How many physicians are in North Dakota?
740 physicians were employed in North Dakota in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 95 per 100,000 residents and ranks North Dakota 45 of 50 states with data. North Dakota accounts for 0.2% of the 340,360 physicians counted across all states.
States ranked just above and below North Dakota
| # | State | Physicians | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Nebraska | 1,170 | 59.6 |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 1,000 | 72.6 |
| 45 | North Dakota | 740 | 95 |
| 46 | Montana | 580 | 53.5 |
| 47 | Vermont | 440 | 68.4 |
The physicians page lists every one of the 50 states in order. Largest: Texas with 30,720. Highest per capita: District of Columbia at 284.2 per 100,000.
How many publish a business email?
112 physicians in North Dakota have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 15.1% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's North Dakota physicians list on October 1, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.
FAQ
How many physicians are in North Dakota?
740 physicians were employed in North Dakota in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 95 per 100,000 residents and ranks North Dakota 45 of 50 states with data.
Is that the number of licensed physicians in North Dakota?
No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.
When is this updated?
The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on October 1, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS380000000000029122901 (Physicians, All Other, North Dakota), read October 1, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 50 published state estimates.