Counties in North Dakota by natural change, July to June

Cass County had the highest natural change, July to June of 53 counties in 2019, at 1,258. Barnes County had the lowest, at -46. The median was 11 and the figure for North Dakota was 4,325. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,258Cass County

Lowest-46Barnes County

Median1153 counties

North Dakota4,325History

Map of counties, 2019

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

persons, 2019. 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, 2019

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	2019 persons	Change on 2018
1	Cass County Estimated	1,258	-8.8%
2	Ward County Estimated	619	+0.2%
3	Williams County Estimated	567	+20.4%
4	Grand Forks County Estimated	410	-9.9%
5	Burleigh County Estimated	396	-21.6%
6	Stark County Estimated	305	+11.7%
7	McKenzie County Estimated	214	+15.1%
8	Morton County Estimated	131	+20.2%
9	Benson County Estimated	102	+27.5%
10	Mountrail County Estimated	99	0%
11	Rolette County Estimated	76	-26.9%
12	Dunn County Estimated	55	+71.9%
12	Richland County Estimated	55	+34.1%
14	Sioux County Estimated	31	-11.4%
15	Ramsey County Estimated	22	-59.3%
16	McLean County Estimated	21	+216.7%
17	Sargent County Estimated	20	+900%
17	Traill County Estimated	20	+766.7%
19	Mercer County Estimated	18	-18.2%
20	Burke County Estimated	17	+54.5%
21	Kidder County Estimated	14	+55.6%
21	McHenry County Estimated	14	+333.3%
23	Dickey County Estimated	13	+550%
23	LaMoure County Estimated	13	+8.3%
25	Bowman County Estimated	12	+271.4%
25	Stutsman County Estimated	12	+152.2%
27	Golden Valley County Estimated	11	-31.3%
28	Oliver County Estimated	8	-55.6%
29	Steele County Estimated	6	-33.3%
30	Adams County Estimated	5	+133.3%
30	Billings County Estimated	5	n/a
30	Hettinger County Estimated	5	-61.5%
33	Sheridan County Estimated	4	-55.6%
34	Foster County Estimated	3	+200%
34	Slope County Estimated	3	-70%
36	Divide County Estimated	2	+128.6%
36	Logan County Estimated	2	0%
38	Pierce County Estimated	-1	+91.7%
39	Eddy County Estimated	-3	+76.9%
40	Cavalier County Estimated	-5	+16.7%
40	Towner County Estimated	-5	+37.5%
42	Grant County Estimated	-6	-220%
43	Emmons County Estimated	-7	+36.4%
44	Griggs County Estimated	-9	+10%
44	Renville County Estimated	-9	0%
44	Walsh County Estimated	-9	+35.7%
47	Bottineau County Estimated	-12	+25%
48	Wells County Estimated	-22	-57.1%
49	McIntosh County Estimated	-23	+30.3%
50	Pembina County Estimated	-26	-136.4%
51	Nelson County Estimated	-30	-36.4%
51	Ransom County Estimated	-30	+11.8%
53	Barnes County Estimated	-46	-4.5%

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, 2019) [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, 2019. 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=2019. 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, 2019. 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=2019.

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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, 2019 [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=2019 (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, 2019}},
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  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=2019. 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 1,258 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Barnes County, with -46 in 2019.

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.