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Counties in North Dakota by job destruction rate

Bowman County had the highest job destruction rate of 53 counties in 2013, at 23.111%. Sioux County had the lowest, at 3.15%. The median was 12.219% and the figure for North Dakota was 12.298%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest23.111Bowman County
Lowest3.15Sioux County
Median12.21953 counties
North Dakota12.298History

Map of counties, 2013

Adams County: 14.8 %Barnes County: 12.219 %Benson County: 10.611 %Billings County: 8.277 %Bottineau County: 13.708 %Bowman County: 23.111 %Burke County: 12.548 %Burleigh County: 10.656 %Cass County: 12.678 %Cavalier County: 11.156 %Dickey County: 13.01 %Divide County: 18.851 %Dunn County: 16.826 %Eddy County: 11.704 %Emmons County: 12.721 %Foster County: 14.523 %Golden Valley County: 13.463 %Grand Forks County: 10.542 %Grant County: 8.805 %Griggs County: 14.915 %Hettinger County: 14.107 %Kidder County: 10.526 %LaMoure County: 12.649 %Logan County: 12.514 %McHenry County: 11.602 %McIntosh County: 7.2 %McKenzie County: 15.439 %McLean County: 12.747 %Mercer County: 10.364 %Morton County: 7.76 %Mountrail County: 20.697 %Nelson County: 11.311 %Oliver County: 8 %Pembina County: 19.367 %Pierce County: 5.483 %Ramsey County: 11.906 %Ransom County: 8.56 %Renville County: 13.096 %Richland County: 11.363 %Rolette County: 8.245 %Sargent County: 4.763 %Sheridan County: 13.85 %Sioux County: 3.15 %Slope County: 3.704 %Stark County: 12.834 %Steele County: 10.938 %Stutsman County: 8.657 %Towner County: 14.013 %Traill County: 16.818 %Walsh County: 9.467 %Ward County: 14.205 %Wells County: 9.475 %Williams County: 15.644 %
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%, 2013. 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, 2013

Bowman County: 23.111 %Bowman County23.111Mountrail County: 20.697 %Mountrail County20.697Pembina County: 19.367 %Pembina County19.367Divide County: 18.851 %Divide County18.851Dunn County: 16.826 %Dunn County16.826Traill County: 16.818 %Traill County16.818Williams County: 15.644 %Williams County15.644McKenzie County: 15.439 %McKenzie County15.439Griggs County: 14.915 %Griggs County14.915Adams County: 14.8 %Adams County14.8Foster County: 14.523 %Foster County14.523Ward County: 14.205 %Ward County14.205Hettinger County: 14.107 %Hettinger County14.107Towner County: 14.013 %Towner County14.013Sheridan County: 13.85 %Sheridan County13.85Bottineau County: 13.708 %Bottineau County13.708Golden Valley County: 13.463 %Golden Valley County13.463Renville County: 13.096 %Renville County13.096Dickey County: 13.01 %Dickey County13.01Stark County: 12.834 %Stark County12.834McLean County: 12.747 %McLean County12.747Emmons County: 12.721 %Emmons County12.721Cass County: 12.678 %Cass County12.678LaMoure County: 12.649 %LaMoure County12.649Burke County: 12.548 %Burke County12.548Logan County: 12.514 %Logan County12.514Barnes County: 12.219 %Barnes County12.219Ramsey County: 11.906 %Ramsey County11.906Eddy County: 11.704 %Eddy County11.704McHenry County: 11.602 %McHenry County11.602Richland County: 11.363 %Richland County11.363Nelson County: 11.311 %Nelson County11.311Cavalier County: 11.156 %Cavalier County11.156Steele County: 10.938 %Steele County10.938Burleigh County: 10.656 %Burleigh County10.656Benson County: 10.611 %Benson County10.611Grand Forks County: 10.542 %Grand Forks County10.542Kidder County: 10.526 %Kidder County10.526Mercer County: 10.364 %Mercer County10.364Wells County: 9.475 %Wells County9.475Walsh County: 9.467 %Walsh County9.467Grant County: 8.805 %Grant County8.805Stutsman County: 8.657 %Stutsman County8.657Ransom County: 8.56 %Ransom County8.56Billings County: 8.277 %Billings County8.277Rolette County: 8.245 %Rolette County8.245Oliver County: 8 %Oliver County8Morton County: 7.76 %Morton County7.76McIntosh County: 7.2 %McIntosh County7.2Pierce County: 5.483 %Pierce County5.483Sargent County: 4.763 %Sargent County4.763Slope County: 3.704 %Slope County3.704Sioux County: 3.15 %Sioux County3.15Bowman County: 23.111 %Bowman County23.111Mountrail County: 20.697 %Mountrail County20.697Pembina County: 19.367 %Pembina County19.367Divide County: 18.851 %Divide County18.851Dunn County: 16.826 %Dunn County16.826Traill County: 16.818 %Traill County16.818Williams County: 15.644 %Williams County15.644McKenzie County: 15.439 %McKenzie County15.439Griggs County: 14.915 %Griggs County14.915Adams County: 14.8 %Adams County14.8Foster County: 14.523 %Foster County14.523Ward County: 14.205 %Ward County14.205Hettinger County: 14.107 %Hettinger County14.107Towner County: 14.013 %Towner County14.013Sheridan County: 13.85 %Sheridan County13.85Bottineau County: 13.708 %Bottineau County13.708Golden Valley County: 13.463 %Golden Valley County13.463Renville County: 13.096 %Renville County13.096Dickey County: 13.01 %Dickey County13.01Stark County: 12.834 %Stark County12.834McLean County: 12.747 %McLean County12.747Emmons County: 12.721 %Emmons County12.721Cass County: 12.678 %Cass County12.678LaMoure County: 12.649 %LaMoure County12.649Burke County: 12.548 %Burke County12.548Logan County: 12.514 %Logan County12.514Barnes County: 12.219 %Barnes County12.219Ramsey County: 11.906 %Ramsey County11.906Eddy County: 11.704 %Eddy County11.704McHenry County: 11.602 %McHenry County11.602Richland County: 11.363 %Richland County11.363Nelson County: 11.311 %Nelson County11.311Cavalier County: 11.156 %Cavalier County11.156Steele County: 10.938 %Steele County10.938Burleigh County: 10.656 %Burleigh County10.656Benson County: 10.611 %Benson County10.611Grand Forks County: 10.542 %Grand Forks County10.542Kidder County: 10.526 %Kidder County10.526Mercer County: 10.364 %Mercer County10.364Wells County: 9.475 %Wells County9.475Walsh County: 9.467 %Walsh County9.467Grant County: 8.805 %Grant County8.805Stutsman County: 8.657 %Stutsman County8.657Ransom County: 8.56 %Ransom County8.56Billings County: 8.277 %Billings County8.277Rolette County: 8.245 %Rolette County8.245Oliver County: 8 %Oliver County8Morton County: 7.76 %Morton County7.76McIntosh County: 7.2 %McIntosh County7.2Pierce County: 5.483 %Pierce County5.483Sargent County: 4.763 %Sargent County4.763Slope County: 3.704 %Slope County3.704Sioux County: 3.15 %Sioux County3.15
%. 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

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Bowman County23.111+15.9 pts
2Mountrail County20.697+11.83 pts
3Pembina County19.367+5.23 pts
4Divide County18.851+12.66 pts
5Dunn County16.826+6.47 pts
6Traill County16.818+2.06 pts
7Williams County15.644+5.79 pts
8McKenzie County15.439+3.91 pts
9Griggs County14.915-3.04 pts
10Adams County14.8-0.16 pts
11Foster County14.523+5.16 pts
12Ward County14.205+2.68 pts
13Hettinger County14.107+4.63 pts
14Towner County14.013+1.9 pts
15Sheridan County13.85+2.74 pts
16Bottineau County13.708-12.69 pts
17Golden Valley County13.463+4.06 pts
18Renville County13.096-6.64 pts
19Dickey County13.01+5.25 pts
20Stark County12.834+4.69 pts
21McLean County12.747+1.42 pts
22Emmons County12.721+2.03 pts
23Cass County12.678+3.21 pts
24LaMoure County12.649+3.29 pts
25Burke County12.548+3.76 pts
26Logan County12.514+4.01 pts
27Barnes County12.219+0.67 pts
28Ramsey County11.906+3.97 pts
29Eddy County11.704+3.82 pts
30McHenry County11.602-5 pts
31Richland County11.363+1.21 pts
32Nelson County11.311-1.34 pts
33Cavalier County11.156+3.39 pts
34Steele County10.938-8.42 pts
35Burleigh County10.656+2.41 pts
36Benson County10.611+4.41 pts
37Grand Forks County10.542+1.03 pts
38Kidder County10.526-0.56 pts
39Mercer County10.364-7.27 pts
40Wells County9.475-9.97 pts
41Walsh County9.467-0.69 pts
42Grant County8.805+0.01 pts
43Stutsman County8.657-1.95 pts
44Ransom County8.56+1.87 pts
45Billings County8.277-11.21 pts
46Rolette County8.245-1.53 pts
47Oliver County8-0.36 pts
48Morton County7.76-2.93 pts
49McIntosh County7.2+0.05 pts
50Pierce County5.483-3.9 pts
51Sargent County4.763+1.12 pts
52Slope County3.704-23.57 pts
53Sioux County3.15+1.34 pts

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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.

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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, 2013) [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, 2013. 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?period=2013. 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, 2013. 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?period=2013.

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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, 2013 [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?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Bowman County, with 23.111% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Sioux County, with 3.15% in 2013.

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