What are the fastest-growing metro areas in North Dakota?
Fargo, ND-MN (+7.7%), Bismarck, ND (+4.5%) and Grand Forks, ND-MN (+0.8%) grew fastest among North Dakota metro areas between 2020 and 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 4 ranked North Dakota metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2020–25 | People added | Residents 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fargo, ND-MN | +7.7% | +19,273 | 269,528 |
| 2 | Bismarck, ND | +4.5% | +5,967 | 139,750 |
| 3 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | +0.8% | +805 | 105,046 |
| 4 | Minot, ND | −2.4% | −1,828 | 75,694 |
How this is ranked
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. 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, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). 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 is growing fastest?
Fargo, ND-MN: +7.7%, ahead of Bismarck, ND (+4.5%) and Grand Forks, ND-MN (+0.8%), of 4 North Dakota metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. 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.