Counties in North Dakota by female population share
Adams County had the highest female population share of 53 counties in 2020, at 50.6%. Burke County had the lowest, at 45.7%. The median was 48.7% and the figure for North Dakota was 48.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2020
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- 47 to 48
- 48 to 49
- 49 to 50
- 50 and over
All counties, 2020
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2020 (%) | Change on 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams County | 50.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 2 | Hettinger County | 50.4 | -0.8 pts |
| 3 | Rolette County | 50 | -0.2 pts |
| 4 | Burleigh County | 50 | +0.1 pts |
| 5 | Wells County | 49.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 6 | Sioux County | 49.8 | +0.4 pts |
| 7 | Grant County | 49.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 8 | Morton County | 49.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 9 | Foster County | 49.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 10 | Pierce County | 49.7 | +0.6 pts |
| 11 | Ramsey County | 49.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 12 | McIntosh County | 49.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 13 | Cass County | 49.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 14 | Dickey County | 49.3 | +0.2 pts |
| 15 | Nelson County | 49.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 16 | Griggs County | 49.2 | -0.5 pts |
| 17 | Barnes County | 49.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 18 | Slope County | 49.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 19 | Traill County | 49.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 20 | LaMoure County | 49.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 21 | Bottineau County | 49 | +0.1 pts |
| 22 | Towner County | 49 | +0.1 pts |
| 23 | Walsh County | 48.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 24 | Bowman County | 48.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 25 | Grand Forks County | 48.9 | -0 pts |
| 26 | Ward County | 48.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 27 | Stutsman County | 48.7 | -0 pts |
| 28 | Emmons County | 48.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 29 | Mercer County | 48.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 30 | McLean County | 48.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 31 | Benson County | 48.5 | +0.4 pts |
| 32 | Richland County | 48.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 33 | McHenry County | 48.2 | -0 pts |
| 34 | Cavalier County | 48.2 | -0.3 pts |
| 35 | Stark County | 48 | -0.3 pts |
| 36 | Mountrail County | 47.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 37 | Pembina County | 47.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 38 | Renville County | 47.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 39 | Ransom County | 47.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 40 | Eddy County | 47.5 | -0.7 pts |
| 41 | Golden Valley County | 47.5 | -0.6 pts |
| 42 | Sheridan County | 47.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 43 | Dunn County | 47.3 | -0.6 pts |
| 44 | Logan County | 47.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 45 | Oliver County | 46.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 46 | Kidder County | 46.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 47 | Steele County | 46.6 | -1 pts |
| 48 | Divide County | 46.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 49 | Billings County | 46.5 | +0.4 pts |
| 50 | McKenzie County | 46.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 51 | Sargent County | 46 | -0 pts |
| 52 | Williams County | 46 | -0 pts |
| 53 | Burke County | 45.7 | -0.2 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.
How to cite
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.Citation styles
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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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.
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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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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Which county has the highest female population share?
Adams County, with 50.6% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest female population share?
Burke County, with 45.7% in 2020.
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.