Counties in North Dakota by female population share

Adams County had the highest female population share of 53 counties in 2017, at 51.1%. Billings County had the lowest, at 45.1%. The median was 48.6% and the figure for North Dakota was 48.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest51.1Adams County

Lowest45.1Billings County

Median48.653 counties

North Dakota48.8History

Map of counties, 2017

Under 48
48 to 49
49 to 50
50 and over

%, 2017. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2017

%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2017 (%)	Change on 2016
1	Adams County	51.1	+0.3 pts
2	Hettinger County	51.1	-0.5 pts
3	Grant County	50.5	0 pts
4	Rolette County	50.4	0 pts
5	Foster County	50.1	-0.1 pts
6	Ramsey County	50.1	-0.1 pts
7	McIntosh County	50.1	+0.3 pts
8	Dickey County	50	+0.3 pts
9	Burleigh County	49.9	+0.1 pts
10	Towner County	49.6	+0.1 pts
11	Sioux County	49.6	+0.1 pts
12	Barnes County	49.6	+0.3 pts
13	Wells County	49.5	-0.3 pts
14	Cass County	49.4	+0.1 pts
15	Morton County	49.3	-0 pts
16	Traill County	49.3	-0.2 pts
17	Emmons County	49.2	-0.1 pts
18	Bowman County	48.9	+0.2 pts
19	Pierce County	48.9	-0.3 pts
20	Eddy County	48.9	+0.6 pts
21	McLean County	48.9	+0.2 pts
22	Slope County	48.8	+1.2 pts
23	Nelson County	48.8	+0.1 pts
24	Walsh County	48.8	-0.4 pts
25	Griggs County	48.7	+0.2 pts
26	LaMoure County	48.7	+0.1 pts
27	Stutsman County	48.6	-0.1 pts
28	Bottineau County	48.6	+0.2 pts
29	Cavalier County	48.5	-0.2 pts
30	Golden Valley County	48.5	-0.5 pts
31	Stark County	48.5	+0.6 pts
32	McHenry County	48.5	-0.1 pts
33	Grand Forks County	48.4	-0.2 pts
34	Richland County	48.4	-0.2 pts
35	Mercer County	48.4	+0.3 pts
36	Benson County	48.4	+0.3 pts
37	Logan County	48.3	+0.2 pts
38	Sheridan County	48.2	-0.6 pts
39	Oliver County	48.1	-0.4 pts
40	Steele County	48	-0 pts
41	Dunn County	48	-0.3 pts
42	Ward County	48	+0.3 pts
43	Pembina County	47.9	0 pts
44	Ransom County	47.8	-0.3 pts
45	Mountrail County	47.6	+0.7 pts
46	Renville County	47.4	-0.1 pts
47	Kidder County	47.1	+0.1 pts
48	Divide County	47	-0.5 pts
49	McKenzie County	46.8	+0.7 pts
50	Williams County	46.4	+0.4 pts
51	Burke County	46.4	-0 pts
52	Sargent County	46.3	-0.1 pts
53	Billings County	45.1	+0.3 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Female residents as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by sex; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

Counties with large prisons or military bases can have low shares.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in North Dakota by female population share, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in North Dakota by female population share, 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/north-dakota-counties?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Counties in North Dakota by female population share, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/north-dakota-counties?period=2017.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in North Dakota by female population share, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/north-dakota-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties: Counties in North Dakota by female population share, 2017}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/north-dakota-counties?period=2017. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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Questions

Which county has the highest female population share?

Adams County, with 51.1% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Billings County, with 45.1% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.