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How do concrete contractors in North Dakota get more customers from Google and AI search?

Facts checked November 8, 2026 by Ansh Singh

Short answer: Concrete Contractors in North Dakota get found online with a website that shows their license number, names the towns they serve such as Fargo, Bismarck and Grand Forks, and collects real local reviews. Licensing runs through the North Dakota Secretary of State. The state had 150 businesses with staff in this Census category in 2022.

Do concrete contractors need a license in North Dakota?

In North Dakota, the licensing body for this work is North Dakota Secretary of State.

License or registration types named by the state: Contractor License Class A (over $500,000 per job); Class B (up to $500,000); Class C (up to $300,000); Class D (up to $100,000).

• A contractor license is required when the cost, value or price of a job exceeds $4,000. This covers concrete, masonry, fencing and painting.
• Application fees are $450 for Class A, $300 for B, $225 for C and $100 for D. Fees are per the Secretary of State page.
• Liability insurance with the Secretary of State as certificate holder and WSI workers' comp proof are required. No bond is listed.
• Unlicensed contracting above $4,000 is a class A misdemeanor and bars the contractor from suing in state court.

Homeowners can check a license on the state lookup page. Put your number where they will look for it.

License numbers in ads and on websites

Plumbing: any ad must contain the license number (NDCC 43-18-11.3). Electrical: no license-number text found, but ads require a licensed or associated electrician (NDCC 43-09-09.2).

What do homeowners in North Dakota’s biggest cities search for?

Google autocomplete for concrete contractor searches in each city (job-seeker searches removed):

Fargo

• concrete companies in fargo
• concrete contractor fargo nd
• concrete contractors fargo
• concrete fargo moorhead
• concrete fargo nd
• fargo concrete companies
• fargo concrete contractors
• fargo concrete cost per yard

Bismarck

• axis concrete bismarck nd
• bismarck concrete companies
• bismarck concrete contractors
• bismarck concrete llc
• bismarck concrete repair
• bismarck nd concrete companies
• climax concrete bismarck nd
• concrete bismarck nd

Grand Forks

• concrete companies grand forks
• concrete companies grand forks nd
• concrete contractors grand forks
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• concrete grand forks nd
• grand forks concrete and gravel
• grand forks concrete contractors
• grand forks concrete lethbridge

Minot

• cmt concrete minot nd
• concrete contractor minot nd
• concrete contractors minot nd
• concrete minot nd
• concrete mobile minot
• concrete mobile minot nd
• creative concrete minot
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West Fargo

• all finish concrete west fargo nd

Across these cities, the words that come up most are “cost” and “repair”.

Source: Google autocomplete suggestions, checked November 8, 2026. Suggestions change over time.

What does a year of concrete contractor work look like in North Dakota?

Publish each seasonal page four to six weeks ahead.

Temperatures: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide data. Job column: our planning suggestion, not survey data.

How many concrete contractors compete in North Dakota’s main cities?

Competition is tightest around Minot (Ward County), with one business for every 4,555 residents, and loosest around Grand Forks, at one per 14,542.

Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 and County Population Estimates 2023. Counts businesses with paid employees only.

How many concrete contractors are in North Dakota?

The Census Bureau counted 150 businesses with employees in North Dakota in 2022, in the category “Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors”. That ranks North Dakota 39th of 50 states, one of the smaller markets, and 1% of the US total. 89% of them have fewer than 10 staff, and 4 have 20 or more.

Together they employ 790 people, with an average yearly payroll of $563,600 per business. The three busiest counties hold 38% of them, so the work is spread across the state.

With 783,926 residents (Census, July 2023), that is one business for every 5,226 people, against 14,733 nationally: fewer residents per business than the US average, so more competition for each job.

North Dakota next to its neighbors

Counties with the most concrete contractors

15 of North Dakota’s counties have at least one. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022.

How big are they?

Businesses by number of employees, 2022: 113 with 1-4 staff, 20 with 5-9 staff, 11 with 10-19 staff, 4 with 20-49 staff.

Where North Dakota is growing

New homes and new owners bring new work. North Dakota's population changed +0.6% from July 2020 to July 2023. The fastest-growing counties with 50,000 or more people:

• Cass County: 196,362 people, +6.2% since 2020, 29 concrete contractors
• Burleigh County: 100,012 people, +1.4% since 2020, 13 concrete contractors
• Grand Forks County: 72,708 people, -0.6% since 2020, 5 concrete contractors
• Ward County: 68,332 people, -2.3% since 2020, 15 concrete contractors

Source: US Census Bureau, County Population Estimates, Vintage 2023.

Which code applies in North Dakota?

North Dakota uses the 2024 edition of the International Residential Code (IRC) (Statewide 2024 IRC with amendments, effective 2026-01-01). Homeowners rarely ask about code editions, but inspectors do, and a line on your service pages saying your work meets the current 2024 code answers the question before it comes up.

What should a North Dakota concrete contractor website show?

• Your license or registration number where people can see it, even where the state does not require it in ads.
• A service area list that names real counties and towns, for example Cass County, Ward County and Burleigh County.
• Seasonal pages published before May, so they are found when demand starts.
• Real reviews from local jobs, with the town named, and photos of your own work.

North Dakota questions

Who licenses concrete contractors in North Dakota?

North Dakota Secretary of State. A contractor license is required when the cost, value or price of a job exceeds $4,000. This covers concrete, masonry, fencing and painting. Application fees are $450 for Class A, $300 for B, $225 for C and $100 for D. Fees are per the Secretary of State page. Liability insurance with the Secretary of State as certificate holder and WSI workers' comp proof are required. No bond is listed.

How many concrete contractors are there in North Dakota?

The US Census Bureau counted 150 businesses with employees in North Dakota in 2022 in the category Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors, and 89% of them have fewer than 10 staff.

Which county in North Dakota has the most concrete contractors?

Cass County, with 29 businesses with employees in 2022 (Census County Business Patterns).

Do I need my license number on my website in North Dakota?

Plumbing: any ad must contain the license number (NDCC 43-18-11.3). Electrical: no license-number text found, but ads require a licensed or associated electrician (NDCC 43-09-09.2).

Which edition of the International Residential Code (IRC) does North Dakota use?

The 2024 edition. Statewide 2024 IRC with amendments, effective 2026-01-01.

What do people in Fargo search for when they need a concrete contractor?

Google autocomplete for Fargo shows searches such as “concrete companies in fargo”, “concrete contractor fargo nd”, “concrete contractors fargo” and “concrete fargo moorhead”.

Sources

• US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 (state and county files)
• US Census Bureau, City, Town and County Population Estimates, Vintage 2023
• NOAA NCEI, nClimDiv statewide temperature and degree days, 1991 to 2020
• Google autocomplete suggestions for the cities named, checked November 2026
• https://sos.nd.gov/business/contractors
• https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t43c07.pdf
• https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t43c18.pdf
• https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t43c09.pdf