Blank map of North Dakota by county
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Mapsfera · data US Census Bureau
North Dakota on the map
North Dakota has 53 counties; only 20 states have fewer. The largest is McKenzie, with 2,760 sq mi of land, and the smallest is Eddy, with 630 sq mi: McKenzie is about 4 times bigger.
The state capital, Bismarck, is in Burleigh County. The capital version marks it on the map.
Cass County is the most populous, with 201,794 people in 2025, or 25% of the state. The least populous is Slope, with 628. Since 2020, Cass has grown the fastest (+9.4%) and Bowman has lost the most (−7.5%).
What each county borders
McLean borders the most counties in the state: 8 (Burleigh, Dunn, McHenry, Mercer, Mountrail, Oliver, Sheridan, and Ward).
18 counties touch another state. 8 border South Dakota: Adams, Bowman, Dickey, Emmons, McIntosh, Richland, Sargent, and Sioux. 6 border Montana: Bowman, Divide, Golden Valley, McKenzie, Slope, and Williams. 6 border Minnesota: Cass, Grand Forks, Pembina, Richland, Traill, and Walsh.
8 counties border Canada: Bottineau, Burke, Cavalier, Divide, Pembina, Renville, Rolette, and Towner.
None has a coastline: North Dakota is landlocked.
Number key
Numbers follow alphabetical order, from 1 (Adams) to 53 (Williams). Area is land area, without lakes or sea, and population is the Census estimate for July 1, 2025; “Borders” counts neighboring counties in the same state.
Show the whole table (53 rows)
| No. | County | Land area | Population (2025) | Borders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams | 988 sq mi | 2,275 | 5 |
| 2 | Barnes | 1,492 sq mi | 10,573 | 6 |
| 3 | Benson | 1,389 sq mi | 5,759 | 6 |
| 4 | Billings | 1,148 sq mi | 1,071 | 5 |
| 5 | Bottineau | 1,669 sq mi | 6,284 | 4 |
| 6 | Bowman | 1,162 sq mi | 2,762 | 2 |
| 7 | Burke | 1,104 sq mi | 2,132 | 5 |
| 8 | Burleigh | 1,633 sq mi | 103,251 | 6 |
| 9 | Cass | 1,765 sq mi | 201,794 | 5 |
| 10 | Cavalier | 1,489 sq mi | 3,497 | 4 |
| 11 | Dickey | 1,132 sq mi | 4,895 | 4 |
| 12 | Divide | 1,261 sq mi | 2,110 | 2 |
| 13 | Dunn | 2,009 sq mi | 4,058 | 6 |
| 14 | Eddy | 630 sq mi | 2,329 | 5 |
| 15 | Emmons | 1,508 sq mi | 3,215 | 6 |
| 16 | Foster | 634 sq mi | 3,212 | 4 |
| 17 | Golden Valley | 1,001 sq mi | 1,808 | 3 |
| 18 | Grand Forks | 1,436 sq mi | 74,501 | 4 |
| 19 | Grant | 1,659 sq mi | 2,206 | 5 |
| 20 | Griggs | 709 sq mi | 2,239 | 6 |
| 21 | Hettinger | 1,132 sq mi | 2,492 | 4 |
| 22 | Kidder | 1,351 sq mi | 2,393 | 6 |
| 23 | LaMoure | 1,146 sq mi | 4,135 | 6 |
| 24 | Logan | 993 sq mi | 1,859 | 5 |
| 25 | McHenry | 1,874 sq mi | 5,130 | 6 |
| 26 | McIntosh | 975 sq mi | 2,451 | 4 |
| 27 | McKenzie | 2,760 sq mi | 15,192 | 5 |
| 28 | McLean | 2,110 sq mi | 9,740 | 8 |
| 29 | Mercer | 1,043 sq mi | 8,441 | 5 |
| 30 | Morton | 1,926 sq mi | 34,601 | 7 |
| 31 | Mountrail | 1,825 sq mi | 9,395 | 6 |
| 32 | Nelson | 982 sq mi | 2,963 | 7 |
| 33 | Oliver | 722 sq mi | 1,898 | 4 |
| 34 | Pembina | 1,119 sq mi | 6,568 | 2 |
| 35 | Pierce | 1,018 sq mi | 3,838 | 7 |
| 36 | Ramsey | 1,185 sq mi | 11,530 | 5 |
| 37 | Ransom | 862 sq mi | 5,617 | 6 |
| 38 | Renville | 877 sq mi | 2,331 | 4 |
| 39 | Richland | 1,436 sq mi | 16,731 | 3 |
| 40 | Rolette | 903 sq mi | 11,688 | 3 |
| 41 | Sargent | 858 sq mi | 3,711 | 3 |
| 42 | Sheridan | 972 sq mi | 1,296 | 6 |
| 43 | Sioux | 1,094 sq mi | 3,667 | 4 |
| 44 | Slope | 1,215 sq mi | 628 | 6 |
| 45 | Stark | 1,335 sq mi | 34,013 | 7 |
| 46 | Steele | 712 sq mi | 1,797 | 6 |
| 47 | Stutsman | 2,222 sq mi | 21,414 | 7 |
| 48 | Towner | 1,025 sq mi | 2,040 | 5 |
| 49 | Traill | 862 sq mi | 7,920 | 3 |
| 50 | Walsh | 1,282 sq mi | 10,179 | 5 |
| 51 | Ward | 2,013 sq mi | 68,233 | 5 |
| 52 | Wells | 1,271 sq mi | 3,729 | 7 |
| 53 | Williams | 2,078 sq mi | 41,767 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many counties does North Dakota have?
53 counties. Only 20 states have fewer.
What is the largest county in North Dakota?
McKenzie, with 2,760 sq mi of land. The smallest is Eddy, with 630 sq mi.
What is the most populous county in North Dakota?
Cass County, with an estimated 201,794 people in 2025, or 25% of the state.
What county is Bismarck in?
The state capital, Bismarck, is in Burleigh County.
Which North Dakota counties border Canada?
8 counties: Bottineau, Burke, Cavalier, Divide, Pembina, Renville, Rolette, and Towner.
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What order are the numbers in?
Alphabetical, from 1 to the last one. That makes the key easy to follow when you grade, and it’s the same key the worksheet’s answer page uses.
Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files 2025, counties at 1:500,000 (public domain)
- Land and water area: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line and 2025 Gazetteer); population: Vintage 2025 estimates (July 1, 2025)
- State capital: Natural Earth, Populated Places (public domain); which counties it spans, Census places
- Neighbors, coastline and borders: calculated from those boundaries (and checked against the Census county adjacency file)