Welcome to Pierce County ...
Time Zone: Pierce County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Rugby is the Seat for Pierce County.
Pierce County was founded in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pierce had a population of 3,997 people. This is a decrease of 8.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,357 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pierce represented 0.65% of the total population of North Dakota.
Below are some of the communities located in Pierce County:
- Balta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balta
- Balta is located in Pierce County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balta <3>
- Central Pierce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pierce
- Central Pierce is located in Pierce County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
- North Pierce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pierce
- North Pierce is located in Pierce County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Rugby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Pierce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pierce
- South Pierce is located in Pierce County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Wolford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolford
- Wolford is located in Pierce County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolford <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Dakota
- Websites specific to Pierce County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Benson County
- Bottineau County
- McHenry County
- Rolette County
- Sheridan County
- Towner County
- Wells County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |