| | Morton County | ND | 38059 | | Bismarck, ND 13900 | | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=MortonCounty+ND |
| | Oliver County | ND | 38065 | | Bismarck, ND 13900 | | Outlying | metro county (urban) | farm-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=OliverCounty+ND |
| | Billings County | ND | 38007 | | Dickinson, ND 19860 | | Outlying | nonmetro county (rural) | farm-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=BillingsCounty+ND |
| | Dunn County | ND | 38025 | | Dickinson, ND 19860 | | Outlying | nonmetro county (rural) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=DunnCounty+ND |
| | Stark County | ND | 38089 | | Dickinson, ND 19860 | | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=StarkCounty+ND |
| | Cass County | ND | 38017 | | Fargo, ND-MN 22020 | Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN 244 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=CassCounty+ND |
| | Grand Forks County | ND | 38035 | | Grand Forks, ND-MN 24220 | | Central | metro county (urban) | federal/state
government-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=GrandForksCounty+ND |
| | Stutsman County | ND | 38093 | | Jamestown, ND 27420 | | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=StutsmanCounty+ND |
| | McHenry County | ND | 38049 | | Minot, ND 33500 | | Outlying | nonmetro county (rural) | farm-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=McHenryCounty+ND |
| | Renville County | ND | 38075 | | Minot, ND 33500 | | Outlying | nonmetro county (rural) | farm-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=RenvilleCounty+ND |