Counties in North Dakota by natural change, July to June

Cass County had the highest natural change, July to June of 53 counties in 2023, at 1,129. Barnes County had the lowest, at -47. The median was -2 and the figure for North Dakota was 2,793. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,129Cass County

Lowest-47Barnes County

Median-253 counties

North Dakota2,793History

Map of counties, 2023

Under -20
-20 to -10
-10 to 0
0 to 10
10 to 50
50 and over

persons, 2023. 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, 2023

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	2023 persons	Change on 2022
1	Cass County Estimated	1,129	+12.5%
2	Williams County Estimated	464	+38.9%
3	Ward County Estimated	420	-13.6%
4	Grand Forks County Estimated	274	+26.9%
5	Burleigh County Estimated	251	-24.2%
6	Stark County Estimated	226	+23.5%
7	Morton County Estimated	131	+111.3%
8	McKenzie County Estimated	126	+0.8%
9	Mountrail County Estimated	59	+31.1%
10	Dunn County Estimated	29	+11.5%
11	Benson County Estimated	18	-14.3%
12	Sheridan County Estimated	15	+215.4%
13	Oliver County Estimated	13	+550%
14	Billings County Estimated	12	+100%
15	LaMoure County Estimated	10	+400%
16	Kidder County Estimated	9	+190%
17	Hettinger County Estimated	8	+161.5%
17	Renville County Estimated	8	+200%
17	Steele County Estimated	8	+188.9%
20	Golden Valley County Estimated	6	0%
21	Burke County Estimated	4	-42.9%
21	Richland County Estimated	4	-91.7%
23	Mercer County Estimated	1	+104.5%
24	Dickey County Estimated	0	+100%
24	Logan County Estimated	0	-100%
24	Slope County Estimated	0	-100%
27	Adams County Estimated	-2	+90.9%
27	Divide County Estimated	-2	+66.7%
27	McHenry County Estimated	-2	-125%
27	Sargent County Estimated	-2	+85.7%
27	Sioux County Estimated	-2	n/a
32	Traill County Estimated	-4	+81%
33	Grant County Estimated	-5	+76.2%
33	Towner County Estimated	-5	+16.7%
35	Stutsman County Estimated	-6	+85.7%
36	Eddy County Estimated	-8	+27.3%
37	Bowman County Estimated	-9	+18.2%
37	Ramsey County Estimated	-9	+10%
39	Emmons County Estimated	-11	-83.3%
40	Foster County Estimated	-14	-16.7%
41	Bottineau County Estimated	-16	-900%
42	Cavalier County Estimated	-20	-400%
43	Ransom County Estimated	-21	+40%
44	Griggs County Estimated	-22	n/a
44	McIntosh County Estimated	-22	-83.3%
44	Rolette County Estimated	-22	+21.4%
47	Nelson County Estimated	-23	+32.4%
47	Pembina County Estimated	-23	-64.3%
49	McLean County Estimated	-25	+13.8%
50	Pierce County Estimated	-35	-94.4%
50	Wells County Estimated	-35	-16.7%
52	Walsh County Estimated	-40	-3,900%
53	Barnes County Estimated	-47	+35.6%

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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.

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, 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Cass County, with 1,129 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Barnes County, with -47 in 2023.

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.