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Counties in North Dakota by job destruction rate, 2023

McHenry County had the highest job destruction rate of 53 counties in 2023, at 53.43%. Sioux County had the lowest, at 4.513%. The median was 10.038% and the figure for North Dakota was 10.819%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest53.43McHenry County
Lowest4.513Sioux County
Median10.03853 counties
North Dakota10.819History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 8.091 %Barnes County: 9.66 %Benson County: 9.342 %Billings County: 7.341 %Bottineau County: 10.964 %Bowman County: 10.991 %Burke County: 13.001 %Burleigh County: 9.664 %Cass County: 10.495 %Cavalier County: 12.959 %Dickey County: 12.141 %Divide County: 13.449 %Dunn County: 20.297 %Eddy County: 11.052 %Emmons County: 9.748 %Foster County: 9.057 %Golden Valley County: 15.495 %Grand Forks County: 12.309 %Grant County: 7.632 %Griggs County: 5.212 %Hettinger County: 11.806 %Kidder County: 8.974 %LaMoure County: 16.373 %Logan County: 9.663 %McHenry County: 53.43 %McIntosh County: 8.35 %McKenzie County: 18.125 %McLean County: 14.583 %Mercer County: 5.713 %Morton County: 12.911 %Mountrail County: 11.824 %Nelson County: 10.025 %Oliver County: 4.583 %Pembina County: 9.56 %Pierce County: 10.449 %Ramsey County: 11.679 %Ransom County: 10.147 %Renville County: 8.637 %Richland County: 13.606 %Rolette County: 8.942 %Sargent County: 5.664 %Sheridan County: 9.562 %Sioux County: 4.513 %Slope County: 10.753 %Stark County: 10.038 %Steele County: 7.094 %Stutsman County: 9.263 %Towner County: 12.369 %Traill County: 6.406 %Walsh County: 9.378 %Ward County: 11.505 %Wells County: 8.238 %Williams County: 10.536 %
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%, 2023. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

McHenry County: 53.43 %McHenry County53.43Dunn County: 20.297 %Dunn County20.297McKenzie County: 18.125 %McKenzie County18.125LaMoure County: 16.373 %LaMoure County16.373Golden Valley County: 15.495 %Golden Valley County15.495McLean County: 14.583 %McLean County14.583Richland County: 13.606 %Richland County13.606Divide County: 13.449 %Divide County13.449Burke County: 13.001 %Burke County13.001Cavalier County: 12.959 %Cavalier County12.959Morton County: 12.911 %Morton County12.911Towner County: 12.369 %Towner County12.369Grand Forks County: 12.309 %Grand Forks County12.309Dickey County: 12.141 %Dickey County12.141Mountrail County: 11.824 %Mountrail County11.824Hettinger County: 11.806 %Hettinger County11.806Ramsey County: 11.679 %Ramsey County11.679Ward County: 11.505 %Ward County11.505Eddy County: 11.052 %Eddy County11.052Bowman County: 10.991 %Bowman County10.991Bottineau County: 10.964 %Bottineau County10.964Slope County: 10.753 %Slope County10.753Williams County: 10.536 %Williams County10.536Cass County: 10.495 %Cass County10.495Pierce County: 10.449 %Pierce County10.449Ransom County: 10.147 %Ransom County10.147Stark County: 10.038 %Stark County10.038Nelson County: 10.025 %Nelson County10.025Emmons County: 9.748 %Emmons County9.748Burleigh County: 9.664 %Burleigh County9.664Logan County: 9.663 %Logan County9.663Barnes County: 9.66 %Barnes County9.66Sheridan County: 9.562 %Sheridan County9.562Pembina County: 9.56 %Pembina County9.56Walsh County: 9.378 %Walsh County9.378Benson County: 9.342 %Benson County9.342Stutsman County: 9.263 %Stutsman County9.263Foster County: 9.057 %Foster County9.057Kidder County: 8.974 %Kidder County8.974Rolette County: 8.942 %Rolette County8.942Renville County: 8.637 %Renville County8.637McIntosh County: 8.35 %McIntosh County8.35Wells County: 8.238 %Wells County8.238Adams County: 8.091 %Adams County8.091Grant County: 7.632 %Grant County7.632Billings County: 7.341 %Billings County7.341Steele County: 7.094 %Steele County7.094Traill County: 6.406 %Traill County6.406Mercer County: 5.713 %Mercer County5.713Sargent County: 5.664 %Sargent County5.664Griggs County: 5.212 %Griggs County5.212Oliver County: 4.583 %Oliver County4.583Sioux County: 4.513 %Sioux County4.513McHenry County: 53.43 %McHenry County53.43Dunn County: 20.297 %Dunn County20.297McKenzie County: 18.125 %McKenzie County18.125LaMoure County: 16.373 %LaMoure County16.373Golden Valley County: 15.495 %Golden Valley County15.495McLean County: 14.583 %McLean County14.583Richland County: 13.606 %Richland County13.606Divide County: 13.449 %Divide County13.449Burke County: 13.001 %Burke County13.001Cavalier County: 12.959 %Cavalier County12.959Morton County: 12.911 %Morton County12.911Towner County: 12.369 %Towner County12.369Grand Forks County: 12.309 %Grand Forks County12.309Dickey County: 12.141 %Dickey County12.141Mountrail County: 11.824 %Mountrail County11.824Hettinger County: 11.806 %Hettinger County11.806Ramsey County: 11.679 %Ramsey County11.679Ward County: 11.505 %Ward County11.505Eddy County: 11.052 %Eddy County11.052Bowman County: 10.991 %Bowman County10.991Bottineau County: 10.964 %Bottineau County10.964Slope County: 10.753 %Slope County10.753Williams County: 10.536 %Williams County10.536Cass County: 10.495 %Cass County10.495Pierce County: 10.449 %Pierce County10.449Ransom County: 10.147 %Ransom County10.147Stark County: 10.038 %Stark County10.038Nelson County: 10.025 %Nelson County10.025Emmons County: 9.748 %Emmons County9.748Burleigh County: 9.664 %Burleigh County9.664Logan County: 9.663 %Logan County9.663Barnes County: 9.66 %Barnes County9.66Sheridan County: 9.562 %Sheridan County9.562Pembina County: 9.56 %Pembina County9.56Walsh County: 9.378 %Walsh County9.378Benson County: 9.342 %Benson County9.342Stutsman County: 9.263 %Stutsman County9.263Foster County: 9.057 %Foster County9.057Kidder County: 8.974 %Kidder County8.974Rolette County: 8.942 %Rolette County8.942Renville County: 8.637 %Renville County8.637McIntosh County: 8.35 %McIntosh County8.35Wells County: 8.238 %Wells County8.238Adams County: 8.091 %Adams County8.091Grant County: 7.632 %Grant County7.632Billings County: 7.341 %Billings County7.341Steele County: 7.094 %Steele County7.094Traill County: 6.406 %Traill County6.406Mercer County: 5.713 %Mercer County5.713Sargent County: 5.664 %Sargent County5.664Griggs County: 5.212 %Griggs County5.212Oliver County: 4.583 %Oliver County4.583Sioux County: 4.513 %Sioux County4.513
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1McHenry County53.43+42.99 pts
2Dunn County20.297+9.83 pts
3McKenzie County18.125+1.9 pts
4LaMoure County16.373+4.94 pts
5Golden Valley County15.495+3.21 pts
6McLean County14.583+2.01 pts
7Richland County13.606+4.32 pts
8Divide County13.449-8.21 pts
9Burke County13.001+3.42 pts
10Cavalier County12.959+3.27 pts
11Morton County12.911+4.66 pts
12Towner County12.369+1.6 pts
13Grand Forks County12.309+1.63 pts
14Dickey County12.141+0.91 pts
15Mountrail County11.824-2.9 pts
16Hettinger County11.806+2.5 pts
17Ramsey County11.679+0.06 pts
18Ward County11.505+0.66 pts
19Eddy County11.052+2.76 pts
20Bowman County10.991-6.14 pts
21Bottineau County10.964+3.74 pts
22Slope County10.753-88.22 pts
23Williams County10.536-1.06 pts
24Cass County10.495-0.43 pts
25Pierce County10.449-6.99 pts
26Ransom County10.147-2.79 pts
27Stark County10.038-2.48 pts
28Nelson County10.025+3.76 pts
29Emmons County9.748-1.23 pts
30Burleigh County9.664+0.46 pts
31Logan County9.663+2.71 pts
32Barnes County9.66-3.88 pts
33Sheridan County9.562+0.39 pts
34Pembina County9.56-1.39 pts
35Walsh County9.378-0.21 pts
36Benson County9.342+4.17 pts
37Stutsman County9.263-0.49 pts
38Foster County9.057-0.98 pts
39Kidder County8.974+2.13 pts
40Rolette County8.942+0.94 pts
41Renville County8.637-4.1 pts
42McIntosh County8.35-2.98 pts
43Wells County8.238-7.85 pts
44Adams County8.091-12.87 pts
45Grant County7.632-14.74 pts
46Billings County7.341-2.12 pts
47Steele County7.094-17.28 pts
48Traill County6.406-3.51 pts
49Mercer County5.713-2.78 pts
50Sargent County5.664+1.47 pts
51Griggs County5.212-11.34 pts
52Oliver County4.583-3.08 pts
53Sioux County4.513-11.48 pts

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About this ranking

Jobs lost at closing and shrinking 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 added elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is job_creation_rate minus this rate. Not a layoff rate: it counts positions lost at establishments, not people who lost a job. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction 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 destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in North Dakota by job destruction rate, 2023) [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 destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in North Dakota by job destruction rate, 2023. 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-destruction-rate/north-dakota-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in North Dakota by job destruction rate, 2023. 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-destruction-rate/north-dakota-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in North Dakota by job destruction rate, 2023 [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-destruction-rate/north-dakota-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

McHenry County, with 53.43% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Sioux County, with 4.513% in 2023.

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