Counties in North Dakota by natural change, July to June

Cass County had the highest natural change, July to June of 53 counties in 2017, at 1,501. Stutsman County had the lowest, at -38. The median was 5 and the figure for North Dakota was 4,701. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,501Cass County

Lowest-38Stutsman County

Median553 counties

North Dakota4,701History

Map of counties, 2017

Under -20
-20 to -10
-10 to 0
0 to 10
10 to 70
70 and over

persons, 2017. 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, 2017

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	2017 persons	Change on 2016
1	Cass County Estimated	1,501	-6.1%
2	Ward County Estimated	736	-5.5%
3	Burleigh County Estimated	587	-3.1%
4	Grand Forks County Estimated	501	-13%
5	Williams County Estimated	469	+4.9%
6	Stark County Estimated	277	-13.4%
7	Morton County Estimated	180	-31%
8	McKenzie County Estimated	167	-0.6%
9	Rolette County Estimated	98	-38.8%
10	Mountrail County Estimated	97	+11.5%
11	Benson County Estimated	82	-12.8%
12	Richland County Estimated	66	+17.9%
13	Sioux County Estimated	64	+128.6%
14	Dunn County Estimated	27	0%
15	Burke County Estimated	19	+26.7%
16	Cavalier County Estimated	17	+88.9%
16	Mercer County Estimated	17	-26.1%
18	Ramsey County Estimated	15	-65.9%
19	Oliver County Estimated	13	+62.5%
20	Pembina County Estimated	11	-31.3%
20	Sargent County Estimated	11	-26.7%
22	Hettinger County Estimated	9	+50%
23	Traill County Estimated	8	+500%
24	Billings County Estimated	7	-36.4%
24	Kidder County Estimated	7	-41.7%
24	McHenry County Estimated	7	-69.6%
27	Golden Valley County Estimated	5	-66.7%
27	LaMoure County Estimated	5	+350%
29	Walsh County Estimated	4	+200%
30	Grant County Estimated	3	-57.1%
30	Steele County Estimated	3	-75%
32	Bowman County Estimated	2	-84.6%
32	Sheridan County Estimated	2	-77.8%
32	Slope County Estimated	2	-33.3%
35	Divide County Estimated	0	+100%
36	Adams County Estimated	-3	+78.6%
36	McLean County Estimated	-3	-111.1%
38	Towner County Estimated	-4	-300%
39	Logan County Estimated	-5	+54.5%
39	Renville County Estimated	-5	-150%
41	Foster County Estimated	-7	0%
42	Barnes County Estimated	-15	-7.1%
43	Emmons County Estimated	-17	+34.6%
43	Pierce County Estimated	-17	-13.3%
45	Griggs County Estimated	-19	+29.6%
45	McIntosh County Estimated	-19	+13.6%
47	Eddy County Estimated	-22	-466.7%
48	Dickey County Estimated	-25	-725%
49	Ransom County Estimated	-26	+7.1%
49	Wells County Estimated	-26	-136.4%
51	Bottineau County Estimated	-31	-63.2%
52	Nelson County Estimated	-36	-50%
53	Stutsman County Estimated	-38	-3,700%

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, 2017) [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, 2017. 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=2017. 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, 2017. 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=2017.

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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, 2017 [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=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Questions

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

Cass County, with 1,501 in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Stutsman County, with -38 in 2017.

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.