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2025 Census boundaries53 mapped unitsCapital: Bismarck
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Labelled map of North Dakota counties Adams CountyBarnes CountyBenson CountyBillings CountyBottineau CountyBowman CountyBurke CountyBurleigh CountyCass CountyCavalier CountyDickey CountyDivide CountyDunn CountyEddy CountyEmmons CountyFoster CountyGolden Valley CountyGrand Forks CountyGrant CountyGriggs CountyHettinger CountyKidder CountyLaMoure CountyLogan CountyMcHenry CountyMcIntosh CountyMcKenzie CountyMcLean CountyMercer CountyMorton CountyMountrail CountyNelson CountyOliver CountyPembina CountyPierce CountyRamsey CountyRansom CountyRenville CountyRichland CountyRolette CountySargent CountySheridan CountySioux CountySlope CountyStark CountySteele CountyStutsman CountyTowner CountyTraill CountyWalsh CountyWard CountyWells CountyWilliams County
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North Dakota county geography overview

North Dakota has 53 counties, which places it 30th among the 50 state and District of Columbia maps in this atlas when ordered by number of county-level units. Their combined 68,994.2 square miles of land place the state 17th by mapped land area.

The average county-level area is 1,302 square miles, while the median is 1,161.8 square miles. The median is often the better description of a typical unit because one or two very large areas can pull the average upward. The five largest units together account for about 16% of the state’s mapped land area.

53county-level units
1,161.8 sq mimedian land area
2,760.1 sq milargest unit
2%share of mapped area that is water

Largest and smallest North Dakota counties

McKenzie County is the largest county-level unit by land area at 2,760.1 square miles. It represents about 4% of all mapped land in North Dakota. At the other end of the range, Eddy County has 630.2 square miles of land.

Largest by land area

  1. McKenzie County2,760.1 sq mi
  2. Stutsman County2,221.9 sq mi
  3. McLean County2,110.3 sq mi
  4. Williams County2,077.6 sq mi
  5. Ward County2,013 sq mi

Smallest by land area

  1. Eddy County630.2 sq mi
  2. Foster County634.1 sq mi
  3. Griggs County708.7 sq mi
  4. Steele County712.1 sq mi
  5. Oliver County722.4 sq mi

Rankings use land area rather than total area. This avoids making coastal or lake counties appear larger solely because their boundaries include extensive water.

Alphabetical list of North Dakota counties

The table is alphabetical, so it works as a name and FIPS-code reference rather than an area ranking. Every identifier begins with the North Dakota state FIPS prefix 38. Land and water figures are rounded to one decimal place.

53 county-level areas

Download county data / numbered map key (CSV)
No.NameFIPS codeLand areaWater area
1Adams County38001987.5 sq mi1.1 sq mi
2Barnes County380031,491.6 sq mi21.8 sq mi
3Benson County380051,388.6 sq mi50.8 sq mi
4Billings County380071,148.5 sq mi4.6 sq mi
5Bottineau County380091,668.9 sq mi28.8 sq mi
6Bowman County380111,161.8 sq mi5.2 sq mi
7Burke County380131,103.6 sq mi25.4 sq mi
8Burleigh County380151,632.7 sq mi35.8 sq mi
9Cass County380171,764.9 sq mi2.9 sq mi
10Cavalier County380191,489.1 sq mi20.7 sq mi
11Dickey County380211,131.5 sq mi10.7 sq mi
12Divide County380231,261.1 sq mi33.5 sq mi
13Dunn County380252,008.5 sq mi73.6 sq mi
14Eddy County38027630.2 sq mi13.9 sq mi
15Emmons County380291,508.4 sq mi46.9 sq mi
16Foster County38031634.1 sq mi12.8 sq mi
17Golden Valley County380331,000.9 sq mi1.6 sq mi
18Grand Forks County380351,436.2 sq mi3.2 sq mi
19Grant County380371,659.2 sq mi6.8 sq mi
20Griggs County38039708.7 sq mi7.9 sq mi
21Hettinger County380411,132.2 sq mi1.5 sq mi
22Kidder County380431,351.1 sq mi81.8 sq mi
23LaMoure County380451,146 sq mi5 sq mi
24Logan County38047992.6 sq mi18.4 sq mi
25McHenry County380491,873.9 sq mi37.6 sq mi
26McIntosh County38051974.6 sq mi20 sq mi
27McKenzie County380532,760.1 sq mi100.4 sq mi
28McLean County380552,110.3 sq mi217.7 sq mi
29Mercer County380571,042.8 sq mi69.8 sq mi
30Morton County380591,925.9 sq mi19.3 sq mi
31Mountrail County380611,825.2 sq mi116.3 sq mi
32Nelson County38063981.8 sq mi27.1 sq mi
33Oliver County38065722.4 sq mi8.7 sq mi
34Pembina County380671,118.5 sq mi2.7 sq mi
35Pierce County380691,018.3 sq mi64.2 sq mi
36Ramsey County380711,185.4 sq mi115.6 sq mi
37Ransom County38073862.5 sq mi1.4 sq mi
38Renville County38075877.2 sq mi15.7 sq mi
39Richland County380771,435.7 sq mi9.7 sq mi
40Rolette County38079903 sq mi36.5 sq mi
41Sargent County38081858.5 sq mi8.4 sq mi
42Sheridan County38083972.2 sq mi33.3 sq mi
43Sioux County380851,094.1 sq mi34.2 sq mi
44Slope County380871,215.3 sq mi4.2 sq mi
45Stark County380891,334.9 sq mi5.4 sq mi
46Steele County38091712.1 sq mi3.3 sq mi
47Stutsman County380932,221.9 sq mi76.2 sq mi
48Towner County380951,025.1 sq mi16.5 sq mi
49Traill County38097861.9 sq mi0.6 sq mi
50Walsh County380991,281.6 sq mi12.4 sq mi
51Ward County381012,013 sq mi43 sq mi
52Wells County381031,270.5 sq mi19.8 sq mi
53Williams County381052,077.6 sq mi70.2 sq mi

How to read and use this map

County lines are administrative boundaries, not postal routes. A mailing address can use a city name associated with a neighboring area, and ZIP codes can cross county lines. When you need to identify a county for an address, confirm it with an official geocoder or local government source.

For classroom or planning use, download a PDF from the controls above. Labelled exports use numbered callouts for crowded areas; numbered quiz maps match the alphabetical county list. SVG files keep the boundary lines sharp at larger paper sizes.

Frequently asked questions

How many counties are in North Dakota?

North Dakota has 53 counties in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.

Can I print this North Dakota county map?

Yes. Choose Download / print and select PDF for a landscape Letter page, PNG for an image, or SVG for editable vector artwork. Because the map is SVG, its boundary lines stay sharp when scaled.

What is the largest county in North Dakota?

McKenzie County is the largest by land area in this dataset at 2,760.1 square miles. This is an area ranking, not a population ranking.

What is the smallest county in North Dakota?

Eddy County is the smallest by land area in this dataset at 630.2 square miles.

Are these legal survey boundaries?

No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.

Map source

U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:5,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 27, 2026.