Fastest Shrinking City In North Dakota Will Surprise You

For the most part, North Dakota is growing. More and more people have been moving to our state over the years. According to USAFacts, North Dakota has seen a steady population growth since 2010.

In 2010, the population of North Dakota was 674,752. The source says the population in 2022 jumped to approximately 779,261. That's 15.5 percent growth during that period.

Yes, people are coming here for job opportunities and to be closer to families.

The source says the North Dakota county that is seeing the most population growth is Cass County.

While the state and Cass County are doing well with population growth, there is one city in North Dakota that's losing residents.

A new study was done by Travel.ALot.com, looking at census data throughout the state. It found the fastest-shrinking city in North Dakota, and it might surprise you..

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The source claims the Williston is experiencing a population decline of -6.7 percent. The source credits this decline to people getting laid off and a general lack of job opportunities.

Williston is known for being home to several top oil companies. While that created a boom of jobs for many years, it looks like there has been a reduction in labor over the years.

According to TheCenterSquare.com, both Minot and Dickinson have been seeing significant population decline over the past five years.

The source also says that North Dakota loses most of its residents to Minnesota and Texas. During 2021 and 2022, we gained most of our new residents from California.

Hopefully, we don't see Williston lose too many more residents, and we continue to see statewide growth in the coming years.