53 cities
| City | Rank | Change ↓ | 2025 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace | 1 | 12.39% | 7,239 | 3,249 |
| Mapleton | 2 | 2.38% | 1,505 | 1,330 |
| Fargo | 3 | 1.77% | 137,989 | 125,986 |
| Surrey | 4 | 1.39% | 1,457 | 1,357 |
| West Fargo | 5 | 1.23% | 41,403 | 38,895 |
| Lincoln | 6 | 1.16% | 4,529 | 4,271 |
| Bismarck | 7 | 0.59% | 75,990 | 73,745 |
| Mandan | 8 | 0.5% | 24,834 | 24,214 |
| Burlington | 9 | 0.46% | 1,318 | 1,287 |
| Hazen | 10 | -0.04% | 2,274 | 2,278 |
| Wahpeton | 11 | -0.06% | 7,989 | 8,016 |
| Garrison | 12 | -0.07% | 1,462 | 1,466 |
| Casselton | 13 | -0.08% | 2,468 | 2,478 |
| Hillsboro | 14 | -0.12% | 1,636 | 1,648 |
| Grand Forks | 15 | -0.13% | 58,773 | 59,142 |
| Devils Lake | 16 | -0.14% | 7,115 | 7,164 |
| Valley City | 17 | -0.15% | 6,530 | 6,582 |
| Shell Valley | 18 | -0.17% | 1,179 | 1,541 |
| Beulah | 19 | -0.23% | 3,019 | 3,056 |
| Jamestown | 20 | -0.26% | 15,611 | 15,811 |
| Washburn | 21 | -0.31% | 1,275 | 1,295 |
| Bottineau | 22 | -0.32% | 2,156 | 2,193 |
| Oakes | 23 | -0.4% | 1,749 | 1,786 |
| Lisbon | 24 | -0.42% | 2,155 | 2,199 |
| New Town | 25 | -0.55% | 2,694 | 2,771 |
| Linton | 26 | -0.58% | 1,032 | 1,064 |
| Hettinger | 27 | -0.68% | 1,029 | 1,063 |
| Minot | 28 | -0.72% | 46,699 | 48,384 |
| Ellendale | 29 | -0.74% | 1,077 | 1,117 |
| Cavalier | 30 | -0.74% | 1,204 | 1,251 |
| Rugby | 31 | -0.74% | 2,409 | 2,501 |
| Mayville | 32 | -0.78% | 1,777 | 1,846 |
| Park River | 33 | -0.8% | 1,363 | 1,418 |
| Grafton | 34 | -0.82% | 3,993 | 4,157 |
| Thompson | 35 | -0.85% | 1,051 | 1,096 |
| Harvey | 36 | -0.88% | 1,572 | 1,641 |
| Larimore | 37 | -0.91% | 1,202 | 1,256 |
| Dickinson | 38 | -0.91% | 24,677 | 25,809 |
| Langdon | 39 | -0.93% | 1,813 | 1,897 |
| New Rockford | 40 | -1% | 1,283 | 1,350 |
| Minot AFB | 41 | -1.01% | 4,798 | 5,974 |
| Grand Forks AFB | 42 | -1.01% | 2,050 | 2,785 |
| Carrington | 43 | -1.16% | 1,963 | 2,077 |
| Crosby | 44 | -1.17% | 1,011 | 1,073 |
| Bowman | 45 | -1.22% | 1,376 | 1,463 |
| Watford City | 46 | -1.3% | 5,866 | 6,250 |
| Belcourt | 47 | -1.45% | 1,696 | 2,132 |
| Velva | 48 | -1.46% | 1,015 | 1,092 |
| Rolla | 49 | -1.57% | 1,129 | 1,218 |
| Tioga | 50 | -1.95% | 2,016 | 2,218 |
| Williston | 51 | -1.98% | 26,632 | 29,317 |
| Cando | 52 | -2.15% | 1,003 | 1,112 |
| Stanley | 53 | -2.54% | 2,075 | 2,347 |
North Dakota's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Horace leads with 12.39% annualized growth, followed by Mapleton (2.38%) and Fargo (1.77%). The largest population centers are Fargo (137,989), Bismarck (75,990), and Grand Forks (58,773). Of the 53 cities over 1,000 population, 9 are growing while 44 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged -0.26% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 1.91% annually.