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Counties in North Dakota by job destruction rate

Sheridan County had the highest job destruction rate of 53 counties in 2014, at 31.737%. Oliver County had the lowest, at 3.425%. The median was 10.544% and the figure for North Dakota was 10.827%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest31.737Sheridan County
Lowest3.425Oliver County
Median10.54453 counties
North Dakota10.827History

Map of counties, 2014

Adams County: 8.152 %Barnes County: 11.098 %Benson County: 7.096 %Billings County: 8.096 %Bottineau County: 9.795 %Bowman County: 11.616 %Burke County: 24.292 %Burleigh County: 8.233 %Cass County: 10.544 %Cavalier County: 10.624 %Dickey County: 10.471 %Divide County: 17.557 %Dunn County: 18.556 %Eddy County: 11.089 %Emmons County: 13.215 %Foster County: 14.425 %Golden Valley County: 7.021 %Grand Forks County: 8.215 %Grant County: 17.617 %Griggs County: 9.626 %Hettinger County: 13.559 %Kidder County: 5.163 %LaMoure County: 10.727 %Logan County: 15.541 %McHenry County: 5.627 %McIntosh County: 3.579 %McKenzie County: 13.305 %McLean County: 7.124 %Mercer County: 6.728 %Morton County: 10.275 %Mountrail County: 15.499 %Nelson County: 17.359 %Oliver County: 3.425 %Pembina County: 10.75 %Pierce County: 8.003 %Ramsey County: 9.086 %Ransom County: 13.841 %Renville County: 20.94 %Richland County: 6.393 %Rolette County: 10.573 %Sargent County: 5.495 %Sheridan County: 31.737 %Sioux County: 4.687 %Slope County: 7.24 %Stark County: 15.649 %Steele County: 9.29 %Stutsman County: 7.52 %Towner County: 7.368 %Traill County: 7.867 %Walsh County: 10.682 %Ward County: 12.426 %Wells County: 15.739 %Williams County: 19.088 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Sheridan County: 31.737 %Sheridan County31.737Burke County: 24.292 %Burke County24.292Renville County: 20.94 %Renville County20.94Williams County: 19.088 %Williams County19.088Dunn County: 18.556 %Dunn County18.556Grant County: 17.617 %Grant County17.617Divide County: 17.557 %Divide County17.557Nelson County: 17.359 %Nelson County17.359Wells County: 15.739 %Wells County15.739Stark County: 15.649 %Stark County15.649Logan County: 15.541 %Logan County15.541Mountrail County: 15.499 %Mountrail County15.499Foster County: 14.425 %Foster County14.425Ransom County: 13.841 %Ransom County13.841Hettinger County: 13.559 %Hettinger County13.559McKenzie County: 13.305 %McKenzie County13.305Emmons County: 13.215 %Emmons County13.215Ward County: 12.426 %Ward County12.426Bowman County: 11.616 %Bowman County11.616Barnes County: 11.098 %Barnes County11.098Eddy County: 11.089 %Eddy County11.089Pembina County: 10.75 %Pembina County10.75LaMoure County: 10.727 %LaMoure County10.727Walsh County: 10.682 %Walsh County10.682Cavalier County: 10.624 %Cavalier County10.624Rolette County: 10.573 %Rolette County10.573Cass County: 10.544 %Cass County10.544Dickey County: 10.471 %Dickey County10.471Morton County: 10.275 %Morton County10.275Bottineau County: 9.795 %Bottineau County9.795Griggs County: 9.626 %Griggs County9.626Steele County: 9.29 %Steele County9.29Ramsey County: 9.086 %Ramsey County9.086Burleigh County: 8.233 %Burleigh County8.233Grand Forks County: 8.215 %Grand Forks County8.215Adams County: 8.152 %Adams County8.152Billings County: 8.096 %Billings County8.096Pierce County: 8.003 %Pierce County8.003Traill County: 7.867 %Traill County7.867Stutsman County: 7.52 %Stutsman County7.52Towner County: 7.368 %Towner County7.368Slope County: 7.24 %Slope County7.24McLean County: 7.124 %McLean County7.124Benson County: 7.096 %Benson County7.096Golden Valley County: 7.021 %Golden Valley County7.021Mercer County: 6.728 %Mercer County6.728Richland County: 6.393 %Richland County6.393McHenry County: 5.627 %McHenry County5.627Sargent County: 5.495 %Sargent County5.495Kidder County: 5.163 %Kidder County5.163Sioux County: 4.687 %Sioux County4.687McIntosh County: 3.579 %McIntosh County3.579Oliver County: 3.425 %Oliver County3.425Sheridan County: 31.737 %Sheridan County31.737Burke County: 24.292 %Burke County24.292Renville County: 20.94 %Renville County20.94Williams County: 19.088 %Williams County19.088Dunn County: 18.556 %Dunn County18.556Grant County: 17.617 %Grant County17.617Divide County: 17.557 %Divide County17.557Nelson County: 17.359 %Nelson County17.359Wells County: 15.739 %Wells County15.739Stark County: 15.649 %Stark County15.649Logan County: 15.541 %Logan County15.541Mountrail County: 15.499 %Mountrail County15.499Foster County: 14.425 %Foster County14.425Ransom County: 13.841 %Ransom County13.841Hettinger County: 13.559 %Hettinger County13.559McKenzie County: 13.305 %McKenzie County13.305Emmons County: 13.215 %Emmons County13.215Ward County: 12.426 %Ward County12.426Bowman County: 11.616 %Bowman County11.616Barnes County: 11.098 %Barnes County11.098Eddy County: 11.089 %Eddy County11.089Pembina County: 10.75 %Pembina County10.75LaMoure County: 10.727 %LaMoure County10.727Walsh County: 10.682 %Walsh County10.682Cavalier County: 10.624 %Cavalier County10.624Rolette County: 10.573 %Rolette County10.573Cass County: 10.544 %Cass County10.544Dickey County: 10.471 %Dickey County10.471Morton County: 10.275 %Morton County10.275Bottineau County: 9.795 %Bottineau County9.795Griggs County: 9.626 %Griggs County9.626Steele County: 9.29 %Steele County9.29Ramsey County: 9.086 %Ramsey County9.086Burleigh County: 8.233 %Burleigh County8.233Grand Forks County: 8.215 %Grand Forks County8.215Adams County: 8.152 %Adams County8.152Billings County: 8.096 %Billings County8.096Pierce County: 8.003 %Pierce County8.003Traill County: 7.867 %Traill County7.867Stutsman County: 7.52 %Stutsman County7.52Towner County: 7.368 %Towner County7.368Slope County: 7.24 %Slope County7.24McLean County: 7.124 %McLean County7.124Benson County: 7.096 %Benson County7.096Golden Valley County: 7.021 %Golden Valley County7.021Mercer County: 6.728 %Mercer County6.728Richland County: 6.393 %Richland County6.393McHenry County: 5.627 %McHenry County5.627Sargent County: 5.495 %Sargent County5.495Kidder County: 5.163 %Kidder County5.163Sioux County: 4.687 %Sioux County4.687McIntosh County: 3.579 %McIntosh County3.579Oliver County: 3.425 %Oliver County3.425
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Sheridan County31.737+17.89 pts
2Burke County24.292+11.74 pts
3Renville County20.94+7.84 pts
4Williams County19.088+3.44 pts
5Dunn County18.556+1.73 pts
6Grant County17.617+8.81 pts
7Divide County17.557-1.29 pts
8Nelson County17.359+6.05 pts
9Wells County15.739+6.26 pts
10Stark County15.649+2.81 pts
11Logan County15.541+3.03 pts
12Mountrail County15.499-5.2 pts
13Foster County14.425-0.1 pts
14Ransom County13.841+5.28 pts
15Hettinger County13.559-0.55 pts
16McKenzie County13.305-2.13 pts
17Emmons County13.215+0.49 pts
18Ward County12.426-1.78 pts
19Bowman County11.616-11.5 pts
20Barnes County11.098-1.12 pts
21Eddy County11.089-0.62 pts
22Pembina County10.75-8.62 pts
23LaMoure County10.727-1.92 pts
24Walsh County10.682+1.21 pts
25Cavalier County10.624-0.53 pts
26Rolette County10.573+2.33 pts
27Cass County10.544-2.13 pts
28Dickey County10.471-2.54 pts
29Morton County10.275+2.52 pts
30Bottineau County9.795-3.91 pts
31Griggs County9.626-5.29 pts
32Steele County9.29-1.65 pts
33Ramsey County9.086-2.82 pts
34Burleigh County8.233-2.42 pts
35Grand Forks County8.215-2.33 pts
36Adams County8.152-6.65 pts
37Billings County8.096-0.18 pts
38Pierce County8.003+2.52 pts
39Traill County7.867-8.95 pts
40Stutsman County7.52-1.14 pts
41Towner County7.368-6.64 pts
42Slope County7.24+3.54 pts
43McLean County7.124-5.62 pts
44Benson County7.096-3.52 pts
45Golden Valley County7.021-6.44 pts
46Mercer County6.728-3.64 pts
47Richland County6.393-4.97 pts
48McHenry County5.627-5.98 pts
49Sargent County5.495+0.73 pts
50Kidder County5.163-5.36 pts
51Sioux County4.687+1.54 pts
52McIntosh County3.579-3.62 pts
53Oliver County3.425-4.58 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, 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 destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in North Dakota by job destruction 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-destruction-rate/north-dakota-counties?period=2014. 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, 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-destruction-rate/north-dakota-counties?period=2014.

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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, 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-destruction-rate/north-dakota-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Sheridan County, with 31.737% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Oliver County, with 3.425% in 2014.

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