North Dakota Population

Overview

773,344

Total Population

35.2

Median age

48.65%

Female population %

105.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

55.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31,926

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

North Dakota's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in North Dakota is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Dakota's population under 18 was 23.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Dakota's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Dakota, 20.23% were under the age of 15, 22.22% aged 15 to 29, 42.26% aged 30 to 64, 13.09% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20,842 less females than males in North Dakota:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.65% females and 51.35% males in North Dakota.
The North Dakota gender ratio is 105.5:100 i.e. 105.5 men to 100 women (1.055).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 32,497.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 29,898.

North Dakota's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Dakota population: 84.90% are White, 3.15% are Black or African American, 5.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.59% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.29% are some other race and 3.85% are multiracial.
North Dakota's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the state.
By ethnicity, 31,926 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 741,418 (95.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Dakota is White with a population of 656,584 (84.90% of the total population).

North Dakota's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 779,518 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, North Dakota's population increased by 33,454 (5.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Dakota's population increased by 104,766 (15.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, North Dakota's population was lowest in year 2003 at 633,268.