County: 39.569 %Mountrail County39.569Dunn County: 31.399 %Dunn County31.399Bowman County: 30.646 %Bowman County30.646Williams County: 29.24 %Williams County29.24Divide County: 28.135 %Divide County28.135Stark County: 21.551 %Stark County21.551Burke County: 19.726 %Burke County19.726Pembina County: 19.579 %Pembina County19.579Bottineau County: 19.385 %Bottineau County19.385Golden Valley County: 18.596 %Golden Valley County18.596Eddy County: 17.704 %Eddy County17.704Sheridan County: 16.766 %Sheridan County16.766McHenry County: 16.24 %McHenry County16.24Towner County: 15.368 %Towner County15.368Kidder County: 13.958 %Kidder County13.958Ramsey County: 13.953 %Ramsey County13.953LaMoure County: 13.925 %LaMoure County13.925Ward County: 13.879 %Ward County13.879Hettinger County: 13.559 %Hettinger County13.559Traill County: 13.413 %Traill County13.413Cass County: 13.407 %Cass County13.407McLean County: 13.383 %McLean County13.383Richland County: 13.234 %Richland County13.234Oliver County: 13.13 %Oliver County13.13Morton County: 12.222 %Morton County12.222Renville County: 12.215 %Renville County12.215Logan County: 12.162 %Logan County12.162Adams County: 12.092 %Adams County12.092Griggs County: 12.069 %Griggs County12.069Burleigh County: 11.136 %Burleigh County11.136Nelson County: 11.125 %Nelson County11.125Sioux County: 11.004 %Sioux County11.004Cavalier County: 10.787 %Cavalier County10.787Barnes County: 10.535 %Barnes County10.535Grant County: 10.363 %Grant County10.363Wells County: 10.322 %Wells County10.322Grand Forks County: 10.225 %Grand Forks County10.225Walsh County: 10.174 %Walsh County10.174McIntosh County: 9.955 %McIntosh County9.955Slope County: 9.955 %Slope County9.955Steele County: 9.806 %Steele County9.806Mercer County: 9.708 %Mercer County9.708Stutsman County: 9.454 %Stutsman County9.454Benson County: 9.183 %Benson County9.183Dickey County: 9.038 %Dickey County9.038Ransom County: 8.268 %Ransom County8.268Emmons County: 7.221 %Emmons County7.221Billings County: 6.992 %Billings County6.992Rolette County: 6.95 %Rolette County6.95Pierce County: 6.351 %Pierce County6.351Foster County: 5.38 %Foster County5.38Sargent County: 4.835 %Sargent County4.835
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1McKenzie County48.348+13.25 pts
2Mountrail County39.569+2.18 pts
3Dunn County31.399+0.57 pts
4Bowman County30.646+15.62 pts
5Williams County29.24+2.1 pts
6Divide County28.135+8.83 pts
7Stark County21.551+3.67 pts
8Burke County19.726-9.43 pts
9Pembina County19.579+8.47 pts
10Bottineau County19.385+9.2 pts
11Golden Valley County18.596+10.6 pts
12Eddy County17.704+1.89 pts
13Sheridan County16.766+5.69 pts
14McHenry County16.24-0.47 pts
15Towner County15.368+9.64 pts
16Kidder County13.958+1.41 pts
17Ramsey County13.953+0.71 pts
18LaMoure County13.925+3.76 pts
19Ward County13.879-2.28 pts
20Hettinger County13.559-1.91 pts
21Traill County13.413-11.35 pts
22Cass County13.407-1.73 pts
23McLean County13.383+1.18 pts
24Richland County13.234-1.73 pts
25Oliver County13.13+5.73 pts
26Morton County12.222+1.52 pts
27Renville County12.215+0.9 pts
28Logan County12.162-1.47 pts
29Adams County12.092+4.36 pts
30Griggs County12.069+1.98 pts
31Burleigh County11.136-2.95 pts
32Nelson County11.125-8.27 pts
33Sioux County11.004+8.48 pts
34Cavalier County10.787+0.92 pts
35Barnes County10.535-0.58 pts
36Grant County10.363-7.88 pts
37Wells County10.322-5.76 pts
38Grand Forks County10.225-1.11 pts
39Walsh County10.174-1.31 pts
40McIntosh County9.955+5.73 pts
40Slope County9.955+2.55 pts
42Steele County9.806-1.65 pts
43Mercer County9.708-0.39 pts
44Stutsman County9.454-3.91 pts
45Benson County9.183-1.29 pts
46Dickey County9.038-2.07 pts
47Ransom County8.268-2.89 pts
48Emmons County7.221-3.79 pts
49Billings County6.992-48.94 pts
50Rolette County6.95-2.54 pts
51Pierce County6.351-1.22 pts
52Foster County5.38-3.51 pts
53Sargent County4.835-2.91 pts

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Jobs added at opening and expanding establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs lost elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is this rate minus job_destruction_rate. Not the same as payroll job growth from the monthly employment surveys. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in North Dakota by job creation rate, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in North Dakota by job creation rate, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/north-dakota-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in North Dakota by job creation rate, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/north-dakota-counties?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in North Dakota by job creation rate, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/north-dakota-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

McKenzie County, with 48.348% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Sargent County, with 4.835% in 2014.

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