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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in North Dakota, Lisbon has the smallest share of long commutes (2.1%), followed by Minot AFB and Devils Lake. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in North Dakota that we cover, the median is 6.5% and the average 7.0%; the figure runs from 2.1% (Lisbon) to 18.8% (Casselton). That is a spread of 8.8 times between the two ends. The state figure is 7.8%; 11 of the 30 places are above it and 19 at or below.
The first five are Lisbon, Minot AFB, Devils Lake, Grand Forks AFB, Jamestown. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: short commutes can mean a self-contained job market or a small town with few employers. 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 ⇅ | Commute of 45 minutes or more ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisbon | Ransom County | 2.1% | 2,259 | $64,327 | $649 |
| 2 | Minot AFB (unincorporated) | Ward County | 2.6% | 4,878 | $62,500 | $1,431 |
| 3 | Devils Lake | Ramsey County | 2.6% | 7,308 | $43,220 | $711 |
| 4 | Grand Forks AFB (unincorporated) | Grand Forks County | 3.1% | 1,987 | $72,782 | $1,626 |
| 5 | Jamestown | Stutsman County | 3.7% | 15,787 | $56,554 | $773 |
| 6 | Langdon | Cavalier County | 3.7% | 1,782 | $64,286 | $786 |
| 7 | Lincoln | Burleigh County | 3.9% | 4,381 | $87,652 | $950 |
| 8 | Oakes | Dickey County | 4.1% | 1,858 | $67,632 | $843 |
| 9 | Fargo | Cass County | 4.2% | 131,627 | $66,998 | $946 |
| 10 | Bismarck | Burleigh County | 4.7% | 75,556 | $78,387 | $999 |
| 11 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks County | 5.0% | 59,042 | $63,627 | $980 |
| 12 | West Fargo | Cass County | 5.3% | 40,094 | $90,665 | $1,111 |
| 13 | Mandan | Morton County | 5.5% | 24,522 | $71,780 | $1,083 |
| 14 | Rugby | Pierce County | 5.8% | 2,481 | $50,365 | $853 |
| 15 | New Town | Mountrail County | 6.1% | 2,721 | $52,500 | $851 |
| 16 | Beulah | Mercer County | 6.5% | 3,040 | $76,848 | $1,075 |
| 17 | Stanley | Mountrail County | 6.7% | 2,097 | $109,573 | $1,144 |
| 18 | Grafton | Walsh County | 6.9% | 4,102 | $62,679 | $733 |
| 19 | Bottineau | Bottineau County | 7.6% | 2,205 | $65,905 | $840 |
| 20 | Carrington | Foster County | 8.6% | 2,168 | $77,171 | $778 |
| 21 | Hazen | Mercer County | 8.8% | 2,453 | $79,609 | $918 |
| 22 | Wahpeton | Richland County | 8.9% | 8,010 | $62,750 | $751 |
| 23 | Dickinson | Stark County | 8.9% | 25,357 | $82,696 | $957 |
| 24 | Minot | Ward County | 9.2% | 47,791 | $73,219 | $973 |
| 25 | Horace | Cass County | 9.7% | 4,588 | $138,578 | $2,146 |
| 26 | Williston | Williams County | 10.0% | 28,056 | $79,381 | $1,122 |
| 27 | Valley City | Barnes County | 11.2% | 6,541 | $60,339 | $780 |
| 28 | Mayville | Traill County | 11.4% | 1,976 | $55,735 | $854 |
| 29 | Watford City | McKenzie County | 15.0% | 6,039 | $102,260 | $1,336 |
| 30 | Casselton | Cass County | 18.8% | 2,953 | $73,259 | $814 |
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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.
Lisbon, with 2.1% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in North Dakota by population.