Population: 647,481
Urban population: 56.3 percent
Rural population: 43.7 percent
Land area: 17.85 million hectares (44.1 million acres)
Land in farms: 16.03 million hectares (39.6 million acres)
Number of farms: 32,000
Average farm size: 607 hectares (1,500 acres)
Number of counties: 53
Founded: November 2, 1889 (39th State)

Sources:  U.S. Dept. of Agriculture; U.S. Census Bureau; North Dakota State University; Energy Information Agency