North Dakota Cities by Population (2024)

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City
Rank
2024 Population
2020 Population
Annual Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Fargo1135,588125,9861.8%2,66750.8City
Bismarck275,54173,7450.6%2,17834.7City
Grand Forks358,84759,142-0.13%2,02629.1City
Minot447,03648,384-0.71%1,69827.7City
West Fargo540,90138,8951.24%2,52916.2City
Williston627,16929,317-1.94%1,05625.7City
Dickinson724,90325,809-0.9%1,88713.2City
Mandan824,71024,2140.5%1,82813.5City
Jamestown915,65115,811-0.26%1,17713.3City
Wahpeton107,9948,016-0.07%1,4935.4City
Devils Lake117,1257,164-0.14%1,0247.0City
Valley City126,5406,582-0.17%1,5224.3City
Horace136,4413,24914.14%50912.7City
Watford City145,9436,250-1.28%6629.0City
Minot AFB154,8475,974-0.98%6677.3CDP
Lincoln164,4774,2711.15%2,8871.6City
Grafton174,0264,157-0.81%1,2193.3City
Beulah183,0263,056-0.26%1,2392.4City
New Town192,7092,771-0.59%9382.9City
Casselton202,4702,478-0.08%1,1422.2City
Rugby212,4272,501-0.78%1,0622.3City
Hazen222,2752,278-0.04%1,6161.4City
Lisbon232,1642,199-0.41%9442.3City
Bottineau242,1632,193-0.37%1,6441.3City
Stanley252,1292,347-2.52%4724.5City
Grand Forks AFB262,0712,785-1%2767.5CDP
Tioga272,0562,218-1.96%6083.4City
Carrington281,9862,077-1.15%8382.4City
Langdon291,8301,897-0.92%1,1831.5City
Mayville301,7911,846-0.78%9511.9City
Oakes311,7561,786-0.45%1,1231.6City
Belcourt321,7212,132-1.43%2965.8CDP
Hillsboro331,6381,648-0.18%1,4731.1City
Harvey341,5861,641-0.88%8831.8City
Mapleton351,4701,3302.44%3763.9City
Garrison361,4631,466-0.07%1,0461.4City
Surrey371,4371,3571.41%6802.1City
Bowman381,3931,463-1.28%7471.9City
Park River391,3741,418-0.79%5312.6City
Burlington401,3121,2870.46%6881.9City
New Rockford411,2961,350-1.07%7541.7City
Washburn421,2791,295-0.31%7591.7City
Cavalier431,2131,251-0.82%1,4090.9City
Larimore441,2131,256-0.9%2,0180.6City
Shell Valley451,1811,541-0.08%7915.0CDP
Rolla461,1471,218-1.54%7851.5City
Ellendale471,0851,117-0.73%7661.4City
Thompson481,0601,096-0.84%2,4540.4City
Kindred491,0559303.03%7281.4City
New Salem501,0429801.46%7521.4City
Linton511,0381,064-0.67%1,3220.8City
Hettinger521,0361,063-0.67%1,2500.8City
Velva531,0301,092-1.53%1,0681.0City
Cando541,0251,112-2.1%1,5970.6City
Crosby551,0231,073-1.26%7261.4City
Fort Totten561,0081,219-1.66%1178.6CDP
Beach57971974-0.1%3802.6City
Belfield58959999-1.03%5721.7City
Cooperstown59955979-0.62%9491.0City
Northwood60940979-1.05%7781.2City
Hankinson619189180%4941.9City
Gwinner62912926-0.44%4422.1City
Cannon Ball639009430.22%1088.3CDP
Kenmare64900955-1.53%6711.3City
Killdeer65898938-1.1%4861.8City
Reile's Acres668837154.99%7781.1City
Parshall67882946-1.78%2493.5City
Walhalla68876892-0.46%8461.0City
Enderlin69848879-0.94%5201.6City
Harwood708377971.21%6421.3City
Wishek71837853-0.48%5831.4City
Green Acres728256182.23%5481.5CDP
Hebron73784798-0.51%5221.5City
Underwood74770786-0.52%7591.0City
LaMoure75759762-0.13%5651.3City
Napoleon76741756-0.54%5361.4City
Drayton77727757-1.09%1,1050.7City
Glen Ullin78722733-0.41%7091.0City
Ray79714748-1.24%5411.3City
Wilton80712720-0.28%1,2810.6City
Mandaree816995001.16%6311.1CDP
Hatton82697715-0.71%1,2490.6City
Lakota836866800.15%6871.0City
Mohall84686696-0.43%6221.1City
New England85671691-0.74%1,3610.5City
Trenton866712907.7%6411.0CDP
Richardton87663694-1.19%2992.2City
Steele88648663-0.61%1,1680.6City
Mott89632650-0.78%6880.9City
Milnor90612620-0.33%6111.0City
Minto91606618-0.49%4221.4City
Dunseith92602637-1.47%6011.0City
Ashley93600608-0.33%9330.6City
Lidgerwood94591598-0.34%8940.7City
Center95579586-0.34%1,2110.5City
Edgeley96575577-0.17%7680.7City
Portland97575582-0.35%6890.8City
Turtle Lake98536540-0.19%1,0470.5City
Elgin99512540-1.35%6220.8City
Pembina100492511-1.01%6100.8City
Forman101488510-1.21%6260.8City
Argusville102470484-0.84%1174.0City
Berthold103460487-1.5%3881.2City
Rolette104454484-1.73%4501.0City
East Dunseith105452435-0.88%885.1CDP
Towner106451479-1.53%5450.8City
Fessenden107448462-0.89%1,0160.4City
Wyndmere108447450-0.22%5200.9City
Emerado109440443-0.23%1,4190.3City
Leeds110417440-1.42%6590.6City
South Heart1114043980.25%3001.3City
Glenburn1124034020%1,3390.3City
Finley113388399-0.77%1113.5City
Maddock114379399-1.3%4300.9City
McVille115375389-1.05%2611.4City
Westhope116371381-0.8%1,1490.3City
Powers Lake117370388-1.33%2661.4City
Oxbow118369376-0.54%2411.5City
Manvel119366378-0.81%1,2800.3City
Kulm120365369-0.27%9550.4City
Stanton121360366-0.55%1,0140.4City
Strasburg122358380-1.65%1,2300.3City
Buxton1233493480%1,0450.3City
Neche124335346-0.89%9650.3City
Fairmount125334341-0.6%1,0090.3City
Hunter126325333-0.61%2181.5City
Arthur127323326-0.31%2111.5City
Max128321328-0.62%4120.8City
Apple Valley1293201877.74%2,1620.1CDP
McClusky130318322-0.31%8570.4City
St. John131309324-1.28%6990.4City
St. Thomas132309319-0.96%3041.0City
Alexander133303319-1.3%2441.2City
Sawyer134301323-1.95%6130.5City
Bowbells135282293-1.05%2971.0City
Gackle136280286-0.71%5200.5City
Hope1372782720.36%4540.6City
Tower City1382772670.73%1352.0City
Drake139272290-1.8%1382.0City
Gladstone1402712700%7470.4City
Logan1412693642.28%1841.5CDP
Walcott1422692640.37%2651.0City
Arnegard143268284-1.47%7880.3City
Reynolds144266273-0.75%3410.8City
Medina145263269-0.76%2171.2City
Abercrombie1462612481.16%7910.3City
Michigan City147258260-0.39%5130.5City
Davenport1482542540%9340.3City
Harmon1492502283.31%1601.6CDP
Scranton150244258-1.61%3560.7City
Leonard151243247-0.41%3240.8City
Hoople152242249-0.82%4470.5City
Gilby153238244-0.83%1,3450.2City
Aneta1542372360%2381.0City
Carson155236251-1.67%594.0City
Lansford156234237-0.43%6670.4City
Dunn Center1572272270%5810.4City
Halliday158227238-1.3%4920.5City
Riverdale1592232210%1611.4City
Zap160223227-0.45%2191.0City
Granville161222233-1.33%7000.3City
Taylor162221232-1.34%4410.5City
Hazelton163217223-0.91%5670.4City
Anamoose164214224-1.38%3430.6City
Flasher165214217-0.46%3350.6City
Colfax1662131685.45%2111.0City
Grenora167210224-1.87%3450.6City
Tappen168209215-0.95%1991.0City
Four Bears Village169207247-9.61%2031.0CDP
New Leipzig170204216-1.45%2290.9City
Plaza171201212-1.47%1861.1City
Fordville172200206-0.99%1981.0City
Grandin1731981861.54%1,0940.2City
Edinburg174192198-1.03%6060.3City
Frontier175192196-0.52%1,0210.2City
Sherwood1761891870%5980.3City
Page177188192-0.53%1871.0City
Golden Valley178187190-0.53%2500.7City
Buffalo179186193-1.06%3870.5City
Minnewaukan180185192-1.07%3830.5City
Munich181183194-1.61%1281.4City
Brooktree Park1821822187.69%1,0340.2CDP
Des Lacs183181189-1.09%3360.5City
White Shield184177208-6.35%473.8CDP
Sheyenne185176182-1.12%1,1730.1City
Wimbledon186174180-1.14%2800.6City
Mooreton187172175-0.58%6440.3City
Medora1881681158.39%4270.4City
Regent189164171-1.21%2930.6City
Litchville190163170-1.21%722.3City
Fort Yates191162177-2.41%2,7000.1City
Binford192161167-1.23%4560.4City
Sanborn193161163-0.62%2680.6City
Rutland194159163-0.63%4110.4City
Petersburg195158160-0.63%1541.0City
Rhame196154162-1.28%1031.5City
Christine197150152-0.66%7350.2City
Willow City198148151-0.67%3160.5City
Streeter199147149-0.68%4120.4City
Kensal200146148-0.68%2420.6City
Makoti201143151-1.38%2650.5City
Bowdon2021391380%5540.3City
East Fairview203139937.75%3650.4CDP
Edmore204137140-0.73%4640.3City
Carpio205136144-1.45%2150.6City
Mercer206136908.8%6130.2City
Lignite207135139-0.73%8650.2City
Ruthville208134125-2.9%8760.2CDP
Blacktail209132238.2%3980.3CDP
Noonan210132138-1.49%4520.3City
McGregor211130958.33%1,0320.1CDP
Tolna212130132-0.76%1730.8City
Columbus213129136-1.53%4730.3City
Pick City2141291240.78%6830.2City
Wing215129135-1.53%2020.6City
Upham216128135-1.54%4130.3City
Gardner217126129-0.79%2540.5City
Marion2181241240%1480.8City
Reeder219123126-0.81%1790.7City
Hannaford220122126-0.81%5570.2City
Adams221121124-0.82%1241.0City
Palermo222120126-1.64%532.3City
Portal223117123-1.68%1750.7City
Selfridge224115126-2.54%3900.3City
Forest River2251121070.9%2240.5City
Crary226111113-0.89%1170.9City
Galesburg227111115-0.89%6730.2City
Porcupine228111162-2.63%5500.2CDP
Crystal229110114-0.9%1600.7City
Goodrich2301101100%3770.3City
Wildrose231108114-1.82%3720.3City
Oriska232107110-0.93%4010.3City
Lankin233102105-0.97%3550.3City
Osnabrock234102105-0.97%3400.3City
Ryder235101108-1.94%1930.5City
Fort Ransom23699951.02%3210.3City
Almont23798960%392.5City
Bisbee23898106-2%3260.3City
Sykeston23998102-1.01%2480.4City
Starkweather2409699-1.03%7380.1City
Glenfield24195940%6930.1City
Marmarth2429399-2.1%362.6City
Newburg2439395-1.06%6640.1City
Oberon2449296-1.07%2630.3City
Sheldon2459295-1.07%2250.4City
Spiritwood Lake24692910%811.1City
White Earth2479199-2.15%611.5City
Deering2488993-1.11%1,0600.1City
Ross2498993-1.11%3090.3City
Fingal2508894-2.22%2120.4City
Rocklake2518894-2.22%4210.2City
Douglas2528793-2.25%3060.3City
Esmond2538791-1.14%1910.5City
Golva25486811.18%2690.3City
Pisek2558689-1.15%7540.1City
Dodge2568588-1.16%1820.5City
Maxbass2578587-1.16%5210.2City
Montpelier2588587-1.16%5560.2City
Karlsruhe2598488-1.18%1120.8City
Sharon2608488-1.18%571.5City
Amenia2618385-1.19%561.5City
Buchanan2628385-1.19%1,0920.1City
Lehr26382820%4270.2City
Zeeland2648183-1.22%2720.3City
Caledonia26580486.67%1540.5CDP
Dwight2667779-1.28%3970.2City
Epping2677783-2.53%2060.4City
Selz26877516.94%5620.1CDP
Menoken26975618.7%342.2CDP
Dazey2707477-1.33%1950.4City
Driscoll27174858.82%1280.6CDP
Foxholm27274228.82%771.0CDP
Dawson2737274-1.37%2110.3City
Donnybrook2747276-1.37%1060.7City
Pekin27572710%2850.3City
Cogswell2766971-1.43%2090.3City
Butte27768680%2760.2City
Havana27868670%1800.4City
Wheatland27968317.94%174.0CDP
Coleharbor28067593.08%3680.2City
Mantador2816769-1.47%4890.1City
Benedict28266650%2640.3City
Hague2836467-1.54%2430.3City
Cleveland28463553.28%2970.2City
Kathryn2856365-1.56%1080.6City
McHenry28663630%2560.2City
Mountain2876381-7.35%5160.1City
Sentinel Butte28863610%611.0City
Solen2896370-3.08%1890.3City
Jud2906264-1.59%2550.2City
Jessie29161378.93%1280.5CDP
Flaxton2926063-1.64%2120.3City
Martin2936062-1.64%6740.1City
Balta2945962-1.67%2600.2City
Hurdsfield2955963-1.67%2030.3City
Manning29658957.41%1010.6CDP
Verona29758580%1010.6City
Fullerton29857570%1460.4City
Long Creek29957527.55%2420.2CDP
Pettibone3005759-1.72%3130.2City
Tuttle3015759-1.72%2300.2City
Erie30255297.84%272.0CDP
North River3035557-1.79%9020.1City
Prairie Rose3045456-1.82%1,3170.0City
Grace City30553530%2160.2City
Alamo3065254-1.89%950.5City
Briarwood3075254-1.89%3640.1City
Dickey30851462%2130.2City
Great Bend3095052-1.96%890.6City
McLeod31049106.52%630.8CDP
Warwick3114952-2%750.7City
Sutton31248199.09%2340.2CDP
Bathgate3134749-2.08%1700.3City
Englevale31447719.3%321.5CDP
Nome3154751-2.08%1140.4City
Rogers3164749-2.08%481.0City
Heimdal31746229.52%980.5CDP
Woodworth3184446-2.22%2070.2City
Pingree31943420%2230.2City
Barney32042410%2280.2City
Tolley32142420%3360.1City
Voltaire3224245-2.33%860.5City
Wolford3234244-2.33%2330.2City
Hamilton3244143-2.38%1440.3City
Niagara3254143-2.38%440.9City
Alice3264042-2.44%411.0City
Milton3273942-2.5%830.5City
Souris32839390%3980.1City
Fredonia32938380%1580.2City
Landa33038380%5000.1City
Cayuga3313739-2.63%371.0City
Embden33237265.71%520.7CDP
Forbes3333739-2.63%1530.2City
Courtenay3343638-2.7%860.4City
Inkster3353638-2.7%361.0City
Robinson3363436-2.86%1980.2City
Ardoch33733320%880.4City
Dahlen338331110%2360.1CDP
Regan3393335-2.94%331.0City
Springbrook34032320%860.4City
Alsen3413133-3.13%129.4City
Berlin34230300%3130.1City
Brocket3433032-3.23%400.8City
Canton City (Hensel)3443032-3.23%1200.2City
Clifford34529290%2060.1City
Egeland3462932-3.33%910.3City
Nekoma3472931-3.33%780.4City
Brinsmade3482830-3.45%1030.3City
Fortuna3492830-3.45%281.0City
Monango3502830-3.45%740.4City
Fairdale3512628-3.7%820.3City
Hampden3522628-3.7%1510.2City
Luverne35326260%1020.3City
Spiritwood3542608.33%300.9CDP
Leith3552527-3.85%201.2City
Kramer35624240%1570.2City
Leal35724240%1860.1City
De Lamere35823114.54%870.3CDP
Gardena35923230%670.3City
Amidon3602224-4.35%350.6City
Elliott36122220%1440.2City
Antler36221200%1130.2City
Denhoff36321155%320.7CDP
Cathay3642022-4.76%1090.2City
Venturia36520200%1800.1City
Knox3661921-5%390.5City
Sibley36719190%4220.0City
Gascoyne3681820-5.26%181.0City
Ambrose36917170%171.0City
Braddock37017160%680.3City
Lawton37117170%190.9City
Ludden37217170%210.8City
Mylo3731719-5.56%200.9City
Pillsbury37416160%630.3City
Bucyrus37515150%430.3City
Haynes37615150%1110.1City
Sarles3771517-6.25%570.3City
Balfour3781416-6.67%250.6City
Conway37914130%680.2City
Hansboro3801416-6.67%740.2City
York38114140%670.2City
Auburn3821209.09%121.0CDP
Calvin3831214-7.69%550.2City
Hamberg38412120%290.4City
Raleigh38512139.09%420.3CDP
Ayr38611110%1290.1City
Bergen3871012-9.09%130.8City
Grano38810100%340.3City
Loraine38910100%410.2City
Overly39010100%270.4City
Wales391990%370.2City
Kief392880%71.2City
Loma393880%0.0026.5City
Nash3948350%81.0CDP
Hannah395770%370.2City
Bantry3966020%60.9CDP
Calio397550%18.2City
Heil3985925%250.2CDP
Larson3995025%120.4CDP
Perth400550%390.1City
Ruso401550%200.2City
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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.

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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