Kidder County Demographics

A map of Kidder County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,243	2,271	94.4%	94.9%
Hispanic	71	52	3.0%	2.2%
Multiracial	50	51	2.1%	2.1%
Asian	8	1	0.3%	0.0%
Black	5	3	0.2%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	16	0.0%	0.7%

Kidder County, North Dakota has an estimated population of 2,377, a less than 1% change from the 2,394 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.4% White, 3.0% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kidder County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kidder has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Kidder County, that probability was 9.9% in 2020 and 10.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kidder County is ranked the 38th most populous county in North Dakota, out of 53 counties. Kidder County was ranked the 38th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Kidder County's White Population

2,243 residents of Kidder County, or 94.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kidder County is considerably higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Kidder County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kidder County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Kidder County's population has decreased from 94.9% to 94.4%.

Kidder County is more White than neighboring Logan County (92.4% White), Burleigh County (84.9% White), and Stutsman County (89.7% White). Kidder County is less White than neighboring Wells County (95.1% White), and Sheridan County (96.5% White).

Kidder County's Black Population

5 residents of Kidder County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kidder County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Kidder County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kidder County's Black population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Kidder County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Kidder County is more Black than neighboring Wells County (0% Black), and Sheridan County (0% Black). Kidder County is less Black than neighboring Burleigh County (1.9% Black), and Stutsman County (2.3% Black).

Kidder County's Asian Population

8 residents of Kidder County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kidder County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Kidder County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kidder County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Asian residents' share of Kidder County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Kidder County is more Asian than neighboring Logan County (0% Asian), and Wells County (0.2% Asian). Kidder County is less Asian than neighboring Burleigh County (1% Asian), Sheridan County (0.5% Asian), and Stutsman County (0.6% Asian).

Kidder County's Hispanic Population

71 residents of Kidder County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kidder County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Kidder County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kidder County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 36.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Kidder County's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.0%.

Kidder County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wells County (0.6% Hispanic), and Sheridan County (0.4% Hispanic). Kidder County is less Hispanic than neighboring Logan County (3.9% Hispanic), Burleigh County (3.4% Hispanic), and Stutsman County (3.2% Hispanic).

Kidder County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Kidder County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Kidder County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Kidder County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kidder County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kidder County's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Kidder County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (0.1% Native American/Other), Wells County (0.6% Native American/Other), Burleigh County (4% Native American/Other), Sheridan County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Stutsman County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Kidder County's Multiracial Population

50 residents of Kidder County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kidder County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Kidder County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kidder County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Kidder County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Kidder County is less Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (3.4% Multiracial), Wells County (3.5% Multiracial), Burleigh County (4.8% Multiracial), Sheridan County (2.2% Multiracial), and Stutsman County (2.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.