Pierce County, North Dakota

Pierce County, North Dakota
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°14′20″N 99°57′59″W / 48.238883°N 99.966497°W / 48.238883; -99.966497
Country United States
State North Dakota
FoundedMarch 11, 1887 (created)
April 6, 1889 (organized)
Named afterGilbert A. Pierce
SeatRugby
Largest cityRugby
Area
 • Total
1,082.466 sq mi (2,803.57 km2)
 • Land1,018.285 sq mi (2,637.35 km2)
 • Water64.181 sq mi (166.23 km2)  5.93%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,990
 • Estimate 
(2024)
3,853 
 • Density3.784/sq mi (1.461/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code701
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitepiercecountynd.gov

Pierce County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,990, and was estimated to be 3,853 in 2024. The county seat and the largest city is Rugby.