100 Biggest Cities In North Dakota For 2025

Using the latest Census data, we detail the 100 biggest cities in North Dakota. You can all see a comprehensive list of all 51 cities and places in North Dakota.

We all love the biggest cities that the Peace Garden State has to offer. You know the places like Fargo and Bismarck which make all the headlines.

But there are a bunch of other great large cities in North Dakota that don't get as much love.

We're going to change that right now.

Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in North Dakota with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Table

You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in North Dakota, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.

Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in North Dakota, check out:

The 10 Biggest Cities In North Dakota

Fargo, ND
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Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 129,064.0
Population 2010: 102,527
Growth: 25.9%
More on Fargo: Data | Real Estate

Bismarck, ND
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Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 74,146.0
Population 2010: 59,988
Growth: 23.6%
More on Bismarck: Data | Real Estate

Grand Forks, ND
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Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 58,882.0
Population 2010: 52,294
Growth: 12.6%
More on Grand Forks: Data | Real Estate

Minot, ND
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Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 47,922.0
Population 2010: 39,054
Growth: 22.7%
More on Minot: Data | Real Estate

West Fargo, ND
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Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 39,325.0
Population 2010: 23,868
Growth: 64.8%
More on West Fargo: Data | Real Estate

Williston, ND
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Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 27,964.0
Population 2010: 13,852
Growth: 101.9%
More on Williston: Data | Real Estate

Dickinson, ND
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Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Population: 25,216.0
Population 2010: 17,168
Growth: 46.9%
More on Dickinson: Data | Real Estate

Mandan, ND
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Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Population: 24,293.0
Population 2010: 17,813
Growth: 36.4%
More on Mandan: Data | Real Estate

Jamestown, ND
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Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Population: 15,774.0
Population 2010: 15,292
Growth: 3.2%
More on Jamestown: Data | Real Estate

Wahpeton, ND
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Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Population: 7,996.0
Population 2010: 7,853
Growth: 1.8%
More on Wahpeton: Data | Real Estate

How We Determined The Largest Cities In North Dakota

We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the Peace Garden State for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the American Community Survey.

It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in North Dakota from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be Fargo.

The smallest? Kenmare, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.

Now on to numbers 11-100 Biggest in North Dakota

We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in North Dakota.

Have fun snacking around in the Peace Garden State!

For more reading on North Dakota, check out:

Detailed List Of The Biggest Cities In North Dakota

Rank City Current Population 2010 Growth
1 Fargo 129,064.0 102,527 25.9%
2 Bismarck 74,146.0 59,988 23.6%
3 Grand Forks 58,882.0 52,294 12.6%
4 Minot 47,922.0 39,054 22.7%
5 West Fargo 39,325.0 23,868 64.8%
6 Williston 27,964.0 13,852 101.9%
7 Dickinson 25,216.0 17,168 46.9%
8 Mandan 24,293.0 17,813 36.4%
9 Jamestown 15,774.0 15,292 3.2%
10 Wahpeton 7,996.0 7,853 1.8%
11 Devils Lake 7,170.0 7,040 1.8%
12 Valley City 6,554.0 6,558 -0.1%
13 Watford City 6,016.0 1,746 244.6%
14 Minot Afb 4,904.0 5,701 -14.0%
15 Lincoln 4,309.0 2,134 101.9%
16 Grafton 4,128.0 4,312 -4.3%
17 Horace 3,964.0 2,250 76.2%
18 Beulah 3,058.0 3,092 -1.1%
19 New Town 2,725.0 1,635 66.7%
20 Casselton 2,640.0 2,205 19.7%
21 Rugby 2,555.0 2,779 -8.1%
22 Hazen 2,509.0 2,444 2.7%
23 Lisbon 2,262.0 2,205 2.6%
24 Carrington 2,171.0 2,125 2.2%
25 Stanley 2,089.0 1,758 18.8%
26 Grand Forks Afb 2,072.0 2,874 -27.9%
27 Bottineau 2,063.0 2,445 -15.6%
28 Mayville 2,050.0 1,780 15.2%
29 Oakes 2,046.0 2,018 1.4%
30 Langdon 1,835.0 1,786 2.7%
31 Belcourt 1,739.0 1,558 11.6%
32 Harvey 1,720.0 1,753 -1.9%
33 Surrey 1,672.0 1,034 61.7%
34 Hillsboro 1,643.0 1,635 0.5%
35 Tioga 1,525.0 1,222 24.8%
36 Bowman 1,523.0 1,719 -11.4%
37 Park River 1,483.0 1,434 3.4%
38 Garrison 1,456.0 1,286 13.2%
39 Washburn 1,434.0 1,318 8.8%
40 New Rockford 1,325.0 1,210 9.5%
41 Cavalier 1,304.0 1,609 -19.0%
42 Larimore 1,262.0 1,555 -18.8%
43 Mapleton 1,243.0 658 88.9%
44 Cando 1,199.0 1,216 -1.4%
45 Burlington 1,169.0 1,044 12.0%
46 Rolla 1,164.0 1,206 -3.5%
47 Hettinger 1,141.0 1,181 -3.4%
48 Crosby 1,116.0 1,003 11.3%
49 Shell Valley 1,112.0 1,244 -10.6%
50 Thompson 1,092.0 848 28.8%
51 Kenmare 1,027.0 1,022 0.5%

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