What is the population of Stark County?

The population of Stark County, ND is 32,107.

Where is Stark County located?

Stark County, ND is located at latitude 46.8106800 and longitude -102.6551300. It is in United States.

What is the area of Stark County?

The area of Stark County, ND is 3472 km².

What is the elevation of Stark County?

Stark County, ND has an elevation of 790 meters (2592 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Stark County in?

Stark County, ND is in the America/Denver time zone.

How has the population of Stark County changed?

The population of Stark County, ND has increased from 24,199 (2010) to 32,107 (2020), a change of 32.7%.

Stark County, North Dakota

Stark County: county in North Dakota, United States

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Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,199 and a population density of 7 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 32,107 inhabitants. Its county seat is Dickinson. The county was created 147 years ago in 1878.

Stark County locator map — Location of Stark County on North Dakota map.

County Snapshot

Stark County at a glance

Stark County currently has 7 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Dickinson

Population 23,527

Quick Facts about Stark County

Population	32,107 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	North Dakota (United States)
Different from	Starke County, Stark County, Stark County
Area	3472 km²
Water as percent of area	0.4%
Land as percent of area	99.6%
Latitude & Longitude	46.8107,-102.6551
Capital	Dickinson
Establishment	January 01, 1879
Time Zone	America/Denver
Local time	13:58:48 (15th April 2026)
Density	9 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	24.63% (2010-2020)
Weather	34℉ Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather

Stark County Courthouse Dickinson image

Geography

Stark County is located at 46°48'38"N 102°39'18"W (46.8106800, -102.6551300). It has 7 neighbors: Billings County, Dunn County, Grant County, Hettinger County, Mercer County, Morton County and Slope County.

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The largest city of Stark County is Dickinson with a population of 23,527. Other cities include, Belfield population 1,035, Richardton population 573, South Heart population 449 and Gladstone population 352. See all Stark County cities & populated places.

Stark County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Stark County.

City Name	Population	Title
Dickinson	23,527	City in North Dakota
Belfield	1,035	Human settlement in Stark County, North Dakota, United States of America
Richardton	573	Human settlement in Stark County, North Dakota, United States of America
South Heart	449	Human settlement in Stark County, North Dakota, United States of America
Gladstone	352	City in North Dakota, USA
Taylor	171	City in North Dakota, United States
Antelope	103	Township in Richland County, North Dakota

Weather

34°F

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph S Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 10 mph.

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Stark County has 7 neighbours.

Billings County county in North Dakota, United States
Dunn County county in North Dakota, United States
Grant County county in North Dakota, United States
Hettinger County county in North Dakota, United States
Mercer County county in North Dakota, United States
Morton County county in North Dakota, United States
Slope County county in North Dakota, United States

Dickinson

Demographics

The population of Stark County increased by 24.63% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	24,199	-	census
2011	25,186	3.92%	estimation process
2012	26,901	6.38%	estimation process
2013	28,317	5%	estimation process
2014	30,315	6.59%	estimation process
2015	31,861	4.85%	estimation process
2016	30,869	-3.21%	estimation process
2017	30,291	-1.91%	estimation process
2018	30,893	1.95%	estimation process
2019	31,489	1.89%	estimation process
2020	32,107	1.92%	estimation process

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North Dakota Other Counties (more counties)

County Name	Population	Title
Cass County	183,904	County in Minnesota, United States
Burleigh County	96,212	County in North Dakota, United States
Bismarck	74,018	The capital of North Dakota.
Grand Forks County	69,481	County in North Dakota, United States
Ward County	68,466	County in North Dakota, United States
Minot	47,428	The most populous city in Ward County, North Dakota.
Williams County	38,700	County in North Dakota, United States
West Fargo	38,194	City in North Dakota, United States of America
Morton County	31,503	County in North Dakota, United States
Dickinson	23,527	City in North Dakota
Stutsman County	20,498	County in North Dakota, United States
Richland County	16,156	County in North Dakota, United States
McKenzie County	15,242	County in North Dakota, United States
Jamestown	14,930	City in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States
Rolette County	14,165	County in North Dakota, United States
Ramsey County	11,388	County in North Dakota, United States