How Tall Is the Average North Dakotan? The Answer Might Surprise You

For a person who is just a couple of inches over 5', this is a hard story to write.

World Population Review did a study, looking at the height of adults across all fifty states and it found the average height of North Dakotans.

Just from what I've observed, I don't think we're a short bunch of people, but everyone looks tall from my perspective. Let's just see what the data says.

First, let's look at what the average heights are overall in the United States.

For women, the average height is shorter than I thought it would be. The average woman is five feet, four inches.

The average man is five-nine.

Are you surprised by this?

According to the source, the United States is the 40th tallest nation in the world, which doesn't sound very tall to me.

States With The Tallest Men & Women

The source says these states have the tallest residents, and North Dakota comes up in both of them.

States With The Tallest Men

Alabama

Iowa

Kentucky

Montana

Nebraska

North Dakota

States With The Tallest Women

District of Columbia

Iowa

Minnesota

Montana

Nebraska

North Dakota

North Dakota Height Averages

If you're looking for a tall dark and handsome man in North Dakota, it shouldn't be too difficult to find one; the average height of men in North Dakota is five-ten, which makes North Dakota #6 for states with the tallest men.

Women are a little on the shorter side in North Dakota, the average woman in our state stands at five feet, four inches.

There you have it! North Dakotans aren't doing too bad on the height front.