Counties in North Dakota by natural change, July to June

Cass County had the highest natural change, July to June of 53 counties in 2022, at 1,004. Barnes County had the lowest, at -73. The median was -6 and the figure for North Dakota was 2,393. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,004Cass County

Lowest-73Barnes County

Median-653 counties

North Dakota2,393History

Map of counties, 2022

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

persons, 2022. 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, 2022

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	2022 persons	Change on 2021
1	Cass County Estimated	1,004	-8.2%
2	Ward County Estimated	486	+57.3%
3	Williams County Estimated	334	-27.5%
4	Burleigh County Estimated	331	+93.6%
5	Grand Forks County Estimated	216	-38.3%
6	Stark County Estimated	183	-12.9%
7	McKenzie County Estimated	125	-13.8%
8	Morton County Estimated	62	+34.8%
9	Richland County Estimated	48	+200%
10	Mountrail County Estimated	45	+18.4%
11	Dunn County Estimated	26	-18.8%
12	Benson County Estimated	21	+450%
13	Logan County Estimated	13	+168.4%
14	McHenry County Estimated	8	+116.7%
15	Burke County Estimated	7	+240%
16	Billings County Estimated	6	+20%
16	Golden Valley County Estimated	6	+300%
18	Slope County Estimated	4	-20%
19	Bottineau County Estimated	2	+300%
19	LaMoure County Estimated	2	+112.5%
19	Oliver County Estimated	2	-50%
22	Griggs County Estimated	0	+100%
22	Sioux County Estimated	0	+100%
24	Walsh County Estimated	-1	+96.2%
25	Dickey County Estimated	-3	+90%
26	Cavalier County Estimated	-4	+33.3%
27	Divide County Estimated	-6	+14.3%
27	Emmons County Estimated	-6	+72.7%
27	Towner County Estimated	-6	+66.7%
30	Renville County Estimated	-8	+33.3%
31	Steele County Estimated	-9	-1,000%
32	Kidder County Estimated	-10	-42.9%
32	Ramsey County Estimated	-10	+9.1%
34	Bowman County Estimated	-11	+8.3%
34	Eddy County Estimated	-11	+38.9%
36	Foster County Estimated	-12	+7.7%
36	McIntosh County Estimated	-12	+29.4%
38	Hettinger County Estimated	-13	-18.2%
38	Sheridan County Estimated	-13	-18.2%
40	Pembina County Estimated	-14	+51.7%
40	Sargent County Estimated	-14	-255.6%
42	Pierce County Estimated	-18	+58.1%
43	Grant County Estimated	-21	+32.3%
43	Traill County Estimated	-21	+12.5%
45	Adams County Estimated	-22	-450%
45	Mercer County Estimated	-22	-2,300%
47	Rolette County Estimated	-28	-21.7%
48	McLean County Estimated	-29	-262.5%
49	Wells County Estimated	-30	+6.3%
50	Nelson County Estimated	-34	-17.2%
51	Ransom County Estimated	-35	-105.9%
52	Stutsman County Estimated	-42	+37.3%
53	Barnes County Estimated	-73	+1.4%

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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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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 1,004 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Barnes County, with -73 in 2022.

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.