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Mountrail County Demographics

A map of Mountrail County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
5,53956.5%
Native American/Other
2,77428.3%
Hispanic
7687.8%
Multiracial
5105.2%
Black
1131.2%
Asian
1051.1%

Mountrail County, North Dakota had a population of 9,809 in 2020. It was 56.5% White, 1.2% Black, 1.1% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic, 28.3% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mountrail County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Mountrail County is the 15th most populous county of the 53 counties in North Dakota.

Mountrail County's White Population

5,539 residents of Mountrail County identify as White, or 56.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Mountrail County considerably less than the White share of the population of North Dakota (81.7% White). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Mountrail County is ranked #50 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mountrail County is less White than neighboring Burke County (93.1% White), Ward County (79.6% White), Renville County (94% White), Dunn County (79.1% White), and Mercer County (90.7% White).

Mountrail County's Black Population

113 residents of Mountrail County identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mountrail County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Dakota (3.4% Black). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Mountrail County is ranked #12 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mountrail County is more Black than neighboring Burke County (0.5% Black), Renville County (0.2% Black), Dunn County (0.6% Black), and Mercer County (0.5% Black). Mountrail County is less Black than neighboring Ward County (4.1% Black).

Mountrail County's Asian Population

105 residents of Mountrail County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mountrail County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Dakota (1.7% Asian). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Mountrail County is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mountrail County is more Asian than neighboring Burke County (0.5% Asian), Renville County (0% Asian), Dunn County (0.8% Asian), and Mercer County (0.5% Asian). Mountrail County is less Asian than neighboring Ward County (1.6% Asian).

Mountrail County's Hispanic Population

768 residents of Mountrail County identify as Hispanic, or 7.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mountrail County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Dakota (4.3% Hispanic). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Mountrail County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mountrail County is more Hispanic than neighboring Burke County (2.7% Hispanic), Ward County (6.6% Hispanic), Renville County (1.6% Hispanic), Dunn County (2.6% Hispanic), and Mercer County (2.6% Hispanic).

Mountrail County's Native American/Other Population

2,774 residents of Mountrail County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 28.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mountrail County considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of North Dakota (5.1% Native American/Other). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Mountrail County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mountrail County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Burke County (1.2% Native American/Other), Ward County (2.8% Native American/Other), Renville County (0.7% Native American/Other), Dunn County (11.4% Native American/Other), and Mercer County (2.5% Native American/Other).

Mountrail County's Multiracial Population

510 residents of Mountrail County identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mountrail County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Mountrail County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mountrail County is more Multiracial than neighboring Burke County (2% Multiracial), Renville County (3.4% Multiracial), and Mercer County (3.2% Multiracial). Mountrail County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ward County (5.4% Multiracial), and Dunn County (5.5% Multiracial).

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