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Counties in North Dakota by job destruction rate

Burke County had the highest job destruction rate of 53 counties in 2015, at 41.485%. Steele County had the lowest, at 4.506%. The median was 11.546% and the figure for North Dakota was 11.335%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest41.485Burke County
Lowest4.506Steele County
Median11.54653 counties
North Dakota11.335History

Map of counties, 2015

Adams County: 10.59 %Barnes County: 9.13 %Benson County: 6.95 %Billings County: 9.208 %Bottineau County: 15.517 %Bowman County: 21.64 %Burke County: 41.485 %Burleigh County: 11.546 %Cass County: 8.932 %Cavalier County: 9.63 %Dickey County: 9.026 %Divide County: 23.394 %Dunn County: 20.004 %Eddy County: 9.653 %Emmons County: 9.059 %Foster County: 5.856 %Golden Valley County: 19.489 %Grand Forks County: 7.758 %Grant County: 14.703 %Griggs County: 13.501 %Hettinger County: 11.845 %Kidder County: 11.634 %LaMoure County: 12.388 %Logan County: 11.086 %McHenry County: 9.571 %McIntosh County: 14.431 %McKenzie County: 18.021 %McLean County: 9.122 %Mercer County: 6.108 %Morton County: 10.191 %Mountrail County: 19.158 %Nelson County: 13.066 %Oliver County: 4.991 %Pembina County: 20.592 %Pierce County: 7.91 %Ramsey County: 13.408 %Ransom County: 16.201 %Renville County: 13.486 %Richland County: 13.178 %Rolette County: 6.619 %Sargent County: 4.638 %Sheridan County: 12.459 %Sioux County: 7.606 %Slope County: 36 %Stark County: 14.702 %Steele County: 4.506 %Stutsman County: 8.684 %Towner County: 13.92 %Traill County: 13.636 %Walsh County: 10.58 %Ward County: 10.237 %Wells County: 10.747 %Williams County: 16.96 %
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%, 2015. 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, 2015

Burke County: 41.485 %Burke County41.485Slope County: 36 %Slope County36Divide County: 23.394 %Divide County23.394Bowman County: 21.64 %Bowman County21.64Pembina County: 20.592 %Pembina County20.592Dunn County: 20.004 %Dunn County20.004Golden Valley County: 19.489 %Golden Valley County19.489Mountrail County: 19.158 %Mountrail County19.158McKenzie County: 18.021 %McKenzie County18.021Williams County: 16.96 %Williams County16.96Ransom County: 16.201 %Ransom County16.201Bottineau County: 15.517 %Bottineau County15.517Grant County: 14.703 %Grant County14.703Stark County: 14.702 %Stark County14.702McIntosh County: 14.431 %McIntosh County14.431Towner County: 13.92 %Towner County13.92Traill County: 13.636 %Traill County13.636Griggs County: 13.501 %Griggs County13.501Renville County: 13.486 %Renville County13.486Ramsey County: 13.408 %Ramsey County13.408Richland County: 13.178 %Richland County13.178Nelson County: 13.066 %Nelson County13.066Sheridan County: 12.459 %Sheridan County12.459LaMoure County: 12.388 %LaMoure County12.388Hettinger County: 11.845 %Hettinger County11.845Kidder County: 11.634 %Kidder County11.634Burleigh County: 11.546 %Burleigh County11.546Logan County: 11.086 %Logan County11.086Wells County: 10.747 %Wells County10.747Adams County: 10.59 %Adams County10.59Walsh County: 10.58 %Walsh County10.58Ward County: 10.237 %Ward County10.237Morton County: 10.191 %Morton County10.191Eddy County: 9.653 %Eddy County9.653Cavalier County: 9.63 %Cavalier County9.63McHenry County: 9.571 %McHenry County9.571Billings County: 9.208 %Billings County9.208Barnes County: 9.13 %Barnes County9.13McLean County: 9.122 %McLean County9.122Emmons County: 9.059 %Emmons County9.059Dickey County: 9.026 %Dickey County9.026Cass County: 8.932 %Cass County8.932Stutsman County: 8.684 %Stutsman County8.684Pierce County: 7.91 %Pierce County7.91Grand Forks County: 7.758 %Grand Forks County7.758Sioux County: 7.606 %Sioux County7.606Benson County: 6.95 %Benson County6.95Rolette County: 6.619 %Rolette County6.619Mercer County: 6.108 %Mercer County6.108Foster County: 5.856 %Foster County5.856Oliver County: 4.991 %Oliver County4.991Sargent County: 4.638 %Sargent County4.638Steele County: 4.506 %Steele County4.506Burke County: 41.485 %Burke County41.485Slope County: 36 %Slope County36Divide County: 23.394 %Divide County23.394Bowman County: 21.64 %Bowman County21.64Pembina County: 20.592 %Pembina County20.592Dunn County: 20.004 %Dunn County20.004Golden Valley County: 19.489 %Golden Valley County19.489Mountrail County: 19.158 %Mountrail County19.158McKenzie County: 18.021 %McKenzie County18.021Williams County: 16.96 %Williams County16.96Ransom County: 16.201 %Ransom County16.201Bottineau County: 15.517 %Bottineau County15.517Grant County: 14.703 %Grant County14.703Stark County: 14.702 %Stark County14.702McIntosh County: 14.431 %McIntosh County14.431Towner County: 13.92 %Towner County13.92Traill County: 13.636 %Traill County13.636Griggs County: 13.501 %Griggs County13.501Renville County: 13.486 %Renville County13.486Ramsey County: 13.408 %Ramsey County13.408Richland County: 13.178 %Richland County13.178Nelson County: 13.066 %Nelson County13.066Sheridan County: 12.459 %Sheridan County12.459LaMoure County: 12.388 %LaMoure County12.388Hettinger County: 11.845 %Hettinger County11.845Kidder County: 11.634 %Kidder County11.634Burleigh County: 11.546 %Burleigh County11.546Logan County: 11.086 %Logan County11.086Wells County: 10.747 %Wells County10.747Adams County: 10.59 %Adams County10.59Walsh County: 10.58 %Walsh County10.58Ward County: 10.237 %Ward County10.237Morton County: 10.191 %Morton County10.191Eddy County: 9.653 %Eddy County9.653Cavalier County: 9.63 %Cavalier County9.63McHenry County: 9.571 %McHenry County9.571Billings County: 9.208 %Billings County9.208Barnes County: 9.13 %Barnes County9.13McLean County: 9.122 %McLean County9.122Emmons County: 9.059 %Emmons County9.059Dickey County: 9.026 %Dickey County9.026Cass County: 8.932 %Cass County8.932Stutsman County: 8.684 %Stutsman County8.684Pierce County: 7.91 %Pierce County7.91Grand Forks County: 7.758 %Grand Forks County7.758Sioux County: 7.606 %Sioux County7.606Benson County: 6.95 %Benson County6.95Rolette County: 6.619 %Rolette County6.619Mercer County: 6.108 %Mercer County6.108Foster County: 5.856 %Foster County5.856Oliver County: 4.991 %Oliver County4.991Sargent County: 4.638 %Sargent County4.638Steele County: 4.506 %Steele County4.506
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Burke County41.485+17.19 pts
2Slope County36+28.76 pts
3Divide County23.394+5.84 pts
4Bowman County21.64+10.02 pts
5Pembina County20.592+9.84 pts
6Dunn County20.004+1.45 pts
7Golden Valley County19.489+12.47 pts
8Mountrail County19.158+3.66 pts
9McKenzie County18.021+4.72 pts
10Williams County16.96-2.13 pts
11Ransom County16.201+2.36 pts
12Bottineau County15.517+5.72 pts
13Grant County14.703-2.91 pts
14Stark County14.702-0.95 pts
15McIntosh County14.431+10.85 pts
16Towner County13.92+6.55 pts
17Traill County13.636+5.77 pts
18Griggs County13.501+3.88 pts
19Renville County13.486-7.45 pts
20Ramsey County13.408+4.32 pts
21Richland County13.178+6.79 pts
22Nelson County13.066-4.29 pts
23Sheridan County12.459-19.28 pts
24LaMoure County12.388+1.66 pts
25Hettinger County11.845-1.71 pts
26Kidder County11.634+6.47 pts
27Burleigh County11.546+3.31 pts
28Logan County11.086-4.46 pts
29Wells County10.747-4.99 pts
30Adams County10.59+2.44 pts
31Walsh County10.58-0.1 pts
32Ward County10.237-2.19 pts
33Morton County10.191-0.08 pts
34Eddy County9.653-1.44 pts
35Cavalier County9.63-0.99 pts
36McHenry County9.571+3.94 pts
37Billings County9.208+1.11 pts
38Barnes County9.13-1.97 pts
39McLean County9.122+2 pts
40Emmons County9.059-4.16 pts
41Dickey County9.026-1.45 pts
42Cass County8.932-1.61 pts
43Stutsman County8.684+1.16 pts
44Pierce County7.91-0.09 pts
45Grand Forks County7.758-0.46 pts
46Sioux County7.606+2.92 pts
47Benson County6.95-0.15 pts
48Rolette County6.619-3.95 pts
49Mercer County6.108-0.62 pts
50Foster County5.856-8.57 pts
51Oliver County4.991+1.57 pts
52Sargent County4.638-0.86 pts
53Steele County4.506-4.78 pts

Other periods

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.

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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, 2015) [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, 2015. 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=2015. 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, 2015. 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=2015.

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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, 2015 [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=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Burke County, with 41.485% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Steele County, with 4.506% in 2015.

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