North Dakota Cities by Population (2024)

City
Rank
2024 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Fargo1135,588125,9861.8%2,66750.83City
Bismarck275,54173,7450.6%2,17834.69City
Grand Forks358,84759,142-0.13%2,02629.05City
Minot447,03648,384-0.71%1,69827.70City
West Fargo540,90138,8951.24%2,52916.18City
Williston627,16929,317-1.94%1,05625.73City
Dickinson724,90325,809-0.9%1,88713.20City
Mandan824,71024,2140.5%1,82813.52City
Jamestown915,65115,811-0.26%1,17713.30City
Wahpeton107,9948,016-0.07%1,4935.36City
Devils Lake117,1257,164-0.14%1,0246.96City
Valley City126,5406,582-0.17%1,5224.30City
Horace136,4413,24914.14%50912.67City
Watford City145,9436,250-1.28%6628.98City
Lincoln154,4774,2711.15%2,8871.55City
Minot AFB164,0795,974-9.58%5617.27CDP
Grafton174,0264,157-0.81%1,2193.30City
Beulah183,0263,056-0.26%1,2392.44City
New Town192,7092,771-0.59%9382.89City
Casselton202,4702,478-0.08%1,1422.16City
Rugby212,4272,501-0.78%1,0622.29City
Hazen222,2752,278-0.04%1,6161.41City
Lisbon232,1642,199-0.41%9442.29City
Bottineau242,1632,193-0.37%1,6441.32City
Stanley252,1292,347-2.52%4724.51City
Tioga262,0562,218-1.96%6083.38City
Carrington271,9862,077-1.15%8382.37City
Langdon281,8301,897-0.92%1,1831.55City
Belcourt291,8142,1321.17%3125.81CDP
Mayville301,7911,846-0.78%9511.88City
Oakes311,7561,786-0.45%1,1231.56City
Hillsboro321,6381,648-0.18%1,4731.11City
Harvey331,5861,641-0.88%8831.80City
Mapleton341,4701,3302.44%3763.91City
Garrison351,4631,466-0.07%1,0461.40City
Grand Forks AFB361,4412,785-18.91%1927.50CDP
Surrey371,4371,3571.41%6802.11City
Bowman381,3931,463-1.28%7471.86City
Park River391,3741,418-0.79%5312.59City
Burlington401,3121,2870.46%6881.91City
New Rockford411,2961,350-1.07%7541.72City
Washburn421,2791,295-0.31%7591.69City
Cavalier431,2131,251-0.82%1,4090.86City
Larimore441,2131,256-0.9%2,0180.60City
Rolla451,1471,218-1.54%7851.46City
Shell Valley461,0951,541-3.86%7315CDP
Ellendale471,0851,117-0.73%7661.42City
Thompson481,0601,096-0.84%2,4540.43City
Kindred491,0559303.03%7281.45City
New Salem501,0429801.46%7521.39City
Linton511,0381,064-0.67%1,3220.79City
Hettinger521,0361,063-0.67%1,2500.83City
Velva531,0301,092-1.53%1,0680.96City
Cando541,0251,112-2.1%1,5970.64City
Crosby551,0231,073-1.26%7261.41City
Beach56971974-0.1%3802.55City
Belfield57959999-1.03%5721.68City
Cooperstown58955979-0.62%9491.01City
Northwood59940979-1.05%7781.21City
Hankinson609189180%4941.86City
Gwinner61912926-0.44%4422.06City
Kenmare62900955-1.53%6711.34City
Killdeer63898938-1.1%4861.85City
Reile's Acres648837154.99%7781.14City
Parshall65882946-1.78%2493.55City
Walhalla66876892-0.46%8461.03City
Fort Totten678651,219-9.23%1018.60CDP
Cannon Ball68849943-2.64%1088.27CDP
Green Acres698496183.66%5641.50CDP
Enderlin70848879-0.94%5201.63City
Harwood718377971.21%6421.30City
Wishek72837853-0.48%5831.44City
Mandaree738225009.16%7411.13CDP
Hebron74784798-0.51%5221.50City
Underwood75770786-0.52%7591.01City
LaMoure76759762-0.13%5651.34City
Trenton7774529012.88%7121.05CDP
Napoleon78741756-0.54%5361.38City
Drayton79727757-1.09%1,1050.66City
Glen Ullin80722733-0.41%7091.02City
Ray81714748-1.24%5411.32City
Wilton82712720-0.28%1,2810.56City
Hatton83697715-0.71%1,2490.56City
Lakota846866800.15%6871City
Mohall85686696-0.43%6221.10City
New England86671691-0.74%1,3610.49City
Richardton87663694-1.19%2992.21City
Steele88648663-0.61%1,1680.56City
Mott89632650-0.78%6880.92City
Milnor90612620-0.33%6111City
Minto91606618-0.49%4221.44City
Dunseith92602637-1.47%6011City
Ashley93600608-0.33%9330.64City
Lidgerwood94591598-0.34%8940.66City
Center95579586-0.34%1,2110.48City
Edgeley96575577-0.17%7680.75City
Portland97575582-0.35%6890.83City
Turtle Lake98536540-0.19%1,0470.51City
Elgin99512540-1.35%6220.82City
Pembina100492511-1.01%6100.81City
Forman101488510-1.21%6260.78City
East Dunseith1024834352.55%945.13CDP
Argusville103470484-0.84%1174City
Berthold104460487-1.5%3881.19City
Rolette105454484-1.73%4501.01City
Towner106451479-1.53%5450.83City
Fessenden107448462-0.89%1,0160.44City
Wyndmere108447450-0.22%5200.86City
Emerado109440443-0.23%1,4190.31City
Leeds110417440-1.42%6590.63City
South Heart1114043980.25%3001.35City
Glenburn1124034020%1,3390.30City
Finley113388399-0.77%1113.49City
Maddock114379399-1.3%4300.88City
McVille115375389-1.05%2611.44City
Westhope116371381-0.8%1,1490.32City
Powers Lake117370388-1.33%2661.39City
Oxbow118369376-0.54%2411.53City
Manvel119366378-0.81%1,2800.29City
Kulm120365369-0.27%9550.38City
Apple Valley12136118713.88%2,4390.15CDP
Stanton122360366-0.55%1,0140.35City
Strasburg123358380-1.65%1,2300.29City
Buxton1243493480%1,0450.33City
Neche125335346-0.89%9650.35City
Fairmount126334341-0.6%1,0090.33City
Hunter127325333-0.61%2181.49City
Arthur128323326-0.31%2111.53City
Max129321328-0.62%4120.78City
McClusky130318322-0.31%8570.37City
St. John131309324-1.28%6990.44City
St. Thomas132309319-0.96%3041.01City
Alexander133303319-1.3%2441.24City
Sawyer134301323-1.95%6130.49City
Bowbells135282293-1.05%2970.95City
Gackle136280286-0.71%5200.54City
Hope1372782720.36%4540.61City
Tower City1382772670.73%1352.05City
Drake139272290-1.8%1381.97City
Gladstone1402712700%7470.36City
Walcott1412692640.37%2651.02City
Arnegard142268284-1.47%7880.34City
Reynolds143266273-0.75%3410.78City
Medina144263269-0.76%2171.21City
Abercrombie1452612481.16%7910.33City
Michigan City146258260-0.39%5130.50City
Four Bears Village1472552470.79%2501.02CDP
Davenport1482542540%9340.27City
Scranton149244258-1.61%3560.69City
Leonard150243247-0.41%3240.75City
Harmon1512422281.68%1541.57CDP
Hoople152242249-0.82%4470.54City
Gilby153238244-0.83%1,3450.18City
Aneta1542372360%2380.99City
Carson155236251-1.67%593.99City
Lansford156234237-0.43%6670.35City
Dunn Center1572272270%5810.39City
Halliday158227238-1.3%4920.46City
Riverdale1592232210%1611.39City
Zap160223227-0.45%2191.02City
Granville161222233-1.33%7000.32City
Taylor162221232-1.34%4410.50City
Hazelton163217223-0.91%5670.38City
Anamoose164214224-1.38%3430.62City
Flasher165214217-0.46%3350.64City
Colfax1662131685.45%2111.01City
Grenora167210224-1.87%3450.61City
Tappen168209215-0.95%1991.05City
New Leipzig169204216-1.45%2290.89City
Plaza170201212-1.47%1861.08City
Fordville171200206-0.99%1981.01City
Grandin1721981861.54%1,0940.18City
Logan173196364-13.66%1341.46CDP
Edinburg174192198-1.03%6060.32City
Frontier175192196-0.52%1,0210.19City
White Shield176192208-2.04%513.80CDP
Sherwood1771891870%5980.32City
Page178188192-0.53%1871City
Golden Valley179187190-0.53%2500.75City
Buffalo180186193-1.06%3870.48City
Minnewaukan181185192-1.07%3830.48City
Munich182183194-1.61%1281.43City
Des Lacs183181189-1.09%3360.54City
Sheyenne184176182-1.12%1,1730.15City
Wimbledon185174180-1.14%2800.62City
Mooreton186172175-0.58%6440.27City
Medora1871681158.39%4270.39City
Regent188164171-1.21%2930.56City
Litchville189163170-1.21%722.26City
Fort Yates190162177-2.41%2,7000.06City
Binford191161167-1.23%4560.35City
Sanborn192161163-0.62%2680.60City
Ruthville1931591256%1,0390.15CDP
Rutland194159163-0.63%4110.39City
Petersburg195158160-0.63%1541.03City
Rhame196154162-1.28%1031.50City
Brooktree Park197150218-1.96%8520.18CDP
Christine198150152-0.66%7350.20City
Willow City199148151-0.67%3160.47City
Streeter200147149-0.68%4120.36City
Kensal201146148-0.68%2420.60City
Blacktail2021432311.72%4310.33CDP
Makoti203143151-1.38%2650.54City
Bowdon2041391380%5540.25City
Edmore205137140-0.73%4640.29City
Carpio206136144-1.45%2150.63City
Mercer207136908.8%6130.22City
Lignite208135139-0.73%8650.16City
Noonan209132138-1.49%4520.29City
Tolna210130132-0.76%1730.75City
Columbus211129136-1.53%4730.27City
Pick City2121291240.78%6830.19City
Wing213129135-1.53%2020.64City
Upham214128135-1.54%4130.31City
McGregor215127956.72%1,0080.13CDP
Gardner216126129-0.79%2540.50City
Marion2171241240%1480.84City
Reeder218123126-0.81%1790.69City
Hannaford219122126-0.81%5570.22City
Adams220121124-0.82%1240.97City
Palermo221120126-1.64%532.25City
Portal222117123-1.68%1750.67City
Selfridge223115126-2.54%3900.29City
Forest River2241121070.9%2240.50City
Crary225111113-0.89%1170.95City
Galesburg226111115-0.89%6730.17City
Crystal227110114-0.9%1600.69City
Goodrich2281101100%3770.29City
East Fairview22910993-4.39%2860.38CDP
Wildrose230108114-1.82%3720.29City
Oriska231107110-0.93%4010.27City
Lankin232102105-0.97%3550.29City
Osnabrock233102105-0.97%3400.30City
Porcupine234102162-6.42%5050.20CDP
Ryder235101108-1.94%1930.52City
Fort Ransom23699951.02%3210.31City
Almont23798960%392.49City
Bisbee23898106-2%3260.30City
Sykeston23998102-1.01%2480.40City
Starkweather2409699-1.03%7380.13City
Glenfield24195940%6930.14City
Marmarth2429399-2.1%362.58City
Newburg2439395-1.06%6640.14City
Oberon2449296-1.07%2630.35City
Sheldon2459295-1.07%2250.41City
Spiritwood Lake24692910%811.14City
White Earth2479199-2.15%611.50City
Deering2488993-1.11%1,0600.08City
Ross2498993-1.11%3090.29City
Fingal2508894-2.22%2120.42City
Rocklake2518894-2.22%4210.21City
Douglas2528793-2.25%3060.28City
Esmond2538791-1.14%1910.46City
Golva25486811.18%2690.32City
Pisek2558689-1.15%7540.11City
Dodge2568588-1.16%1820.47City
Maxbass2578587-1.16%5210.16City
Montpelier2588587-1.16%5560.15City
Karlsruhe2598488-1.18%1120.75City
Sharon2608488-1.18%571.49City
Amenia2618385-1.19%561.49City
Buchanan2628385-1.19%1,0920.08City
Lehr26382820%4270.19City
Selz264815110.96%5910.14CDP
Zeeland2658183-1.22%2720.30City
Caledonia26679486.76%1520.52CDP
Dwight2677779-1.28%3970.19City
Epping2687783-2.53%2060.37City
Dazey2697477-1.33%1950.38City
Dawson2707274-1.37%2110.34City
Donnybrook2717276-1.37%1060.68City
Pekin27272710%2850.25City
Cogswell2736971-1.43%2090.33City
Butte27468680%2760.25City
Havana27568670%1800.38City
Coleharbor27667593.08%3680.18City
Mantador2776769-1.47%4890.14City
Menoken27867613.08%312.18CDP
Benedict27966650%2640.25City
Hague2806467-1.54%2430.26City
McLeod281641020.76%830.77CDP
Cleveland28263553.28%2970.21City
Kathryn2836365-1.56%1080.58City
McHenry28463630%2560.25City
Mountain2856381-7.35%5160.12City
Sentinel Butte28663610%611.03City
Solen2876370-3.08%1890.33City
Jud2886264-1.59%2550.24City
Flaxton2896063-1.64%2120.28City
Martin2906062-1.64%6740.09City
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Erie292592911.32%292CDP
Hurdsfield2935963-1.67%2030.29City
Sutton294591918%2880.20CDP
Verona29558580%1010.57City
Fullerton29657570%1460.39City
Pettibone2975759-1.72%3130.18City
Tuttle2985759-1.72%2300.25City
North River2995557-1.79%9020.06City
Prairie Rose3005456-1.82%1,3170.04City
Foxholm3015322-8.62%550.96CDP
Grace City30253530%2160.24City
Alamo3035254-1.89%950.55City
Briarwood3045254-1.89%3640.14City
Jessie30552370%1090.47CDP
Dickey30651462%2130.24City
Great Bend3075052-1.96%890.56City
Warwick3084952-2%750.65City
Bathgate3094749-2.08%1700.28City
Nome3104751-2.08%1140.41City
Rogers3114749-2.08%480.98City
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Dahlen313451125%3210.14CDP
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Pingree31543420%2230.19City
Barney31642410%2280.18City
Tolley31742420%3360.13City
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Driscoll3214185-21.15%710.58CDP
Hamilton3224143-2.38%1440.28City
Heimdal32341222.5%870.47CDP
Niagara3244143-2.38%440.94City
Alice3254042-2.44%410.97City
Milton3263942-2.5%830.47City
Souris32739390%3980.10City
Embden32838268.57%530.72CDP
Fredonia32938380%1580.24City
Landa33038380%5000.08City
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Cayuga3323739-2.63%371City
Forbes3333739-2.63%1530.24City
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Inkster3353638-2.7%360.99City
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Ardoch33733320%880.38City
Regan3383335-2.94%331.01City
Springbrook33932320%860.37City
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Brocket3423032-3.23%400.76City
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Clifford34429290%2060.14City
De Lamere345291120.83%1100.26CDP
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Nekoma3472931-3.33%780.37City
Brinsmade3482830-3.45%1030.27City
Fortuna3492830-3.45%281City
Monango3502830-3.45%740.38City
Fairdale3512628-3.7%820.32City
Hampden3522628-3.7%1510.17City
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Kramer35524240%1570.15City
Leal35624240%1860.13City
Gardena35723230%670.34City
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Antler36121200%1130.19City
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Auburn36320033.33%201CDP
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Venturia36520200%1800.11City
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Sibley36719190%4220.04City
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Lawton37117170%190.91City
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Pillsbury37416160%630.26City
Bucyrus37515150%430.35City
Haynes37615150%1110.14City
Sarles3771517-6.25%570.26City
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Hamberg38312120%290.41City
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Loraine38810100%410.24City
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Wales391990%370.24City
Kief392880%71.23City
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Loma394880%026.46City
Raleigh395813-11.11%280.29CDP
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Perth398550%390.13City
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Heil400490%200.20CDP
Bantry40110-66.67%10.93CDP
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With North Dakota’s population of just 790,701 inhabitants, this state is ranked 47 in terms of population. The state’s only city with a population of more than 100,000 is Fargo. There are eight cities that have populations between 10,000 and 100,000, including the state capital of Bismarck which is the second most populous city with over 71,000 inhabitants.

North Dakota is very unique because it does not designate its incorporated areas by population, government structure, or other such factors. All incorporated areas in the state are designated as cities. Because of this, there are many cities that have populations that fall below 100 inhabitants. The smallest is Ruso, which is located in McLean County. A 2015 estimate shows that the population of this small city was just four people.

North Dakota Cities by Population (2024)

What is the biggest city in North Dakota?

Fargo is the biggest city in North Dakota, with a population of 135,588 in 2024.

What is the fastest growing city in North Dakota?

Horace is the fastest growing city in North Dakota over the past 4 years, having grown 14.14% annually since 2020.

How many cities are in North Dakota?

There are 403 cities in North Dakota.

What are the 10 largest cities in North Dakota?

The 10 largest cities in North Dakota are: Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, West Fargo, Williston, Dickinson, Mandan, Jamestown and Wahpeton.

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