Counties in North Dakota by population under 18

Sioux County had the highest population under 18 of 53 counties in 2017, at 36.9%. Nelson County had the lowest, at 17.9%. The median was 22.2% and the figure for North Dakota was 23.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest36.9Sioux County

Lowest17.9Nelson County

Median22.253 counties

North Dakota23.2History

Map of counties, 2017

Under 20
20 to 21
21 to 22
22 to 23
23 to 25
25 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	Sioux County	36.9	-0.8 pts
2	Rolette County	34	-0.3 pts
3	Benson County	33.7	+0.1 pts
4	McKenzie County	28.4	-0 pts
5	Mountrail County	27.3	+1.3 pts
6	Golden Valley County	26.2	-0.5 pts
7	Williams County	26	+0.1 pts
8	Dickey County	24.9	0 pts
9	Burke County	24.8	+0.1 pts
10	Stark County	24.6	+0.1 pts
11	Dunn County	24.5	+0.7 pts
12	Oliver County	24.4	+0.9 pts
13	Ward County	24.1	+0.2 pts
14	Ransom County	24	+0.1 pts
15	McHenry County	23.9	+0.1 pts
16	Bowman County	23.6	-0.2 pts
17	Morton County	23.5	-0 pts
18	Ramsey County	23.2	+0.3 pts
19	Burleigh County	23.2	+0.1 pts
20	Foster County	23	+0.6 pts
21	Traill County	23	+0.1 pts
22	Renville County	22.9	-0.4 pts
23	Walsh County	22.9	+0.2 pts
24	Mercer County	22.9	-0.2 pts
25	LaMoure County	22.5	+0.4 pts
26	Cass County	22.5	+0.1 pts
27	Kidder County	22.2	+0.9 pts
28	Pierce County	22.1	-0.4 pts
29	Steele County	22	+1.1 pts
30	Towner County	22	-0.2 pts
31	Eddy County	21.9	+0.1 pts
32	Logan County	21.9	-0.4 pts
33	McLean County	21.8	-0.2 pts
34	Divide County	21.7	-0 pts
35	Richland County	21.7	-0.1 pts
36	Bottineau County	21.4	+0.3 pts
37	Cavalier County	21.2	+0.9 pts
38	Hettinger County	21.2	-0.5 pts
39	Pembina County	21	+0.1 pts
40	Slope County	20.8	-0.7 pts
41	Grand Forks County	20.6	+0.1 pts
42	Wells County	20.5	+0.5 pts
43	Sargent County	20.3	+0.2 pts
44	Barnes County	20.2	0 pts
45	Grant County	20.2	+0.6 pts
46	Emmons County	20	-0.2 pts
47	Stutsman County	19.9	-0.2 pts
48	Sheridan County	19.9	+1.2 pts
49	Griggs County	19.7	+0.6 pts
50	Billings County	19.7	-1 pts
51	Adams County	19	-0.3 pts
52	McIntosh County	18.8	-0 pts
53	Nelson County	17.9	+1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

Uses the US age of majority. Not comparable with population_0_14_share, which stops at 14.

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: residents aged 0 to 17 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: residents aged 0 to 17 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 population under 18, 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: residents aged 0 to 17 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 population under 18, 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/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: residents aged 0 to 17 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 population under 18, 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/population-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2017.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 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 population under 18, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/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: residents aged 0 to 17 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 population under 18, 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/population-under-18/north-dakota-counties?period=2017. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 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 population under 18?

Sioux County, with 36.9% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Nelson County, with 17.9% 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: residents aged 0 to 17 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.