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Data table

Compared to the United States

Indicator	North Dakota	United States
Median Age	35.7	38.9

National ranking

How states rank by median age.

#1	Vermont	2
#2	Wyoming	24
#3	Utah	32.6
#4	Texas	35.5
#5	Oklahoma	36.8
#6	Colorado	37.1
#7	Georgia	37.5
#8	California	37.6
#9	Louisiana	37.8
#10	South Dakota	37.9
#11	Indiana	38.4
#12	Minnesota	38.4
#13	Nevada	38.7
#14	Virginia	39
#15	Arizona	39
#16	New Mexico	39
#17	Illinois	39.1
#18	Missouri	39.2
#19	North Carolina	39.2
#20	Tennessee	39.3
#21	Kentucky	39.4
#22	Ohio	39.6
#23	Oregon	39.6
#24	New York	39.8
#25	Wisconsin	40.1
#26	South Carolina	40.1
#27	Washington	40.1
#28	Massachusetts	40.2
#29	Michigan	40.2
#30	New Jersey	40.4
#31	Montana	40.4
#32	Rhode Island	40.6
#33	Pennsylvania	40.9
#34	Delaware	41.6
#35	Florida	42.7
#36	New Hampshire	43.1
#37	Maine	44.8
#38	Alaska	48

Overview

North Dakota's age distribution skews slightly younger than the national average, partly due to large university populations in Fargo and Grand Forks that keep the median age relatively low.

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The presence of major universities like NDSU and UND keeps the young-adult population share elevated.
North Dakota's elderly share is below the national average.

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Age Distribution in North Dakota