How many people live in Kidder County, ND?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 2,400 people living in Kidder County, ND. That makes Kidder County the 39th-most populous county in North Dakota. It is home to 0.3% of people living in the state.
2.37K
population of Kidder County, ND (2024)
0.3%
County share of the North Dakota population (2024)
About 2,400 people lived in Kidder County, ND in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Kidder County, ND’s age demographics?
About 692 Kidder County, ND residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 29.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of North Dakota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 528 Kidder County residents, or 22.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.5% of North Dakota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Kidder County, ND's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Kidder County, ND’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 94.1% of the Kidder County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Kidder County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (1%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Kidder County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.38% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Kidder County, ND has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than North Dakota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Kidder County is Steele with about 655 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Kidder County, ND ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Steele | 655 |
| 2. | Tappen | 213 |
| 3. | Woodlawn | 118 |
| 4. | Tappen | 101 |
| 5. | Sibley | 91 |
| 6. | Dawson | 75 |
| 7. | Crystal Springs | 70 |
| 8. | Manning | 62 |
| 9. | Tuttle | 58 |
| 10. | Pettibone | 57 |
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