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Youngest by median age, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties with the youngest median age (2024 ACS). This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 43.4. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hettinger County, ND, up 18 places to #22.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Sioux County, NDND3,66728.2+18%

02▲1Grand Forks County, NDND74,50130.9+6%

03▼1McKenzie County, NDND15,19231.5−20%

04Williams County, NDND41,76731.8−20%

05▲3Rolette County, NDND11,68832.5+12%

06Benson County, NDND5,75932.6+4%

07Cass County, NDND201,79432.8+5%

08▼3Ward County, NDND68,23333.6+4%

09Stark County, NDND34,01334.8−6%

10Mountrail County, NDND9,39535.4−11%

11▲1Morton County, NDND34,60137.6+1%

12▲2Richland County, NDND16,73138.0+7%

13▼2Burleigh County, NDND103,25138.5+7%

14▲5Dickey County, NDND4,89539.5−3%

15▲3Burke County, NDND2,13239.7−16%

16▼1Ramsey County, NDND11,53040.3+2%

17▼1Traill County, NDND7,92040.4+4%

18▼5Dunn County, NDND4,05840.4−1%

19▼2Stutsman County, NDND21,41441.1+4%

20▲6Billings County, NDND1,07141.80%

21▲2Bowman County, NDND2,76242.80%

22▲18Hettinger County, NDND2,49242.9−7%

23▲2Mercer County, NDND8,44142.9+7%

24▼3Ransom County, NDND5,61743.1+6%

25▲4Walsh County, NDND10,17943.2+6%

26▲8Foster County, NDND3,21243.4+7%

27McHenry County, NDND5,13043.4+1%

28▼4Barnes County, NDND10,57343.5+7%

29▲8Renville County, NDND2,33143.80%

30▲3Bottineau County, NDND6,28444.2+2%

31▼1Sargent County, NDND3,71144.9+11%

32▲3Pierce County, NDND3,83845.1+5%

33▲5Pembina County, NDND6,56845.5+9%

34▲12Adams County, NDND2,27546.1+1%

35▼7Oliver County, NDND1,89846.1+10%

36▲14Wells County, NDND3,72946.3+2%

37▲4LaMoure County, NDND4,13546.5+7%

38▲6Steele County, NDND1,79746.9+13%

39▼19Golden Valley County, NDND1,80847.2+15%

40▼9Eddy County, NDND2,32947.5+8%

41▼5McLean County, NDND9,74047.7+8%

42▼3Kidder County, NDND2,39348.1+8%

43Cavalier County, NDND3,49748.3+7%

44▲7Grant County, NDND2,20648.9+5%

45▲2Towner County, NDND2,04048.9+11%

46▼24Divide County, NDND2,11049.7+1%

47▲5Nelson County, NDND2,96350.1+6%

48▼6Logan County, NDND1,85950.3+8%

49▼4Griggs County, NDND2,23951.5+12%

50▼1Sheridan County, NDND1,29651.5+7%

51▼3Emmons County, NDND3,21551.7+16%

52▲1McIntosh County, NDND2,45153.0+4%

53▼21Slope County, NDND62854.1+27%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES