North Dakota population rose for fourth straight year, governor's office announced

North Dakota population growth nears 800,000 for the first time

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota continues to be a state on the grow. For the fourth consecutive year, the state has seen population growth. It’s a record at 799,358 people according to Gov. Kelly Armstrong. Those numbers are from July 2025 U.S. Census estimates. State Demographer Nigel Haarstad says the state has likely since surpassed the 800,000 mark for the first time, based on current growth rates. After a brief COVID-era population dip…

North Dakota likely surpassed 800,000 in population last year

BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota’s State Demographer says the state has likely surpassed the 800,000-people mark in North Dakota for the first time ever. Nigel Haarstad says this is based on current growth rates – and the announcement came on the same day Governor Kelly Armstrong announced the state’s fourth straight year of record high population – 799,358 people as of July 1, 2025. “North Dakota continues to see steady growth and attract new resi…

North Dakota population likely tops 800K after fourth year of growth

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced Tuesday that the state's population grew for the fourth consecutive year, likely passing the 800,000 mark in August.

North Dakota has likely surpassed 800,000 residents, state demographer says

FARGO — North Dakota has set another population record with nearly 800,000 residents, but a demographic expert believes the state has exceeded that benchmark. North Dakota added more residents for the fourth year in a row, Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced Tuesday, Jan. 27. The U.S. Census reported that North Dakota had 799,358 residents as of July 1, 2025, or 2,790 more residents than in 2024, according to data released Tuesday. That marks a rough…

North Dakota population rose for fourth straight year, governor's office announced

North Dakota's population has risen for the fourth year in a row, and the number of people in the state may have already eclipsed 800,000.

North Dakota Getting Closer to 800,000 Milestone

BISMARCK, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced that North Dakota’s population grew for the fourth consecutive year to a record high of 799,358 people as of July 1, 2025, according to U.S. Census estimates. State Demographer Nigel Haarstad said the state has likely since surpassed the 800,000 mark for the first time, based on current growth rates. “North Dakota continues to see steady growth and attract new residents as one of t…