Ward County, North Dakota Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

68,973

Median Age

33.6

Male Median

32.8

Female Median

34.7

Ward County, North Dakota Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Ward County, North Dakota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +16.0%%.

+16.0%% Growth

Ward County, North Dakota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Ward County, North Dakota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202433.668,973
202333.369,232
202233.069,532
202132.169,686
202031.668,962
201931.668,812
201831.469,034
201731.069,628
201631.168,954
201531.167,736
201431.565,854
201331.964,008
201232.562,013
201133.260,667
201033.359,461

Ward County, North Dakota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 57.0%
5–1717.1%
18–2411.5%
25–3416.8%
35–5423.1%
55–6410.5%
65+14.0%

Dependency Ratios for Ward County, North Dakota

Total Dependency Ratio:
61.4
Youth Dependency:
38.9
Old-Age Dependency:
22.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Ward County, North Dakota

The median age in Ward County, North Dakota is 33.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Ward County, North Dakota is 68,973.

In Ward County, North Dakota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 14.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Ward County, North Dakota has remained stable.
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