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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in North Dakota, Mandan has the largest share of people working from home (10.9%), followed by Horace and West Fargo. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in North Dakota that we cover, the median is 6.0% and the average 5.9%; the figure runs from 10.9% (Mandan) to 0.5% (Beulah). That is a spread of 20.5 times between the two ends. The state figure is 8.1%; 5 of the 30 places are above it and 25 at or below.
The first five are Mandan, Horace, West Fargo, Fargo, Oakes. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: remote work lets people live in cheaper places while earning city pay, but it depends on the employer. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Work from home ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandan | Morton County | 10.9% | 24,522 | $71,780 | $1,083 |
| 2 | Horace | Cass County | 10.3% | 4,588 | $138,578 | $2,146 |
| 3 | West Fargo | Cass County | 10.2% | 40,094 | $90,665 | $1,111 |
| 4 | Fargo | Cass County | 9.8% | 131,627 | $66,998 | $946 |
| 5 | Oakes | Dickey County | 8.9% | 1,858 | $67,632 | $843 |
| 6 | Watford City | McKenzie County | 7.9% | 6,039 | $102,260 | $1,336 |
| 7 | Bismarck | Burleigh County | 7.6% | 75,556 | $78,387 | $999 |
| 8 | Lisbon | Ransom County | 7.5% | 2,259 | $64,327 | $649 |
| 9 | Casselton | Cass County | 7.0% | 2,953 | $73,259 | $814 |
| 10 | Wahpeton | Richland County | 6.8% | 8,010 | $62,750 | $751 |
| 11 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks County | 6.5% | 59,042 | $63,627 | $980 |
| 12 | Carrington | Foster County | 6.4% | 2,168 | $77,171 | $778 |
| 13 | Bottineau | Bottineau County | 6.3% | 2,205 | $65,905 | $840 |
| 14 | Hazen | Mercer County | 6.0% | 2,453 | $79,609 | $918 |
| 15 | Mayville | Traill County | 6.0% | 1,976 | $55,735 | $854 |
| 16 | Langdon | Cavalier County | 6.0% | 1,782 | $64,286 | $786 |
| 17 | Stanley | Mountrail County | 5.8% | 2,097 | $109,573 | $1,144 |
| 18 | Devils Lake | Ramsey County | 5.6% | 7,308 | $43,220 | $711 |
| 19 | Grand Forks AFB (unincorporated) | Grand Forks County | 5.5% | 1,987 | $72,782 | $1,626 |
| 20 | Rugby | Pierce County | 5.4% | 2,481 | $50,365 | $853 |
| 21 | Minot | Ward County | 5.3% | 47,791 | $73,219 | $973 |
| 22 | Jamestown | Stutsman County | 5.0% | 15,787 | $56,554 | $773 |
| 23 | Dickinson | Stark County | 4.7% | 25,357 | $82,696 | $957 |
| 24 | Lincoln | Burleigh County | 4.3% | 4,381 | $87,652 | $950 |
| 25 | Williston | Williams County | 3.6% | 28,056 | $79,381 | $1,122 |
| 26 | Valley City | Barnes County | 3.5% | 6,541 | $60,339 | $780 |
| 27 | Minot AFB (unincorporated) | Ward County | 3.3% | 4,878 | $62,500 | $1,431 |
| 28 | New Town | Mountrail County | 1.0% | 2,721 | $52,500 | $851 |
| 29 | Grafton | Walsh County | 0.5% | 4,102 | $62,679 | $733 |
| 30 | Beulah | Mercer County | 0.5% | 3,040 | $76,848 | $1,075 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Mandan, with 10.9% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in North Dakota by population.