Which metro areas in North Dakota are adding jobs fastest?
Fargo, ND-MN (+3.9%), Bismarck, ND (+0.9%) and Minot, ND (−3.9%) added private-sector jobs fastest among North Dakota metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 4 ranked North Dakota metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fargo, ND-MN | +3.9% | +4,883 | 130,067 | 269,528 |
| 2 | Bismarck, ND | +0.9% | +533 | 59,165 | 139,750 |
| 3 | Minot, ND | −3.9% | −1,052 | 25,991 | 75,694 |
| 4 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | −5.4% | −2,316 | 40,663 | 105,046 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in North Dakota has the fastest job growth?
Fargo, ND-MN: +3.9%, ahead of Bismarck, ND (+0.9%) and Minot, ND (−3.9%), of 4 North Dakota metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.