North Dakota
StateUS-NDData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: BismarckGovernor: Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Language: English
Population
797K
Metros tracked
7
710K in metros (89%)
Composite score
4.8
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-ND
At a glance
- Nickname
- Peace Garden State
- Established
- 1889
- Demonym
- North Dakotan
- Area
- 183,108 km² (70,698 mi²)
- Population density
- 4/km² (11/mi²)
- Highest point
- White Butte (1,069 m (3,507 ft))
- Legislature
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- Human Development Index
- 0.945 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 3
- U.S. House seats
- 1
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 50th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 19th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Fargo
Civic facts via Wikidata.
North Dakota metro footprint
7 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
7 tracked metros
#824Fargo
291K · Emerging Metro
2.3
#1342Grand Forks
104K · Emerging Metro
1.0
#2291Bismarck★ Capital
143K · Local Metro
0.3
#2604Minot
76K · Local Metro
0.3
#2737Williston (ND)
41K · Local Metro
0.3
#2773Dickinson (ND)
34K · Local Metro
0.3
#2826Jamestown (ND)
22K · Local Metro
0.3