Census: North Dakota population increased by 15.8%

North Dakota reported the region’s highest rate of population growth with a 15.8% jump from 2010. The U.S. Census Bureau released its first round of data from a 2020 headcount. North Dakota’s population increase by 106,503 people since 2010, bringing the total population to 779,094. The state’s rate of growth was the fourth-highest in the nation, but it still had the nation’s fourth-smallest population. North Dakota remained the possessor of a single seat in the U.S. House. State lawmakers will draw new legislative district lines later this year when they receive more detailed census data.

Governor Doug Burgum statement:

“The record high 2020 Census count is great news for North Dakota and reaffirms what those of us who live here already know: that our state is a land of abundant opportunity and one of the best places in the nation to live, work and raise and family,” Burgum said. “As we continue to build healthy, vibrant communities, diversify our economy and invest in infrastructure, innovation and education, North Dakota is poised to continue this pattern of recent growth.”