Counties in North Dakota by natural change, July to June
Cass County had the highest natural change, July to June of 53 counties in 2021, at 1,094. Barnes County had the lowest, at -74. The median was -8 and the figure for North Dakota was 2,179. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2021
- Under -20
- -20 to -10
- -10 to 0
- 0 to 10
- 10 to 160
- 160 and over
All counties, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cass County Estimated | 1,094 | -6.3% |
| 2 | Williams County Estimated | 461 | -22.3% |
| 3 | Grand Forks County Estimated | 350 | -8.6% |
| 4 | Ward County Estimated | 309 | -42.8% |
| 5 | Stark County Estimated | 210 | -28.3% |
| 6 | Burleigh County Estimated | 171 | -49.4% |
| 7 | McKenzie County Estimated | 145 | -30.6% |
| 8 | Morton County Estimated | 46 | -65.2% |
| 9 | Mountrail County Estimated | 38 | -62.7% |
| 10 | Dunn County Estimated | 32 | -34.7% |
| 11 | Richland County Estimated | 16 | -57.9% |
| 12 | Sargent County Estimated | 9 | -10% |
| 13 | Billings County Estimated | 5 | +66.7% |
| 13 | Slope County Estimated | 5 | +150% |
| 15 | Oliver County Estimated | 4 | -77.8% |
| 16 | Mercer County Estimated | 1 | -66.7% |
| 16 | Steele County Estimated | 1 | -90% |
| 18 | Bottineau County Estimated | -1 | +95% |
| 19 | Golden Valley County Estimated | -3 | -121.4% |
| 20 | Adams County Estimated | -4 | +42.9% |
| 21 | Burke County Estimated | -5 | -155.6% |
| 22 | Benson County Estimated | -6 | -110% |
| 22 | Cavalier County Estimated | -6 | -700% |
| 22 | Griggs County Estimated | -6 | +53.8% |
| 25 | Divide County Estimated | -7 | -275% |
| 25 | Kidder County Estimated | -7 | -177.8% |
| 27 | McLean County Estimated | -8 | -166.7% |
| 28 | Hettinger County Estimated | -11 | -237.5% |
| 28 | Ramsey County Estimated | -11 | -142.3% |
| 28 | Sheridan County Estimated | -11 | -375% |
| 31 | Bowman County Estimated | -12 | -1,300% |
| 31 | Renville County Estimated | -12 | -300% |
| 31 | Sioux County Estimated | -12 | -500% |
| 34 | Foster County Estimated | -13 | -85.7% |
| 35 | LaMoure County Estimated | -16 | -300% |
| 36 | McIntosh County Estimated | -17 | +19% |
| 36 | Ransom County Estimated | -17 | +39.3% |
| 38 | Eddy County Estimated | -18 | -63.6% |
| 38 | Towner County Estimated | -18 | -1,900% |
| 40 | Logan County Estimated | -19 | -337.5% |
| 41 | Emmons County Estimated | -22 | -10% |
| 42 | Rolette County Estimated | -23 | -174.2% |
| 43 | Traill County Estimated | -24 | -242.9% |
| 44 | Walsh County Estimated | -26 | -271.4% |
| 45 | Nelson County Estimated | -29 | -20.8% |
| 45 | Pembina County Estimated | -29 | -3.6% |
| 47 | Dickey County Estimated | -30 | -2,900% |
| 48 | Grant County Estimated | -31 | -342.9% |
| 49 | Wells County Estimated | -32 | -52.4% |
| 50 | Pierce County Estimated | -43 | -186.7% |
| 51 | McHenry County Estimated | -48 | -900% |
| 52 | Stutsman County Estimated | -67 | -179.2% |
| 53 | Barnes County Estimated | -74 | -80.5% |
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.
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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.
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, 2021 [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=2021 (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, 2021}},
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 1,094 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest natural change, July to June?
Barnes County, with -74 in 2021.
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