Barnes County Demographics

A map of Barnes County's Population by Race

Barnes County, North Dakota had a population of 10,853 in 2020. It was 91.8% White, 1.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Barnes County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Barnes County is the 13th most populous county of the 53 counties in North Dakota.

Barnes County's White Population

9,964 residents of Barnes County identify as White, or 91.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Barnes County slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Dakota (81.7% White). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Barnes County is ranked #27 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Barnes County is more White than neighboring Cass County (81% White). Barnes County is less White than neighboring Griggs County (95.4% White), Steele County (95.7% White), Ransom County (94% White), and LaMoure County (95.2% White).

Barnes County's Black Population

177 residents of Barnes County identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Barnes County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Dakota (3.4% Black). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Barnes County is ranked #8 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Barnes County is more Black than neighboring Griggs County (0.3% Black), Steele County (0.2% Black), Ransom County (0.6% Black), and LaMoure County (0.1% Black). Barnes County is less Black than neighboring Cass County (6.9% Black).

Barnes County's Asian Population

69 residents of Barnes County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Barnes County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Dakota (1.7% Asian). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Barnes County is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Barnes County is more Asian than neighboring Griggs County (0.3% Asian), Steele County (0% Asian), Ransom County (0.4% Asian), and LaMoure County (0.2% Asian). Barnes County is less Asian than neighboring Cass County (3.3% Asian).

Barnes County's Hispanic Population

185 residents of Barnes County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Barnes County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Dakota (4.3% Hispanic). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Barnes County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Barnes County is more Hispanic than neighboring Griggs County (1% Hispanic). Barnes County is less Hispanic than neighboring Steele County (2% Hispanic), Ransom County (2.3% Hispanic), LaMoure County (2.2% Hispanic), and Cass County (3.4% Hispanic).

Barnes County's Native American/Other Population

118 residents of Barnes County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Barnes County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Dakota (5.1% Native American/Other). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Barnes County is ranked #33 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Barnes County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Griggs County (0.7% Native American/Other), Steele County (0.4% Native American/Other), Ransom County (0.5% Native American/Other), and LaMoure County (0.8% Native American/Other). Barnes County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cass County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Barnes County's Multiracial Population

340 residents of Barnes County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Barnes County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Barnes County is ranked #25 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Barnes County is more Multiracial than neighboring Griggs County (2.2% Multiracial), Steele County (1.7% Multiracial), Ransom County (2.2% Multiracial), and LaMoure County (1.5% Multiracial). Barnes County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cass County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.