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North Dakota population by year, 1990 to 2025

North Dakota barely changed from 1990 to 2005, then grew 18.5 percent after 2010 on the oil boom, reaching 799,358 in 2025.

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  • North Dakota: 637K in 1990, 799K in 2025. Its low point was 634K in 1999.

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North Dakota is a state of two eras. From 1990 to 2005 its population went from 637,364 to about 646,000, shrinking at times, including a dip to about 634,000 in 1999. Then the Bakken oil boom began to draw workers, and the estimate climbed from 674,752 in 2010 to 755,500 by 2015, finishing at a record 799,358 in 2025.

Growth is 24.5 percent since 2000 and 18.5 percent since 2010, the fastest since 2010 of any Midwestern state. The state ranked 47th among the 50 states in 1990 and 2000, dropped to 48th in 2010 and returned to 47th in 2025. The figures are Census Bureau resident estimates for July 1, and they show growth slowing after the oil-driven surge.

The data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of North Dakota, thousands. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Population of North Dakota, Residents, 1990 to 2025, 1990–2025
DateNorth Dakota
1990637K
1991634K
1992635K
1993637K
1994640K
1995642K
1996643K
1997641K
1998638K
1999634K
2000642K
2001639K
2002638K
2003639K
2004645K
2005646K
2006649K
2007653K
2008658K
2009665K
2010675K
2011686K
2012702K
2013723K
2014739K
2015756K
2016756K
2017757K
2018760K
2019764K
2020780K
2021778K
2022780K
2023787K
2024793K
2025799K

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What is the population of North Dakota?

North Dakota had about 799,000 residents (799,358) in July 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates. That ranks 47th among the 50 states and is its highest figure in the series.

Why did North Dakota's population grow after 2010?

The oil boom in the Bakken region brought workers to the state. The estimate rose from 674,752 in 2010 to about 755,500 in 2015, then kept climbing more slowly.

Is North Dakota close to 800,000 people?

Very close. The 2025 estimate is 799,358, about 640 short of 800,000. It was 637,364 in 1990.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of North Dakota, thousands. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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