Counties in North Dakota by natural change, July to June

Cass County had the highest natural change, July to June of 53 counties in 2015, at 1,475. Nelson County had the lowest, at -42. The median was 4 and the figure for North Dakota was 5,084. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,475Cass County

Lowest-42Nelson County

Median453 counties

North Dakota5,084History

Map of counties, 2015

Under -20
-20 to -10
-10 to 0
0 to 10
10 to 60
60 and over

persons, 2015. Red areas are below zero and blue areas above it. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2015

persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2015 persons	Change on 2014
1	Cass County Estimated	1,475	-0.9%
2	Ward County Estimated	822	+9%
3	Burleigh County Estimated	691	+3.9%
4	Grand Forks County Estimated	609	+8.6%
5	Williams County Estimated	493	+37.7%
6	Stark County Estimated	311	+13.9%
7	Morton County Estimated	190	+8.6%
8	McKenzie County Estimated	184	+44.9%
9	Rolette County Estimated	147	-11.4%
10	Benson County Estimated	69	-4.2%
11	Sioux County Estimated	61	+15.1%
12	Mountrail County Estimated	56	-34.9%
13	Dunn County Estimated	53	+43.2%
14	Richland County Estimated	33	-34%
15	McLean County Estimated	28	+21.7%
16	Burke County Estimated	19	+90%
17	Billings County Estimated	17	+30.8%
18	LaMoure County Estimated	14	+333.3%
18	Ramsey County Estimated	14	-17.6%
20	Kidder County Estimated	11	-47.6%
20	Mercer County Estimated	11	-38.9%
22	Pembina County Estimated	10	+211.1%
23	Golden Valley County Estimated	8	+166.7%
24	Oliver County Estimated	7	-30%
25	Hettinger County Estimated	6	+250%
26	Steele County Estimated	5	+350%
27	Divide County Estimated	4	+33.3%
27	Sargent County Estimated	4	+300%
27	Slope County Estimated	4	-42.9%
30	Bowman County Estimated	3	+150%
30	Renville County Estimated	3	+250%
30	Walsh County Estimated	3	+112%
33	Bottineau County Estimated	0	-100%
34	Cavalier County Estimated	-2	-125%
34	Sheridan County Estimated	-2	+50%
36	Foster County Estimated	-3	0%
36	McHenry County Estimated	-3	0%
38	Logan County Estimated	-4	+63.6%
39	Adams County Estimated	-6	+40%
39	Towner County Estimated	-6	-700%
41	Emmons County Estimated	-8	+66.7%
42	Grant County Estimated	-10	+50%
43	Stutsman County Estimated	-13	-176.5%
44	Traill County Estimated	-14	-600%
44	Wells County Estimated	-14	+26.3%
46	Pierce County Estimated	-15	+11.8%
47	Griggs County Estimated	-17	+19%
48	McIntosh County Estimated	-20	+28.6%
49	Eddy County Estimated	-22	-120%
49	Ransom County Estimated	-22	-175%
51	Dickey County Estimated	-28	-600%
52	Barnes County Estimated	-30	-1,100%
53	Nelson County Estimated	-42	-110%

Other periods

About this ranking

Estimated births minus deaths of residents from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year. A negative value means more deaths than births.

Equals births_july_june minus deaths_july_june for the same place and year. Not a calendar-year figure.

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. Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021 (Counties in North Dakota by natural change, July to June, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in North Dakota by natural change, July to June, 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/north-dakota-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Counties in North Dakota by natural change, July to June, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/north-dakota-counties?period=2015.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in North Dakota by natural change, July to June, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/north-dakota-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021: Counties in North Dakota by natural change, July to June, 2015}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/north-dakota-counties?period=2015. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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Questions

Which county has the highest natural change, July to June?

Cass County, with 1,475 in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest natural change, July to June?

Nelson County, with -42 in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.