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Towns with the most children in North Dakota

Ranked by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. 23 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of New Town 1 New Town 36.1% Median age 28.2 Minot AFB 2 Minot AFB 36% Median age 22.6 3 Apple Creek Burleigh County 35.3% Median age 38.2
#TownUnder 18Median ageMedian income
1 Map of New Town New Town2,721 people 36.1% 28.2 $52,500
2 Minot AFB Minot AFB4,878 people 36% 22.6 $62,500
3 Apple CreekBurleigh County · 3,490 people 35.3% 38.2 $156,615
4 Horace4,588 people 33.9% 33.9 $138,578
5 Hay CreekBurleigh County · 4,348 people 33.5% 40.6 $160,553
6 GibbsBurleigh County · 2,836 people 32.8% 38.0 $155,688
7 Map of Lincoln Lincoln4,381 people 30.9% 32.8 $87,652
8 Casselton2,953 people 30.7% 32.9 $73,259
9 Watford City6,039 people 29.7% 28.8 $102,260
10 Dickinson Dickinson25,357 people 27.8% 33.3 $82,696
11 Map of Williston Williston28,056 people 27.6% 32.0 $79,381
12 West Fargo West Fargo40,094 people 26% 33.3 $90,665
13 Beulah Beulah3,040 people 25.8% 36.7 $76,848
14 Devils Lake Devils Lake7,308 people 23% 37.3 $43,220
15 Minot47,791 people 21.9% 33.5 $73,219
16 Mandan Mandan24,522 people 21.8% 36.1 $71,780
17 Valley City6,541 people 21.6% 39.4 $60,339
18 Bismarck75,556 people 21.5% 38.9 $78,387
19 Grafton4,102 people 21.4% 43.2 $62,679
20 Fargo Fargo131,627 people 20% 31.8 $66,998
21 Grand Forks Grand Forks59,042 people 19.3% 29.6 $63,627
22 Jamestown Jamestown15,787 people 16.9% 40.7 $56,554
23 Wahpeton Wahpeton8,010 people 14.5% 34.7 $62,750

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for North Dakota as a whole is 23.5%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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