North Dakota

Statewide incident profile · 2021–2025

250,228
5-Year Incidents
269
Departments
53
Counties
778,379
Population
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2021–2025). 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 (2021–2025)

EMS / Rescue
155,879 (62.3%)
False Alarms
26,592 (10.6%)
Good Intent
25,344 (10.1%)
Fire
16,684 (6.7%)
Service Calls
14,748 (5.9%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

50,046
Avg Incidents / Year
62.3%
EMS Share
6.7%
Fire Share
10.6%
False Alarm Rate
-5.4%
5-Year Trend
Cass
Busiest County

Counties

Showing 53 of 53
County Population Departments 5-Year Incidents Incidents / 1K / Yr EMS %
Cass 184,441 17 80,359 87.1 57.6%
Burleigh 98,437 6 35,513 72.2 69.8%
Grand Forks 73,042 11 31,234 85.5 67.8%
Williams 40,917 10 27,753 135.7 78.9%
Ward 69,879 11 26,721 76.5 74.7%
Morton 33,242 7 12,741 76.7 74%
Stark 33,613 6 9,680 57.6 56.5%
Rolette 12,180 8 3,601 59.1 13.5%
McKenzie 14,685 5 2,192 29.9 26.6%
Stutsman 21,575 5 1,945 18.0 7.3%
Ramsey 11,577 4 1,786 30.9 22.3%
Richland 16,521 12 1,695 20.5 42.6%
McLean 9,755 10 1,322 27.1 47%
Mountrail 9,797 6 1,171 23.9 23.7%
Walsh 10,553 8 1,086 20.6 30.6%
Traill 7,997 5 951 23.8 66.5%
Barnes 10,821 8 832 15.4 31.9%
McHenry 5,344 10 723 27.1 26.8%
Mercer 8,350 7 680 16.3 30.6%
Dickey 4,995 2 539 21.6 10.9%
Benson 5,945 5 513 17.3 24%
Bowman 2,993 4 406 27.1 14.8%
Billings 945 2 405 85.7 26.4%
Wells 3,976 6 403 20.3 31%
Pembina 6,825 8 401 11.8 41.1%
Ransom 5,692 4 373 13.1 32.7%
Renville 2,282 5 362 31.7 43.1%
Bottineau 6,379 7 352 11.0 18.8%
Golden Valley 1,732 4 342 39.5 13.2%
Emmons 3,301 3 341 20.7 44.3%
Nelson 3,007 6 305 20.3 26.6%
Hettinger 2,487 3 280 22.5 14.3%
Foster 3,391 2 256 15.1 18.4%
LaMoure 4,083 7 253 12.4 19.4%
Burke 2,201 5 246 22.4 17.1%
Kidder 2,383 2 240 20.1 37.5%
Pierce 3,976 2 223 11.2 22%
Grant 2,299 3 221 19.2 21.7%
Cavalier 3,703 5 189 10.2 17.5%
McIntosh 2,530 3 167 13.2 13.8%
Adams 2,189 1 163 14.9 15.3%
Dunn 4,088 2 153 7.5 17.6%
Divide 2,195 3 147 13.4 19%
Griggs 2,300 2 130 11.3 27.7%
Sheridan 1,265 1 130 20.6 20%
Eddy 2,347 3 127 10.8 11%
Logan 1,876 1 112 11.9 10.7%
Steele 1,798 2 107 11.9 43%
Sargent 3,851 4 93 4.8 23.7%
Oliver 1,874 1 77 8.2 28.6%
Towner 2,161 3 72 6.7 13.9%
Slope 699 1 68 19.5 33.8%
Sioux 3,885 1 47 2.4 0%
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