ND!A1=PROFILE("North Dakota")
North Dakota economy
North Dakota produced $82.3 billion of goods and services in 2025, ranking #46 among the states. Below: growth, income, prices, jobs and the industries behind the total.
Capital Bismarck799,358 people, 2025Statehood 1889Plains region
GDP, 2025$82.3B#46 of 51 · 0.3% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+0.5%#48 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$77,438#18 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20262.2%#2 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $7.6B | 9.2% | −4.5 pp | 48 | ||
| Government | $8.5B | 10.4% | −0.8 pp | 29 | ||
| Manufacturing | $6.9B | 8.3% | −1.2 pp | 32 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $4.8B | 5.8% | −2.9 pp | 35 | ||
| Professional services | $2.5B | 3.1% | −4.9 pp | 51 | ||
| Health care | $6.5B | 7.9% | +0.3 pp | 29 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $6.7B | 8.1% | +1.8 pp | 5 | ||
| Retail trade | $4.7B | 5.7% | −0.2 pp | 34 | ||
| Information | $1.9B | 2.3% | −3.4 pp | 37 | ||
| Construction | $4.6B | 5.6% | +1.2 pp | 11 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $3.5B | 4.2% | +0.9 pp | 10 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $2.0B | 2.4% | −0.7 pp | 48 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $1.2B | 1.5% | −1.5 pp | 51 | ||
| Other services | $1.5B | 1.8% | −0.3 pp | 47 | ||
| Management of companies | $801M | 1.0% | −0.8 pp | 43 | ||
| Utilities | $2.0B | 2.4% | +0.7 pp | 8 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $11.5B | 13.9% | +12.6 pp | 3 | ||
| Education | $258M | 0.3% | −0.8 pp | 51 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $376M | 0.5% | −0.6 pp | 50 | ||
| Agriculture | $4.7B | 5.7% | +4.9 pp | 2 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in North Dakota
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | 267,793 | $22.0B | $69,475 | 2.7% | |
| Bismarck, ND | 139,183 | $10.1B | $72,645 | 2.5% | |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 104,184 | $7.6B | $65,148 | 2.8% | |
| Minot, ND | 75,938 | $5.6B | $69,129 | 2.7% |