# Counties in North Dakota by population density, 2025

All 53 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2025, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `population_density`
- Unit: inhabitants per km²
- Definition: Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km² (https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-09
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-density/north-dakota-counties
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/rankings/population-density/north-dakota-counties.csv

| Rank | Place | inhabitants per km² |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Cass County | 44.1 |
| 2 | Burleigh County | 24.4 |
| 3 | Grand Forks County | 20 |
| 4 | Ward County | 13.1 |
| 5 | Stark County | 9.8 |
| 6 | Williams County | 7.8 |
| 7 | Morton County | 6.9 |
| 8 | Rolette County | 5 |
| 9 | Richland County | 4.5 |
| 10 | Ramsey County | 3.8 |
| 11 | Stutsman County | 3.7 |
| 12 | Traill County | 3.5 |
| 13 | Mercer County | 3.1 |
| 14 | Walsh County | 3.1 |
| 15 | Barnes County | 2.7 |
| 16 | Ransom County | 2.5 |
| 17 | Pembina County | 2.3 |
| 18 | McKenzie County | 2.1 |
| 19 | Mountrail County | 2 |
| 20 | Foster County | 2 |
| 21 | McLean County | 1.8 |
| 22 | Dickey County | 1.7 |
| 23 | Sargent County | 1.7 |
| 24 | Benson County | 1.6 |
| 25 | Pierce County | 1.5 |
| 26 | Bottineau County | 1.5 |
| 27 | Eddy County | 1.4 |
| 28 | LaMoure County | 1.4 |
| 29 | Sioux County | 1.3 |
| 30 | Griggs County | 1.2 |
| 31 | Nelson County | 1.2 |
| 32 | Wells County | 1.1 |
| 33 | McHenry County | 1.1 |
| 34 | Renville County | 1 |
| 35 | Oliver County | 1 |
| 36 | Steele County | 1 |
| 37 | McIntosh County | 1 |
| 38 | Bowman County | 0.9 |
| 39 | Cavalier County | 0.9 |
| 40 | Adams County | 0.9 |
| 41 | Hettinger County | 0.9 |
| 42 | Emmons County | 0.8 |
| 43 | Dunn County | 0.8 |
| 44 | Towner County | 0.8 |
| 45 | Burke County | 0.7 |
| 46 | Logan County | 0.7 |
| 47 | Golden Valley County | 0.7 |
| 48 | Kidder County | 0.7 |
| 49 | Divide County | 0.6 |
| 50 | Sheridan County | 0.5 |
| 51 | Grant County | 0.5 |
| 52 | Billings County | 0.4 |
| 53 | Slope County | 0.2 |