Rolla is the #1 ranked city in North Dakota with 0.616 (diversity index). This ranking includes 51 North Dakota cities with available data.
| # | City | Population | Diversity Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolla | 1,164 | 0.616 |
| 2 | Minot AFB | 4,904 | 0.519 |
| 3 | New Town | 2,725 | 0.504 |
| 4 | Grand Forks AFB | 2,072 | 0.398 |
| 5 | Tioga | 1,525 | 0.380 |
| 6 | Grafton | 4,128 | 0.377 |
| 7 | Devils Lake | 7,170 | 0.372 |
| 8 | Cando | 1,199 | 0.344 |
| 9 | Williston | 27,964 | 0.343 |
| 10 | Fargo | 129,064 | 0.335 |
| 11 | Minot | 47,922 | 0.332 |
| 12 | Stanley | 2,089 | 0.325 |
| 13 | Grand Forks | 58,882 | 0.311 |
| 14 | Hettinger | 1,141 | 0.297 |
| 15 | Watford City | 6,016 | 0.286 |
| 16 | Bottineau | 2,063 | 0.277 |
| 17 | Lincoln | 4,309 | 0.275 |
| 18 | Bismarck | 74,146 | 0.273 |
| 19 | Dickinson | 25,216 | 0.271 |
| 20 | Mandan | 24,293 | 0.263 |
| 21 | West Fargo | 39,325 | 0.248 |
| 22 | Mayville | 2,050 | 0.244 |
| 23 | Burlington | 1,169 | 0.237 |
| 24 | Crosby | 1,116 | 0.226 |
| 25 | Wahpeton | 7,996 | 0.226 |
| 26 | Beulah | 3,058 | 0.213 |
| 27 | Horace | 3,964 | 0.199 |
| 28 | Valley City | 6,554 | 0.187 |
| 29 | Hillsboro | 1,643 | 0.174 |
| 30 | Kenmare | 1,027 | 0.171 |
| 31 | Garrison | 1,456 | 0.169 |
| 32 | Carrington | 2,171 | 0.167 |
| 33 | Jamestown | 15,774 | 0.156 |
| 34 | Mapleton | 1,243 | 0.154 |
| 35 | Cavalier | 1,304 | 0.153 |
| 36 | Park River | 1,483 | 0.153 |
| 37 | Hazen | 2,509 | 0.153 |
| 38 | Rugby | 2,555 | 0.153 |
| 39 | Lisbon | 2,262 | 0.152 |
| 40 | New Rockford | 1,325 | 0.143 |
| 41 | Oakes | 2,046 | 0.137 |
| 42 | Langdon | 1,835 | 0.136 |
| 43 | Bowman | 1,523 | 0.118 |
| 44 | Surrey | 1,672 | 0.118 |
| 45 | Harvey | 1,720 | 0.117 |
| 46 | Belcourt | 1,739 | 0.111 |
| 47 | Larimore | 1,262 | 0.097 |
| 48 | Thompson | 1,092 | 0.095 |
| 49 | Casselton | 2,640 | 0.054 |
| 50 | Washburn | 1,434 | 0.052 |
| 51 | Shell Valley | 1,112 | 0.005 |
Cities in North Dakota are ranked by diversity index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.