North Dakota

Statewide incident profile · 2020–2024

246,340
5-Year Incidents
270
Departments
53
Counties
778,379
Population
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2020-2024). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2020–2024)

EMS / Rescue
152,048 (61.7%)
False Alarms
26,237 (10.7%)
Good Intent
25,432 (10.3%)
Fire
17,063 (6.9%)
Service Calls
14,516 (5.9%)

Summary

49,268
Avg Incidents / Year
61.7%
EMS Share
6.9%
Fire Share
10.7%
False Alarm Rate
+25%
5-Year Trend
Cass
Busiest County
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County Population Departments 5-Year Incidents Incidents / 1K / Yr EMS %
Cass 184,441 17 81,794 88.7 57.4%
Burleigh 98,437 6 33,671 68.4 69.8%
Grand Forks 73,042 11 31,028 85.0 67.1%
Williams 40,917 10 27,332 133.6 78.5%
Ward 69,879 11 24,709 70.7 73.5%
Morton 33,242 7 13,690 82.4 74.1%
Stark 33,613 6 8,274 49.2 52.3%
Rolette 12,180 7 3,334 54.7 14.2%
McKenzie 14,685 5 2,172 29.6 28%
Stutsman 21,575 7 1,946 18.0 6.8%
Ramsey 11,577 4 1,738 30.0 22%
Richland 16,521 12 1,642 19.9 40.7%
McLean 9,755 10 1,182 24.2 47.6%
Mountrail 9,797 6 1,181 24.1 22.8%
Walsh 10,553 8 1,139 21.6 29.9%
Barnes 10,821 9 993 18.4 29.4%
Traill 7,997 5 827 20.7 67.8%
McHenry 5,344 9 712 26.6 28.2%
Mercer 8,350 7 704 16.9 27.1%
Dickey 4,995 2 512 20.5 11.1%
Pembina 6,825 9 487 14.3 40.2%
Benson 5,945 5 443 14.9 21%
Wells 3,976 6 402 20.2 30.6%
Billings 945 2 398 84.2 22.9%
Bowman 2,993 4 396 26.5 13.4%
Renville 2,282 4 377 33.0 47.5%
Ransom 5,692 4 372 13.1 33.1%
Emmons 3,301 3 370 22.4 46.2%
Golden Valley 1,732 4 363 41.9 15.2%
Bottineau 6,379 7 331 10.4 17.2%
Hettinger 2,487 3 302 24.3 13.2%
Foster 3,391 3 283 16.7 18.7%
Nelson 3,007 6 279 18.6 26.5%
Burke 2,201 6 259 23.5 15.1%
Pierce 3,976 2 237 11.9 21.5%
Grant 2,299 3 232 20.2 20.3%
Kidder 2,383 2 230 19.3 38.7%
LaMoure 4,083 5 223 10.9 20.2%
Cavalier 3,703 5 190 10.3 17.4%
McIntosh 2,530 3 182 14.4 14.3%
Logan 1,876 2 152 16.2 11.8%
Divide 2,195 3 147 13.4 15.6%
Dunn 4,088 2 143 7.0 18.2%
Adams 2,189 1 133 12.2 15.8%
Griggs 2,300 2 126 11.0 27%
Sheridan 1,265 1 122 19.3 18%
Steele 1,798 2 119 13.2 38.7%
Eddy 2,347 2 102 8.7 7.8%
Sargent 3,851 4 84 4.4 28.6%
Slope 699 1 83 23.7 34.9%
Oliver 1,874 1 77 8.2 28.6%
Towner 2,161 3 75 6.9 12%
Sioux 3,885 1 41 2.1 0%
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