North Dakota is a Midwestern state of 53 counties, with Bismarck as its capital. These five free printable maps cover its outline, its largest cities, its counties and the states and countries it borders, with an answer key for the neighbors quiz.
To download a single map, click its image and it opens as a one-page PDF. To get all five maps together, plus the quiz answer key, press the Download all 5 North Dakota maps button below the last map.
Blank Map of North Dakota
The state outline on its own, for labeling, coloring or tracing.
Labeled Map of North Dakota
Bismarck, the capital, is marked with a star. Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot and Dickinson are marked with dots, and the neighboring states and countries are named around the edge.
North Dakota County Map
All 53 counties drawn and named.
Neighbors of North Dakota Quiz
Four numbered circles, one on each bordering state or country. Students write the names on the lines. The answer key is the last page of the PDF.
Where Is North Dakota?
North Dakota shaded on a map of the United States.
North Dakota Facts
| Capital | Bismarck |
| Largest city | Fargo |
| Population | 779,094 (2020 Census) |
| Area | 70,698 sq mi (183,108 km²) |
| Counties | 53 |
| Statehood | November 2, 1889 (39th state) |
| Nickname | Peace Garden State |
| Motto | Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable |
| Highest point | White Butte, 3,507 ft (1,069 m) |
| Borders | Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota, Canada |
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020 Census, cartographic boundary files), Wikidata.
Largest Cities in North Dakota
| City | Population (2020) |
|---|---|
| Fargo | 125,990 |
| Bismarck | 73,622 |
| Grand Forks | 59,166 |
| Minot | 48,377 |
| West Fargo | 38,626 |
| Williston | 29,479 |
North Dakota’s 53 Counties and County Seats
The largest county by area is McKenzie County. The most populous is Cass County, home to Fargo. Every county below is drawn on the county map.
| County | County seat | Population (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | Hettinger | 2,200 |
| Barnes | Valley City | 10,853 |
| Benson | Minnewaukan | 5,964 |
| Billings | Medora | 945 |
| Bottineau | Bottineau | 6,379 |
| Bowman | Bowman | 2,993 |
| Burke | Bowbells | 2,201 |
| Burleigh | Bismarck | 98,458 |
| Cass | Fargo | 184,525 |
| Cavalier | Langdon | 3,704 |
| Dickey | Ellendale | 4,999 |
| Divide | Crosby | 2,195 |
| Dunn | Manning | 4,095 |
| Eddy | New Rockford | 2,347 |
| Emmons | Linton | 3,301 |
| Foster | Carrington | 3,397 |
| Golden Valley | Beach | 1,736 |
| Grand Forks | Grand Forks | 73,170 |
| Grant | Carson | 2,301 |
| Griggs | Cooperstown | 2,306 |
| Hettinger | Mott | 2,489 |
| Kidder | Steele | 2,394 |
| LaMoure | LaMoure | 4,093 |
| Logan | Napoleon | 1,876 |
| McHenry | Towner | 5,345 |
| McIntosh | Ashley | 2,530 |
| McKenzie | Watford City | 14,704 |
| McLean | Washburn | 9,771 |
| Mercer | Stanton | 8,350 |
| Morton | Mandan | 33,291 |
| Mountrail | Stanley | 9,809 |
| Nelson | Lakota | 3,015 |
| Oliver | Center | 1,877 |
| Pembina | Cavalier | 6,844 |
| Pierce | Rugby | 3,990 |
| Ramsey | Devils Lake | 11,605 |
| Ransom | Lisbon | 5,703 |
| Renville | Mohall | 2,282 |
| Richland | Wahpeton | 16,529 |
| Rolette | Rolla | 12,187 |
| Sargent | Forman | 3,862 |
| Sheridan | McClusky | 1,265 |
| Sioux | Fort Yates | 3,898 |
| Slope | Amidon | 706 |
| Stark | Dickinson | 33,646 |
| Steele | Finley | 1,798 |
| Stutsman | Jamestown | 21,593 |
| Towner | Cando | 2,162 |
| Traill | Hillsboro | 7,997 |
| Walsh | Grafton | 10,563 |
| Ward | Minot | 69,919 |
| Wells | Fessenden | 3,982 |
| Williams | Williston | 40,950 |
States That Border North Dakota
North Dakota shares land borders with three states: Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. It also borders Canada to the north. The Red River forms the whole border with Minnesota.
For the whole country, see the blank United States map with states, or browse all printable maps.
Connect the dots: draw the outline of North Dakota with the free North Dakota dot-to-dot, in color and black and white.
About These Maps
These maps are made by Tim van de Vall for Tim’s Printables. The outlines come from US Census Bureau boundary files, simplified so the lines print cleanly, and the facts and figures come from the 2020 Census and Wikidata. Every sheet is sized for US Letter paper and is free to print for home and classroom use.
