North Dakota Demographics

A map of North Dakota's Population by Race

North Dakota had a population of 779,094 in 2020. It was 81.7% White, 3.4% Black, 1.7% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 5.1% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of North Dakota, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

North Dakota is the 47th most populous state in the United States.

North Dakota's White Population

636,160 residents of North Dakota identify as White, or 81.7%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, North Dakota is #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

North Dakota is more White than neighboring South Dakota (79.6% White), Nebraska (75.7% White), Minnesota (76.3% White), and Wyoming (81.4% White). North Dakota is less White than neighboring Iowa (82.7% White).

North Dakota's Black Population

26,152 residents of North Dakota identify as Black, or 3.4%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, North Dakota is #39 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

North Dakota is more Black than neighboring South Dakota (2% Black), and Wyoming (0.8% Black). North Dakota is less Black than neighboring Nebraska (4.8% Black), Minnesota (6.9% Black), and Iowa (4.1% Black).

North Dakota's Asian Population

13,050 residents of North Dakota identify as Asian, or 1.7%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, North Dakota is #41 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

North Dakota is more Asian than neighboring South Dakota (1.5% Asian), and Wyoming (0.9% Asian). North Dakota is less Asian than neighboring Nebraska (2.7% Asian), Minnesota (5.2% Asian), and Iowa (2.4% Asian).

North Dakota's Hispanic Population

33,412 residents of North Dakota identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, North Dakota is #46 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

North Dakota is less Hispanic than neighboring South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic), Nebraska (12% Hispanic), Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic), Wyoming (10.2% Hispanic), and Iowa (6.8% Hispanic).

North Dakota's Native American/Other Population

40,072 residents of North Dakota identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 5.1%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, North Dakota is #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

North Dakota is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other), Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other), Wyoming (2.5% Native American/Other), and Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). North Dakota is less Native American/Other than neighboring South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other).

North Dakota's Multiracial Population

30,248 residents of North Dakota identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, North Dakota is #33 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

North Dakota is more Multiracial than neighboring Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial), and Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). North Dakota is less Multiracial than neighboring Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial), and Wyoming (4.1% Multiracial).

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