Cities and Towns
North Dakota, abbreviated "ND", is in the West North Central region of the U.S. Its capital is Bismarck. There were 745,475 people in North Dakota as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov. The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on November 2, 1889.
Please explore the cities and towns of North Dakota, below.
Top North Dakota College Towns
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bismarck | 6 | 8,099 |
| 2 | Fargo | 6 | 14,605 |
| 3 | Minot | 2 | 3,189 |
| 4 | Grand Forks | 2 | 13,895 |
| 5 | Fort Totten | 1 | 178 |
| 6 | New Town | 1 | 198 |
| 7 | Ellendale | 1 | 253 |
| 8 | Fort Yates | 1 | 273 |
| 9 | Belcourt | 1 | 573 |
| 10 | Bottineau | 1 | 996 |
| 11 | Jamestown | 1 | 1,089 |
| 12 | Williston | 1 | 1,124 |
| 13 | Mayville | 1 | 1,184 |
| 14 | Dickinson | 1 | 1,392 |
| 15 | Valley City | 1 | 1,547 |
| 16 | Devils Lake | 1 | 2,072 |
| 17 | Wahpeton | 1 | 2,957 |
Largest North Dakota Cities and Towns
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| CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
|---|---|
| Alamo | 60 |
| Alexander | 278 |
| Almont | 115 |
| Alsen | 42 |
| Aneta | 293 |
| Ashley | 674 |
| Balfour | 16 |
| Bowdon | 171 |
| Brinsmade | 35 |
| Brocket | 60 |
| Buchanan | 65 |
| Burlington | 1,332 |
| Cando | 1,085 |
| Casselton | 2,773 |
| Cathay | 34 |
| Cayuga | 35 |
| Christine | 180 |
| Churchs Ferry | 8 |
| Clifford | 18 |
| Cogswell | 74 |
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Source: American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, 2017, www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Demographics
People
| Total Population | 745,475 |
| Male Share of the Population | 51.3% |
| Female Share of the Population | 48.7% |
| Senior Citizens | 14.4% |
| Employed Population 16+ | 398,969 |
| Age of the Population | 35.1 |
Families
| % of people married | 52.3% |
| Average household size | 2 |
Education and Earnings
| Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 28.9% |
| Median Earnings25+ | $40,694 |
| Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $27,527 |
| Median Earnings With High School Degree | $34,432 |
Wealth
| Median Family Income | $80,091 |
| % Above Poverty Level | 89% |
| % Below Poverty Level | 11% |
Commute & Sprawl
| Average Commute Time | 17 minutes |
| % Working from Home | 4.8% |
| % Walking and Biking to Work | 4% |
| % Using Public Transportation | 0.5% |
Housing
| People Living Alone | 31.1% |
| Median Gross Rent | $775 |
| Median House Value | $174,100 |
Ancestry
| German | 40.3% |
| Norwegian | 25.7% |
| Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 13.3% |
| Irish | 7.7% |
| English | 4.2% |
| French Except Basque | 4.1% |
| Swedish | 4% |
| Russian | 2.8% |
| Polish | 2.4% |
| Czech | 1.6% |
| Italian | 1.3% |
| Dutch | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 1.2% |
| Canadian | 1% |
| African | 1% |
| Danishn | 1% |
| Finnish | 0.6% |
| Ukrainian | 0.5% |
| Hungarian | 0.4% |
| Icelander | 0.4% |
| Welsh | 0.3% |
| Somali | 0.2% |
| Arab | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0.2% |
| West Indian | 0.1% |
| Sudanese | 0.1% |
| Liberian | 0.1% |
| Romanian | 0.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0.1% |
| Greek | 0.1% |
| Belgian | 0.1% |
| Austrian | 0.1% |
| Lebanese | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0.1% |
| Ethiopian | 0.1% |
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Source: American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, 2017, www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Notable Places
Fort Union Trading Post (Historic Site)
Fort Union Trading Post NHS
Williston, North Dakota 58801
701-572-9083
Knife River Indian Villages (Historic Site)
PO Box 9
Stanton, North Dakota 58571-0009
701-745-3300
Theodore Roosevelt (Park)
Box 7
Medora, North Dakota 58645-0007
701-623-4466
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