Geography / North Dakota
North Dakota
State FIPS 38 · 68,994 sq mi of land and 1,705 sq mi of water · 53 counties · 406 Census places (355 incorporated, 51 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
779,361
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$75,949
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$241,100
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$934
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,102
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $1,075 (+2.5%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include North Dakota. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | 22020 | 812 | 1,498 | 174 |
| Bismarck, ND | 13900 | 369 | 411 | 262 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 24220 | 157 | 228 | 342 |
| Minot, ND | 33500 | 78 | 141 | 377 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted.
New construction
The USA Houses LLC catalog has 4 new-home community records in North Dakota. Browse North Dakota communities on NewUSAHouses.com →
Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 38001 | 988 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Barnes County | 38003 | 1,492 | $948 | $1,139 | +20.1% |
| Benson County | 38005 | 1,389 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Billings County | 38007 | 1,148 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Bottineau County | 38009 | 1,669 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Bowman County | 38011 | 1,162 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Burke County | 38013 | 1,104 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Burleigh County | 38015 | 1,633 | $1,175 | $1,067 | -9.2% |
| Cass County | 38017 | 1,765 | $1,112 | $1,104 | -0.7% |
| Cavalier County | 38019 | 1,489 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Dickey County | 38021 | 1,131 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Divide County | 38023 | 1,261 | $1,534 | $1,858 | +21.1% |
| Dunn County | 38025 | 2,009 | $938 | $1,130 | +20.5% |
| Eddy County | 38027 | 630 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Emmons County | 38029 | 1,508 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Foster County | 38031 | 634 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Golden Valley County | 38033 | 1,001 | $1,027 | $1,233 | +20.1% |
| Grand Forks County | 38035 | 1,436 | $1,089 | $1,014 | -6.9% |
| Grant County | 38037 | 1,659 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Griggs County | 38039 | 709 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Hettinger County | 38041 | 1,132 | $927 | $1,102 | +18.9% |
| Kidder County | 38043 | 1,351 | $873 | $1,024 | +17.3% |
| LaMoure County | 38045 | 1,146 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Logan County | 38047 | 993 | $1,014 | $1,133 | +11.7% |
| McHenry County | 38049 | 1,874 | $1,000 | $1,014 | +1.4% |
| McIntosh County | 38051 | 975 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| McKenzie County | 38053 | 2,760 | $1,354 | $1,577 | +16.5% |
| McLean County | 38055 | 2,110 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Mercer County | 38057 | 1,043 | $1,156 | $1,290 | +11.6% |
| Morton County | 38059 | 1,926 | $1,175 | $1,067 | -9.2% |
| Mountrail County | 38061 | 1,825 | $1,071 | $1,356 | +26.6% |
| Nelson County | 38063 | 982 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Oliver County | 38065 | 722 | $1,175 | $1,067 | -9.2% |
| Pembina County | 38067 | 1,119 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Pierce County | 38069 | 1,018 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Ramsey County | 38071 | 1,185 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Ransom County | 38073 | 862 | $923 | $1,042 | +12.9% |
| Renville County | 38075 | 877 | $1,081 | $1,014 | -6.2% |
| Richland County | 38077 | 1,436 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Rolette County | 38079 | 903 | $954 | $1,111 | +16.5% |
| Sargent County | 38081 | 858 | $935 | $1,080 | +15.5% |
| Sheridan County | 38083 | 972 | $924 | $1,078 | +16.7% |
| Sioux County | 38085 | 1,094 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Slope County | 38087 | 1,215 | $924 | $1,078 | +16.7% |
| Stark County | 38089 | 1,335 | $1,056 | $1,231 | +16.6% |
| Steele County | 38091 | 712 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Stutsman County | 38093 | 2,222 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Towner County | 38095 | 1,025 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Traill County | 38097 | 862 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Walsh County | 38099 | 1,282 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Ward County | 38101 | 2,013 | $1,165 | $1,049 | -10.0% |
| Wells County | 38103 | 1,271 | $873 | $1,014 | +16.2% |
| Williams County | 38105 | 2,078 | $1,196 | $1,388 | +16.1% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 406 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abercrombie city | 3800100 | Incorporated place | 0.33 | 46.447035, -96.729649 |
| Adams city | 3800340 | Incorporated place | 0.97 | 48.420545, -98.073958 |
| Alamo city | 3800940 | Incorporated place | 0.55 | 48.581977, -103.467443 |
| Alexander city | 3801180 | Incorporated place | 1.24 | 47.838058, -103.643203 |
| Alice city | 3801420 | Incorporated place | 0.97 | 46.760046, -97.556248 |
| Almont city | 3801700 | Incorporated place | 2.49 | 46.728335, -101.502652 |
| Alsen city | 3801740 | Incorporated place | 29.36 | 48.630456, -98.704271 |
| Ambrose city | 3801860 | Incorporated place | 1.01 | 48.955902, -103.481255 |
| Amenia city | 3801940 | Incorporated place | 1.49 | 47.006485, -97.224104 |
| Amidon city | 3802060 | Incorporated place | 0.63 | 46.482247, -103.319601 |
| Anamoose city | 3802220 | Incorporated place | 0.62 | 47.883068, -100.24226 |
| Aneta city | 3802380 | Incorporated place | 0.99 | 47.679719, -97.988984 |
| Antler city | 3802660 | Incorporated place | 0.19 | 48.971319, -101.283164 |
| Apple Valley CDP | 3802820 | Census-designated place | 0.15 | 46.820971, -100.599484 |
| Ardoch city | 3802860 | Incorporated place | 0.38 | 48.205446, -97.338033 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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