Counties in North Dakota by female population share

Adams County had the highest female population share of 53 counties in 2021, at 51%. Burke County had the lowest, at 45.8%. The median was 48.7% and the figure for North Dakota was 48.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest51Adams County

Lowest45.8Burke County

Median48.753 counties

North Dakota48.9History

Map of counties, 2021

Under 47
47 to 48
48 to 49
49 to 50
50 and over

%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

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

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2021 (%)	Change on 2020
1	Adams County	51	+0.4 pts
2	Sioux County	50.4	+0.6 pts
3	Hettinger County	50.4	-0 pts
4	Pierce County	50.2	+0.5 pts
5	Rolette County	50.2	+0.2 pts
6	Burleigh County	50	-0 pts
7	Grant County	49.9	+0.2 pts
8	McIntosh County	49.8	+0.2 pts
9	Morton County	49.8	+0.1 pts
10	Wells County	49.7	-0.2 pts
11	Slope County	49.7	+0.5 pts
12	Griggs County	49.7	+0.4 pts
13	Foster County	49.6	-0.1 pts
14	Ramsey County	49.5	-0.1 pts
15	Cass County	49.4	-0 pts
16	Dickey County	49.3	0 pts
17	Towner County	49.2	+0.3 pts
18	Nelson County	49.2	-0 pts
19	Walsh County	49	+0.1 pts
20	Grand Forks County	49	+0.1 pts
21	Barnes County	49	-0.2 pts
22	Mercer County	49	+0.3 pts
23	Bottineau County	48.8	-0.2 pts
24	LaMoure County	48.8	-0.3 pts
25	Traill County	48.8	-0.3 pts
26	Stutsman County	48.8	0 pts
27	McLean County	48.7	+0.2 pts
28	Bowman County	48.7	-0.2 pts
29	Ward County	48.7	-0.2 pts
30	Richland County	48.7	+0.2 pts
31	Benson County	48.5	-0 pts
32	Emmons County	48.4	-0.2 pts
33	Stark County	48.3	+0.3 pts
34	Golden Valley County	48.3	+0.8 pts
35	McHenry County	48.1	-0.1 pts
36	Logan County	48.1	+0.8 pts
37	Pembina County	48.1	+0.3 pts
38	Mountrail County	48	+0.1 pts
39	Cavalier County	48	-0.2 pts
40	Sheridan County	47.9	+0.5 pts
41	Dunn County	47.8	+0.4 pts
42	Renville County	47.6	-0.1 pts
43	Ransom County	47.5	-0.1 pts
44	Eddy County	47.3	-0.2 pts
45	Billings County	47.1	+0.7 pts
46	Oliver County	47	0 pts
47	Kidder County	47	+0.3 pts
48	Williams County	46.4	+0.5 pts
49	Steele County	46.4	-0.2 pts
50	McKenzie County	46.2	0 pts
51	Divide County	46.1	-0.4 pts
52	Sargent County	46.1	0 pts
53	Burke County	45.8	+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.

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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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [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=2021 (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, 2021}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/north-dakota-counties?period=2021. 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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Which county has the highest female population share?

Adams County, with 51% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Burke County, with 45.8% in 2021.

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.