Counties in North Dakota by natural change, July to June
Cass County had the highest natural change, July to June of 53 counties in 2020, at 1,168. Barnes County had the lowest, at -41. The median was 3 and the figure for North Dakota was 3,771. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2020
- Under -20
- -20 to -10
- -10 to 0
- 0 to 10
- 10 to 50
- 50 and over
All counties, 2020
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2020 | Change on 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cass County Estimated | 1,168 | -7.2% |
| 2 | Williams County Estimated | 593 | +4.6% |
| 3 | Ward County Estimated | 540 | -12.8% |
| 4 | Grand Forks County Estimated | 383 | -6.6% |
| 5 | Burleigh County Estimated | 338 | -14.6% |
| 6 | Stark County Estimated | 293 | -3.9% |
| 7 | McKenzie County Estimated | 209 | -2.3% |
| 8 | Morton County Estimated | 132 | +0.8% |
| 9 | Mountrail County Estimated | 102 | +3% |
| 10 | Benson County Estimated | 60 | -41.2% |
| 11 | Dunn County Estimated | 49 | -10.9% |
| 12 | Richland County Estimated | 38 | -30.9% |
| 13 | Rolette County Estimated | 31 | -59.2% |
| 14 | Ramsey County Estimated | 26 | +18.2% |
| 15 | Oliver County Estimated | 18 | +125% |
| 16 | Golden Valley County Estimated | 14 | +27.3% |
| 17 | Sargent County Estimated | 10 | -50% |
| 17 | Steele County Estimated | 10 | +66.7% |
| 19 | Burke County Estimated | 9 | -47.1% |
| 19 | Kidder County Estimated | 9 | -35.7% |
| 21 | Hettinger County Estimated | 8 | +60% |
| 21 | LaMoure County Estimated | 8 | -38.5% |
| 21 | Logan County Estimated | 8 | +300% |
| 24 | McHenry County Estimated | 6 | -57.1% |
| 25 | Divide County Estimated | 4 | +100% |
| 25 | Sheridan County Estimated | 4 | 0% |
| 27 | Billings County Estimated | 3 | -40% |
| 27 | Mercer County Estimated | 3 | -83.3% |
| 29 | Slope County Estimated | 2 | -33.3% |
| 30 | Bowman County Estimated | 1 | -91.7% |
| 30 | Cavalier County Estimated | 1 | +120% |
| 30 | Towner County Estimated | 1 | +120% |
| 33 | Dickey County Estimated | -1 | -107.7% |
| 34 | Sioux County Estimated | -2 | -106.5% |
| 35 | McLean County Estimated | -3 | -114.3% |
| 35 | Renville County Estimated | -3 | +66.7% |
| 37 | Adams County Estimated | -7 | -240% |
| 37 | Foster County Estimated | -7 | -333.3% |
| 37 | Grant County Estimated | -7 | -16.7% |
| 37 | Traill County Estimated | -7 | -135% |
| 37 | Walsh County Estimated | -7 | +22.2% |
| 42 | Eddy County Estimated | -11 | -266.7% |
| 43 | Griggs County Estimated | -13 | -44.4% |
| 44 | Pierce County Estimated | -15 | -1,400% |
| 45 | Bottineau County Estimated | -20 | -66.7% |
| 45 | Emmons County Estimated | -20 | -185.7% |
| 47 | McIntosh County Estimated | -21 | +8.7% |
| 47 | Wells County Estimated | -21 | +4.5% |
| 49 | Nelson County Estimated | -24 | +20% |
| 49 | Stutsman County Estimated | -24 | -300% |
| 51 | Pembina County Estimated | -28 | -7.7% |
| 51 | Ransom County Estimated | -28 | +6.7% |
| 53 | Barnes County Estimated | -41 | +10.9% |
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.
How to cite
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.Citation styles
APA 7
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, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
MLA 9
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, 2020. 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=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
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, 2020. 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=2020.
Harvard
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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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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, 2020}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
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urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest natural change, July to June?
Cass County, with 1,168 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest natural change, July to June?
Barnes County, with -41 in 2020.
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.
Natural change, July to June: other rankings
Counties in North Dakota: more rankings
- Net domestic migration rate, July to June
- High school graduate or higher, population 25 and over
- Foreign-born population share
- School enrolment, children aged 3 and 4
- Depression in adults, local model estimate
- County house price annual change, sales and refinances
- Fair Market Rent, three bedrooms (HUD, monthly)
- County house price index, 1990 = 100