Fort Yates, ND Demographics

A map of Fort Yates's Population by Race

Fort Yates, North Dakota had a population of 176 in 2020. It was 5.1% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 91.5% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Yates, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 406 places in North Dakota, Fort Yates is the 187th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Fort Yates's White Population

9 residents of Fort Yates identify as White, or 5.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Yates considerably less than the White share of the population of North Dakota (81.7% White). Of the 406 places in North Dakota, Fort Yates is ranked #397 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Yates is more White than neighboring Cannon Ball (3.8% White), and Kenel (1.5% White). Fort Yates is less White than neighboring Selfridge (25.2% White), McLaughlin (22.3% White), and Solen (40% White).

Fort Yates's Black Population

0 residents of Fort Yates identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Yates roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Dakota (3.4% Black). Of the 406 places in North Dakota, Fort Yates is ranked #148 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Yates is less Black than neighboring Cannon Ball (0.1% Black), and McLaughlin (0.4% Black).

Fort Yates's Asian Population

0 residents of Fort Yates identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Yates roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Dakota (1.7% Asian). Of the 406 places in North Dakota, Fort Yates is ranked #149 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Yates is less Asian than neighboring McLaughlin (1.4% Asian).

Fort Yates's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fort Yates identify as Hispanic, or 0.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Yates roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Dakota (4.3% Hispanic). Of the 406 places in North Dakota, Fort Yates is ranked #319 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Yates is less Hispanic than neighboring Cannon Ball (1.9% Hispanic), Kenel (1.5% Hispanic), and McLaughlin (1.2% Hispanic).

Fort Yates's Native American/Other Population

161 residents of Fort Yates identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 91.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Yates considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of North Dakota (5.1% Native American/Other). Of the 406 places in North Dakota, Fort Yates is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Yates is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cannon Ball (90% Native American/Other), Selfridge (72.4% Native American/Other), McLaughlin (69.4% Native American/Other), and Solen (54.3% Native American/Other). Fort Yates is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kenel (95.4% Native American/Other).

Fort Yates's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Fort Yates identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Yates roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 406 places in North Dakota, Fort Yates is ranked #188 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Yates is more Multiracial than neighboring Kenel (1.5% Multiracial), and Selfridge (2.4% Multiracial). Fort Yates is less Multiracial than neighboring Cannon Ball (4.2% Multiracial), McLaughlin (5.3% Multiracial), and Solen (5.7% Multiracial).

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