North Dakota Cities by Population 2025

401 cities

City
Rank
2025 Pop.
2024 Pop.
Annual Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
Fargo1137,989135,5881.77%2,71551 City
Bismarck275,99075,5410.59%2,19135 City
Grand Forks358,77358,847-0.13%2,02329 City
Minot446,69947,036-0.72%1,68628 City
West Fargo541,40340,9011.23%2,56016 City
Williston626,63227,169-1.98%1,03526 City
Mandan724,83424,7100.5%1,83714 City
Dickinson824,67724,903-0.91%1,86913 City
Jamestown915,61115,651-0.26%1,17413 City
Wahpeton107,9897,994-0.06%1,4925 City
Horace117,2396,44112.39%57213 City
Devils Lake127,1157,125-0.14%1,0227 City
Valley City136,5306,540-0.15%1,5204 City
Watford City145,8665,943-1.3%6539 City
Minot AFB154,7984,847-1.01%6607 CDP
Lincoln164,5294,4771.16%2,9202 City
Grafton173,9934,026-0.82%1,2093 City
Beulah183,0193,026-0.23%1,2362 City
New Town192,6942,709-0.55%9333 City
Casselton202,4682,470-0.08%1,1422 City
Rugby212,4092,427-0.74%1,0542 City
Hazen222,2742,275-0.04%1,6151 City
Bottineau232,1562,163-0.32%1,6381 City
Lisbon242,1552,164-0.42%9402 City
Stanley252,0752,129-2.54%4605 City
Grand Forks AFB262,0502,071-1.01%2738 CDP
Tioga272,0162,056-1.95%5963 City
Carrington281,9631,986-1.16%8282 City
Langdon291,8131,830-0.93%1,1722 City
Mayville301,7771,791-0.78%9432 City
Oakes311,7491,756-0.4%1,1182 City
Belcourt321,6961,721-1.45%2926 CDP
Hillsboro331,6361,638-0.12%1,4711 City
Harvey341,5721,586-0.88%8752 City
Mapleton351,5051,4702.38%3854 City
Garrison361,4621,463-0.07%1,0451 City
Surrey371,4571,4371.39%6902 City
Bowman381,3761,393-1.22%7382 City
Park River391,3631,374-0.8%5263 City
Burlington401,3181,3120.46%6922 City
New Rockford411,2831,296-1%7472 City
Washburn421,2751,279-0.31%7572 City
Cavalier431,2041,213-0.74%1,3981 City
Larimore441,2021,213-0.91%2,0001 City
Shell Valley451,1791,181-0.17%7915 CDP
Rolla461,1291,147-1.57%7731 City
Kindred471,0861,0552.94%7491 City
Ellendale481,0771,085-0.74%7601 City
New Salem491,0581,0421.54%7641 City
Thompson501,0511,060-0.85%2,4330 City
Linton511,0321,038-0.58%1,3151 City
Hettinger521,0291,036-0.68%1,2411 City
Velva531,0151,030-1.46%1,0531 City
Crosby541,0111,023-1.17%7171 City
Cando551,0031,025-2.15%1,5621 City
Fort Totten569921,008-1.59%1159 CDP
Beach57970971-0.1%3803 City
Belfield58949959-1.04%5662 City
Cooperstown59949955-0.63%9431 City
Northwood60930940-1.06%7691 City
Reile's Acres619258834.76%8151 City
Hankinson629189180%4942 City
Gwinner63909912-0.33%4412 City
Cannon Ball649019000.11%1088 CDP
Killdeer65888898-1.11%4802 City
Kenmare66886900-1.56%6611 City
Walhalla67872876-0.46%8431 City
Parshall68866882-1.81%2444 City
Harwood698478371.19%6501 City
Green Acres708438252.18%5602 CDP
Enderlin71840848-0.94%5152 City
Wishek72833837-0.48%5801 City
Hebron73781784-0.38%5202 City
Underwood74766770-0.52%7551 City
LaMoure75758759-0.13%5641 City
Napoleon76737741-0.54%5331 City
Drayton77720727-0.96%1,0941 City
Glen Ullin78719722-0.42%7061 City
Trenton797196717.15%6871 CDP
Wilton80710712-0.28%1,2771 City
Mandaree817066991%6311 CDP
Ray82706714-1.12%5351 City
Hatton83693697-0.57%1,2421 City
Lakota846886860.29%6891 City
Mohall85684686-0.29%6201 City
New England86666671-0.75%1,3510 City
Richardton87655663-1.21%2962 City
Steele88644648-0.62%1,1601 City
Mott89628632-0.63%6831 City
Milnor90610612-0.33%6091 City
Minto91603606-0.5%4201 City
Ashley92598600-0.33%9301 City
Dunseith93593602-1.5%5921 City
Lidgerwood94589591-0.34%8911 City
Center95577579-0.35%1,2070 City
Edgeley965755750%7681 City
Portland97573575-0.35%6871 City
Turtle Lake98535536-0.19%1,0451 City
Elgin99505512-1.37%6141 City
Pembina100487492-1.02%6031 City
Forman101483488-1.02%6201 City
Argusville102467470-0.64%1174 City
Berthold103453460-1.52%3821 City
East Dunseith104449452-0.66%885 CDP
Rolette105447454-1.54%4431 City
Wyndmere106446447-0.22%5191 City
Fessenden107445448-0.67%1,0090 City
Towner108444451-1.55%5371 City
Emerado109439440-0.23%1,4160 City
Leeds110411417-1.44%6491 City
South Heart1114064040.5%3011 City
Glenburn1124034030%1,3390 City
Finley113385388-0.77%1103 City
Maddock114374379-1.32%4241 City
McVille115372375-0.8%2591 City
Westhope116369371-0.54%1,1420 City
Oxbow117367369-0.54%2402 City
Powers Lake118366370-1.08%2631 City
Kulm119364365-0.27%9530 City
Manvel120363366-0.82%1,2690 City
Stanton121359360-0.28%1,0110 City
Strasburg122353358-1.4%1,2130 City
Buxton1233493490%1,0450 City
Apple Valley1243423206.88%2,3110 CDP
Fairmount125332334-0.6%1,0030 City
Neche126332335-0.9%9570 City
Hunter127323325-0.62%2161 City
Arthur128322323-0.31%2102 City
Max129319321-0.62%4091 City
McClusky130317318-0.31%8540 City
St. Thomas131307309-0.65%3021 City
St. John132305309-1.29%6900 City
Alexander133299303-1.32%2411 City
Sawyer134296301-1.66%6030 City
Hope1352802780.72%4571 City
Tower City1362802771.08%1372 City
Bowbells137279282-1.06%2931 City
Gackle138279280-0.36%5191 City
Logan1392742691.86%1881 CDP
Gladstone1402712710%7470 City
Walcott1412702690.37%2661 City
Drake142268272-1.47%1362 City
Abercrombie1432642611.15%8000 City
Arnegard144264268-1.49%7760 City
Reynolds145264266-0.75%3391 City
Medina146262263-0.38%2161 City
Harmon1472582503.2%1652 CDP
Michigan City1482582580%5131 City
Davenport1492542540%9340 City
Leonard150242243-0.41%3221 City
Scranton151241244-1.23%3511 City
Hoople152240242-0.83%4441 City
Aneta1532372370%2381 City
Gilby154237238-0.42%1,3390 City
Lansford155233234-0.43%6640 City
Carson156232236-1.69%584 City
Dunn Center1572272270%5810 City
Colfax1582242135.16%2221 City
Halliday159224227-1.32%4860 City
Riverdale1602242230.45%1611 City
Zap161222223-0.45%2181 City
Granville162219222-1.35%6910 City
Taylor163218221-1.36%4351 City
Hazelton164216217-0.46%5640 City
Flasher165213214-0.47%3341 City
Anamoose166212214-0.93%3401 City
Tappen167208209-0.48%1981 City
Grenora168207210-1.43%3401 City
Grandin1692011981.52%1,1100 City
New Leipzig170201204-1.47%2261 City
Fordville171199200-0.5%1971 City
Plaza172198201-1.49%1831 City
Brooktree Park1731951827.14%1,1080 CDP
Edinburg174191192-0.52%6030 City
Frontier175191192-0.52%1,0160 City
Sherwood1761901890.53%6010 City
Page177187188-0.53%1861 City
Golden Valley178186187-0.53%2491 City
Four Bears Village179185207-10.63%1811 CDP
Buffalo180184186-1.08%3830 City
Minnewaukan181183185-1.08%3790 City
Medora1821811687.74%4610 City
Munich183180183-1.64%1261 City
Des Lacs184179181-1.1%3331 City
Sheyenne185175176-0.57%1,1670 City
Wimbledon186173174-0.57%2781 City
Mooreton187171172-0.58%6400 City
White Shield188166177-6.21%444 CDP
Regent189162164-1.22%2891 City
Litchville190161163-1.23%712 City
Sanborn1911611610%2681 City
Binford192160161-0.62%4530 City
Fort Yates193158162-2.47%2,6330 City
Petersburg1941581580%1541 City
Rutland195158159-0.63%4080 City
Rhame196152154-1.3%1021 City
Christine1971501500%7350 City
East Fairview1981491397.19%3910 CDP
Mercer1991481368.82%6670 City
Streeter2001471470%4120 City
Willow City201147148-0.68%3140 City
Kensal2021461460%2421 City
Blacktail2031411326.82%4250 CDP
Makoti204141143-1.4%2611 City
Bowdon2051391390%5540 City
McGregor2061391306.92%1,1030 CDP
Edmore207136137-0.73%4610 City
Carpio208134136-1.47%2121 City
Lignite209134135-0.74%8590 City
Noonan210131132-0.76%4490 City
Pick City2111301290.78%6880 City
Ruthville212130134-2.99%8500 CDP
Tolna2131301300%1731 City
Wing214128129-0.78%2011 City
Columbus215127129-1.55%4650 City
Upham216126128-1.56%4060 City
Gardner217125126-0.79%2520 City
Marion2181241240%1481 City
Reeder219122123-0.81%1781 City
Hannaford220121122-0.82%5530 City
Adams221120121-0.83%1231 City
Palermo222119120-0.83%532 City
Portal223116117-0.85%1741 City
Forest River2241131120.89%2261 City
Selfridge225112115-2.61%3800 City
Crary2261111110%1171 City
Galesburg227110111-0.9%6670 City
Goodrich2281101100%3770 City
Crystal229109110-0.91%1581 City
Porcupine230108111-2.7%5350 CDP
Wildrose231107108-0.93%3690 City
Oriska232106107-0.93%3970 City
Lankin233101102-0.98%3520 City
Osnabrock234101102-0.98%3370 City
Fort Ransom235100991.01%3250 City
Almont23699981.02%402 City
Ryder23799101-1.98%1891 City
Sykeston2389798-1.02%2460 City
Bisbee2399698-2.04%3190 City
Glenfield24095950%6930 City
Starkweather2419596-1.04%7310 City
Newburg24293930%6640 City
Marmarth2439293-1.08%363 City
Spiritwood Lake24492920%811 City
Oberon2459192-1.09%2600 City
Sheldon2469192-1.09%2220 City
White Earth2478991-2.2%591 City
Deering2488889-1.12%1,0480 City
Ross2498889-1.12%3060 City
Fingal2508788-1.14%2090 City
Golva25187861.16%2720 City
Rocklake2528788-1.14%4160 City
Caledonia25386807.5%1661 CDP
Douglas2548687-1.15%3030 City
Esmond2558687-1.15%1890 City
Maxbass25685850%5210 City
Montpelier25785850%5560 City
Pisek2588586-1.16%7460 City
Dodge2598485-1.18%1800 City
Amenia26083830%561 City
Buchanan26183830%1,0920 City
Karlsruhe2628384-1.19%1111 City
Sharon2638384-1.19%561 City
Lehr26482820%4270 City
Selz26582776.49%5990 CDP
Zeeland26681810%2720 City
Menoken26780756.67%372 CDP
Driscoll26879746.76%1371 CDP
Foxholm26979746.76%821 CDP
Dwight27077770%3970 City
Epping2717677-1.3%2030 City
Dazey2727374-1.35%1930 City
Dawson27372720%2110 City
Pekin27472720%2850 City
Wheatland27572685.88%184 CDP
Donnybrook2767172-1.39%1041 City
Cogswell27769690%2090 City
Coleharbor27869672.99%3790 City
Butte27968680%2760 City
Havana28068680%1800 City
Mantador28167670%4890 City
Benedict28266660%2640 City
Cleveland28365633.17%3070 City
Jessie28465616.56%1370 CDP
Sentinel Butte28564631.59%621 City
Hague2866364-1.56%2400 City
Kathryn28763630%1081 City
McHenry28863630%2560 City
Jud28962620%2550 City
Manning29062586.9%1081 CDP
Long Creek29161577.02%2580 CDP
Solen2926163-3.17%1830 City
Martin29360600%6740 City
Erie29459557.27%292 CDP
Flaxton2955960-1.67%2080 City
Mountain2965963-6.35%4840 City
Balta2975859-1.69%2560 City
Hurdsfield2985859-1.69%2000 City
Verona29958580%1011 City
Fullerton30057570%1460 City
Pettibone30157570%3130 City
Tuttle30257570%2300 City
North River30355550%9020 City
Prairie Rose30454540%1,3170 City
Grace City30553530%2160 City
Alamo30652520%951 City
Briarwood30752520%3640 City
Dickey30852511.96%2180 City
McLeod30952496.12%671 CDP
Sutton31051486.25%2490 CDP
Englevale31150476.38%341 CDP
Great Bend31250500%891 City
Heimdal31349466.52%1040 CDP
Warwick3144849-2.04%741 City
Bathgate31547470%1700 City
Rogers31647470%481 City
Nome3174647-2.13%1110 City
Woodworth31844440%2070 City
Pingree31943430%2230 City
Barney32042420%2280 City
Tolley32142420%3360 City
Wolford32242420%2330 City
Hamilton32341410%1440 City
Niagara32441410%441 City
Voltaire3254142-2.38%840 City
Alice32640400%411 City
Embden32740378.11%561 CDP
Souris32839390%3980 City
Fredonia32938380%1580 City
Landa33038380%5000 City
Milton3313839-2.56%810 City
Cayuga33237370%371 City
Forbes33337370%1530 City
Courtenay33436360%860 City
Inkster33536360%361 City
Dahlen33635336.06%2500 CDP
Robinson33734340%1980 City
Ardoch33833330%880 City
Regan33933330%331 City
Springbrook34032320%860 City
Alsen34131310%129 City
Berlin34230300%3130 City
Brocket34330300%401 City
Canton City (Hensel)34430300%1200 City
Clifford34529290%2060 City
Nekoma34629290%780 City
Brinsmade34728280%1030 City
Egeland3482829-3.45%880 City
Fortuna34928280%281 City
Monango35028280%740 City
Spiritwood35127263.85%311 CDP
Fairdale35226260%820 City
Hampden35326260%1510 City
Luverne35426260%1020 City
De Lamere35525238.7%950 CDP
Leith35625250%201 City
Kramer35724240%1570 City
Leal35824240%1860 City
Gardena35923230%670 City
Amidon36022220%351 City
Denhoff36122214.76%331 CDP
Elliott36222220%1440 City
Antler36321210%1130 City
Cathay36420200%1090 City
Venturia36520200%1800 City
Knox36619190%390 City
Sibley36719190%4220 City
Gascoyne36818180%181 City
Ambrose36917170%171 City
Braddock37017170%680 City
Lawton37117170%191 City
Ludden37217170%211 City
Mylo37317170%201 City
Pillsbury37416160%630 City
Bucyrus37515150%430 City
Haynes37615150%1110 City
Sarles37715150%570 City
Balfour37814140%251 City
Conway37914140%680 City
Hansboro38014140%740 City
York38114140%670 City
Auburn38213128.33%131 CDP
Raleigh38313128.33%450 CDP
Calvin38412120%550 City
Hamberg38512120%290 City
Ayr38611110%1290 City
Bergen38710100%131 City
Grano38810100%340 City
Loraine38910100%410 City
Overly39010100%270 City
Nash3919812.5%91 CDP
Wales392990%370 City
Kief393880%71 City
Loma394880%0.0026 City
Hannah395770%370 City
Bantry396660%61 CDP
Calio397550%18 City
Heil398550%250 CDP
Larson399550%120 CDP
Perth400550%390 City
Ruso401550%200 City
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About North Dakota

North Dakota’s local governance consists of 53 counties and around 360 incorporated cities, with the state’s cities divided into classes based on population. This classification affects the structure of government, service provision, and autonomy.

Fargo, North Dakota’s largest city, operates under a mayor-commission government, where the mayor oversees executive functions, and the city commission manages policy and budgets. This system allows Fargo to independently provide services such as public safety, utilities, and infrastructure within the city.

Bismarck, the state capital, uses a commission form of government, where the city commission functions as both the legislative and executive authority. This structure allows commissioners to handle specific administrative areas like public works, health, and finance, ensuring cohesive governance.

Smaller cities and towns, such as Grand Forks and Minot, often employ variations of the commission system, adapted to meet local needs. These cities manage essential services with limited staff, maximizing efficiency while focusing on community-specific requirements.

Counties in North Dakota, particularly in rural areas like Williams County and Stark County, manage services across unincorporated areas, focusing on law enforcement, road maintenance, and public health. County commissions govern these functions, providing essential services in areas without municipal governance.

Unincorporated regions in North Dakota, typically agricultural or sparsely populated, rely heavily on county government. Residents in these areas lack municipal representation but receive services through county-led programs, including emergency response, land use, and infrastructure.

Regional planning councils encourage cooperation among North Dakota’s counties and cities, addressing challenges like rural economic development, land conservation, and cross-county infrastructure projects to sustain growth in diverse communities.

Biggest City

Fargo is the biggest city in North Dakota, with a population of 137,989 in 2025.

Fastest Growing City

Nash is the fastest growing city in North Dakota over the past 5 years, having grown 12.5% annually since 2020.