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Burke County Demographics

A map of Burke County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,04993.1%
Hispanic
592.7%
Multiracial
432.0%
Native American/Other
261.2%
Black
120.5%
Asian
120.5%

Burke County, North Dakota had a population of 2,201 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Burke County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Burke County is the 43rd most populous county of the 53 counties in North Dakota.

Burke County's White Population

2,049 residents of Burke County identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Burke County slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Dakota (81.7% White). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Burke County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Burke County is more White than neighboring Mountrail County (56.5% White), Divide County (92.2% White), Williams County (75.1% White), and Ward County (79.6% White). Burke County is less White than neighboring Renville County (94% White).

Burke County's Black Population

12 residents of Burke County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Burke County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Dakota (3.4% Black). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Burke County is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Burke County is more Black than neighboring Renville County (0.2% Black). Burke County is less Black than neighboring Mountrail County (1.2% Black), Divide County (1% Black), Williams County (5% Black), and Ward County (4.1% Black).

Burke County's Asian Population

12 residents of Burke County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Burke County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Dakota (1.7% Asian). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Burke County is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Burke County is more Asian than neighboring Renville County (0% Asian). Burke County is less Asian than neighboring Mountrail County (1.1% Asian), Williams County (1.5% Asian), and Ward County (1.6% Asian).

Burke County's Hispanic Population

59 residents of Burke County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Burke County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Dakota (4.3% Hispanic). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Burke County is ranked #19 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Burke County is more Hispanic than neighboring Renville County (1.6% Hispanic), and Divide County (2.4% Hispanic). Burke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mountrail County (7.8% Hispanic), Williams County (9.5% Hispanic), and Ward County (6.6% Hispanic).

Burke County's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Burke County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Burke 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, Burke County is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Burke County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Renville County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Divide County (1.1% Native American/Other). Burke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mountrail County (28.3% Native American/Other), Williams County (3.4% Native American/Other), and Ward County (2.8% Native American/Other).

Burke County's Multiracial Population

43 residents of Burke County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Burke County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Burke County is ranked #49 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Burke County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mountrail County (5.2% Multiracial), Renville County (3.4% Multiracial), Divide County (2.7% Multiracial), Williams County (5.5% Multiracial), and Ward County (5.4% Multiracial).

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