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May 6, 2004 North Dakota’s Population Relatively Unchanged From One Year Ago North Dakota’s population remained relatively unchanged between 2002 and 2003. As of July 1, 2003, the state’s population totaled 633,837, a decrease of 74 people since 2002. This month’s “Population Bulletin,” a monthly publication from the North Dakota State Data Center at North Dakota State University, focuses on county population estimates just released from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Division, http://eire.census.gov/popest/estimates.php. In 2000, North Dakota reported 642,200 people residing in the state. Between 2000 and 2001, North Dakota’s population declined by 5,915 persons to 636,285. The state’s population dropped another 2,374 persons between 2001 and 2002. “The stabilization in 2003, in part reflects a downward trend in out-migration which is offset by a natural increase from births exceeding deaths in the state. Between 2000 and 2001, there was a net loss of 7,000 residents from out-migration. However, between 2002 and 2003, that net loss was reduced to little more than 2, 000,” according to Richard Rathge, director of the State Data Center. Within North Dakota, only six counties showed an increase in population over the past year. Divide County had the largest percentage increase in population between 2002 and 2003 (1.8 percent). Cass, Burleigh and Richland counties followed (approximately 1.0 percent growth each). Foster County had the largest percentage decline during this period of time (2.4 percent), followed by Billings, Wells, Sheridan and Emmons (approximately 2.0 percent loss each). The population within North Dakota continues to be centralized. The five most populated counties in the state, including Cass, Burleigh, Grand Forks, Ward, and Morton, represent approximately 54 percent of the total population in North Dakota. Among all the states in the nation in 2003, North Dakota ranked 47th in total population. North Dakota was the only state to experience a loss in population between 2002 and 2003. The fastest growing states were Nevada and Arizona (3.4 and 2.6 percent, respectively). ### Source: Richard
Rathge, (701) 231-7980, Richard.Rathge@ndsu.nodak.edu
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