Counties in North Dakota by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024

McIntosh County had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 53 counties in 2024, at 13%. Golden Valley County had the lowest, at 1%. The median was 4% and the figure for North Dakota was 6.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2024

Adams County: 7.7 %Barnes County: 3.6 %Benson County: 6.1 %Billings County: 1.8 %Bottineau County: 3.9 %Bowman County: 2.9 %Burke County: 3.9 %Burleigh County: 4.6 %Cass County: 8.9 %Cavalier County: 5.1 %Dickey County: 6.2 %Divide County: 1 %Dunn County: 9.7 %Eddy County: 1.5 %Emmons County: 6.7 %Foster County: 3 %Golden Valley County: 1 %Grand Forks County: 8.1 %Grant County: 8.7 %Griggs County: 1.1 %Hettinger County: 4 %Kidder County: 4 %LaMoure County: 5.3 %Logan County: 6.8 %McHenry County: 3.7 %McIntosh County: 13 %McKenzie County: 7.8 %McLean County: 3 %Mercer County: 5.3 %Morton County: 5.5 %Mountrail County: 12.5 %Nelson County: 4.8 %Oliver County: 1.4 %Pembina County: 3.2 %Pierce County: 2.3 %Ramsey County: 4.7 %Ransom County: 6 %Renville County: 2.5 %Richland County: 2.8 %Rolette County: 6.8 %Sargent County: 3.9 %Sheridan County: 2.5 %Sioux County: 7.8 %Slope County: 2.8 %Stark County: 8 %Steele County: 1 %Stutsman County: 3.7 %Towner County: 2.9 %Traill County: 3.4 %Walsh County: 9.3 %Ward County: 5.6 %Wells County: 2.7 %Williams County: 11.5 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

McIntosh County: 13 %McIntosh County13Mountrail County: 12.5 %Mountrail County12.5Williams County: 11.5 %Williams County11.5Dunn County: 9.7 %Dunn County9.7Walsh County: 9.3 %Walsh County9.3Cass County: 8.9 %Cass County8.9Grant County: 8.7 %Grant County8.7Grand Forks County: 8.1 %Grand Forks County8.1Stark County: 8 %Stark County8Sioux County: 7.8 %Sioux County7.8McKenzie County: 7.8 %McKenzie County7.8Adams County: 7.7 %Adams County7.7Logan County: 6.8 %Logan County6.8Rolette County: 6.8 %Rolette County6.8Emmons County: 6.7 %Emmons County6.7Dickey County: 6.2 %Dickey County6.2Benson County: 6.1 %Benson County6.1Ransom County: 6 %Ransom County6Ward County: 5.6 %Ward County5.6Morton County: 5.5 %Morton County5.5Mercer County: 5.3 %Mercer County5.3LaMoure County: 5.3 %LaMoure County5.3Cavalier County: 5.1 %Cavalier County5.1Nelson County: 4.8 %Nelson County4.8Ramsey County: 4.7 %Ramsey County4.7Burleigh County: 4.6 %Burleigh County4.6Hettinger County: 4 %Hettinger County4Kidder County: 4 %Kidder County4Burke County: 3.9 %Burke County3.9Bottineau County: 3.9 %Bottineau County3.9Sargent County: 3.9 %Sargent County3.9McHenry County: 3.7 %McHenry County3.7Stutsman County: 3.7 %Stutsman County3.7Barnes County: 3.6 %Barnes County3.6Traill County: 3.4 %Traill County3.4Pembina County: 3.2 %Pembina County3.2Foster County: 3 %Foster County3McLean County: 3 %McLean County3Bowman County: 2.9 %Bowman County2.9Towner County: 2.9 %Towner County2.9Richland County: 2.8 %Richland County2.8Slope County: 2.8 %Slope County2.8Wells County: 2.7 %Wells County2.7Renville County: 2.5 %Renville County2.5Sheridan County: 2.5 %Sheridan County2.5Pierce County: 2.3 %Pierce County2.3Billings County: 1.8 %Billings County1.8Eddy County: 1.5 %Eddy County1.5Oliver County: 1.4 %Oliver County1.4Griggs County: 1.1 %Griggs County1.1Divide County: 1 %Divide County1Steele County: 1 %Steele County1Golden Valley County: 1 %Golden Valley County1McIntosh County: 13 %McIntosh County13Mountrail County: 12.5 %Mountrail County12.5Williams County: 11.5 %Williams County11.5Dunn County: 9.7 %Dunn County9.7Walsh County: 9.3 %Walsh County9.3Cass County: 8.9 %Cass County8.9Grant County: 8.7 %Grant County8.7Grand Forks County: 8.1 %Grand Forks County8.1Stark County: 8 %Stark County8Sioux County: 7.8 %Sioux County7.8McKenzie County: 7.8 %McKenzie County7.8Adams County: 7.7 %Adams County7.7Logan County: 6.8 %Logan County6.8Rolette County: 6.8 %Rolette County6.8Emmons County: 6.7 %Emmons County6.7Dickey County: 6.2 %Dickey County6.2Benson County: 6.1 %Benson County6.1Ransom County: 6 %Ransom County6Ward County: 5.6 %Ward County5.6Morton County: 5.5 %Morton County5.5Mercer County: 5.3 %Mercer County5.3LaMoure County: 5.3 %LaMoure County5.3Cavalier County: 5.1 %Cavalier County5.1Nelson County: 4.8 %Nelson County4.8Ramsey County: 4.7 %Ramsey County4.7Burleigh County: 4.6 %Burleigh County4.6Hettinger County: 4 %Hettinger County4Kidder County: 4 %Kidder County4Burke County: 3.9 %Burke County3.9Bottineau County: 3.9 %Bottineau County3.9Sargent County: 3.9 %Sargent County3.9McHenry County: 3.7 %McHenry County3.7Stutsman County: 3.7 %Stutsman County3.7Barnes County: 3.6 %Barnes County3.6Traill County: 3.4 %Traill County3.4Pembina County: 3.2 %Pembina County3.2Foster County: 3 %Foster County3McLean County: 3 %McLean County3Bowman County: 2.9 %Bowman County2.9Towner County: 2.9 %Towner County2.9Richland County: 2.8 %Richland County2.8Slope County: 2.8 %Slope County2.8Wells County: 2.7 %Wells County2.7Renville County: 2.5 %Renville County2.5Sheridan County: 2.5 %Sheridan County2.5Pierce County: 2.3 %Pierce County2.3Billings County: 1.8 %Billings County1.8Eddy County: 1.5 %Eddy County1.5Oliver County: 1.4 %Oliver County1.4Griggs County: 1.1 %Griggs County1.1Divide County: 1 %Divide County1Steele County: 1 %Steele County1Golden Valley County: 1 %Golden Valley County1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1McIntosh County13-1.9 pts
2Mountrail County12.5+1.1 pts
3Williams County11.5+1.3 pts
4Dunn County9.7-0.3 pts
5Walsh County9.3-0 pts
6Cass County8.9+0.6 pts
7Grant County8.7+0.9 pts
8Grand Forks County8.1+0.3 pts
9Stark County8+0.2 pts
10Sioux County7.8+0.5 pts
11McKenzie County7.8-1.3 pts
12Adams County7.7+1.6 pts
13Logan County6.8+0.3 pts
14Rolette County6.8-0.2 pts
15Emmons County6.7-0.7 pts
16Dickey County6.2+0.7 pts
17Benson County6.1-2 pts
18Ransom County6+0.1 pts
19Ward County5.6-0.1 pts
20Morton County5.5+0.7 pts
21Mercer County5.3-1 pts
22LaMoure County5.3+0.9 pts
23Cavalier County5.1+0.7 pts
24Nelson County4.8-0.7 pts
25Ramsey County4.7+0.5 pts
26Burleigh County4.6+0.5 pts
27Hettinger County4+1.2 pts
28Kidder County4+1.2 pts
29Burke County3.9-0.2 pts
30Bottineau County3.9+0.5 pts
30Sargent County3.9-1.6 pts
32McHenry County3.7+1.1 pts
33Stutsman County3.7+0.1 pts
34Barnes County3.6+0.6 pts
35Traill County3.4-0.1 pts
36Pembina County3.2-0.4 pts
37Foster County3+0.9 pts
38McLean County3+0.3 pts
39Bowman County2.9-1.4 pts
40Towner County2.9+0.2 pts
41Richland County2.8+0.6 pts
42Slope County2.8+0.6 pts
43Wells County2.7+0.2 pts
44Renville County2.5+0.3 pts
45Sheridan County2.5+0.2 pts
46Pierce County2.3-0.4 pts
47Billings County1.8-0.4 pts
48Eddy County1.5-0.5 pts
49Oliver County1.4+0.2 pts
50Griggs County1.1-0.4 pts
51Divide County1-0.1 pts
52Steele County1-0.4 pts
53Golden Valley County1-0.3 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability: most people in this group also speak English. Spanish speakers are shown separately in spanish_at_home_share.

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.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in North Dakota by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in North Dakota by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/north-dakota-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in North Dakota by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/north-dakota-counties.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in North Dakota by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/north-dakota-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs: Counties in North Dakota by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024}},
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