North Dakota saw major growth in population and one county saw increases in housing, 2020 Census data shows.
McKenzie County had the largest percent increase in housing, seeing a 147.9% increase.
The state also had the fastest-growing population under the age of 18 at 22.1%
Almost all of the nation's population growth was in its cities. More than half of all counties saw their population decline since 2010. The largest county population increase was in McKenzie County, which grew by more than 130% since 2010.
Cities have grown faster than the nation as a whole. Population in metro areas grew by 8.7% since 2010. The US population grew from roughly 308.7 million in 2010 to 331.4 million, a 7.35% increase. That's the slowest population growth since 1930-1940 — the decade of the Great Depression.
The Census Bureau's decennial count was released Thursday after being delayed several months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The data includes detailed demographic breakdowns of everyone living in the United States as of April 1, 2020, down to the neighborhood level.