Pierce County Demographics
A map of Pierce County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 3,611 | 90.5% |
Native American/Other | 161 | 4.0% |
Multiracial | 93 | 2.3% |
Hispanic | 72 | 1.8% |
Black | 36 | 0.9% |
Asian | 17 | 0.4% |
Pierce County, North Dakota had a population of 3,990 in 2020. It was 90.5% White, 0.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 4.0% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pierce County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Pierce County is the 27th most populous county of the 53 counties in North Dakota.
Pierce County's White Population
3,611 residents of Pierce County identify as White, or 90.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Pierce County slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Dakota (81.7% White). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Pierce County is ranked #32 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Pierce County is more White than neighboring Rolette County (18.9% White), and Benson County (42.5% White). Pierce County is less White than neighboring McHenry County (94% White), Wells County (95% White), and Sheridan County (94.2% White).
Pierce County's Black Population
36 residents of Pierce County identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pierce County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Dakota (3.4% Black). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Pierce County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Pierce County is more Black than neighboring Rolette County (0.1% Black), Benson County (0% Black), McHenry County (0.2% Black), Wells County (0.5% Black), and Sheridan County (0.2% Black).
Pierce County's Asian Population
17 residents of Pierce County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pierce County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Dakota (1.7% Asian). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Pierce County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Pierce County is more Asian than neighboring Rolette County (0.2% Asian), Benson County (0.1% Asian), McHenry County (0.2% Asian), and Wells County (0.3% Asian). Pierce County is less Asian than neighboring Sheridan County (0.5% Asian).
Pierce County's Hispanic Population
72 residents of Pierce County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pierce County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Dakota (4.3% Hispanic). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Pierce County is ranked #36 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Pierce County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rolette County (1.1% Hispanic), Benson County (1.5% Hispanic), Wells County (1% Hispanic), and Sheridan County (0.8% Hispanic).
Pierce County's Native American/Other Population
161 residents of Pierce County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 4.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pierce 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, Pierce County is ranked #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Pierce County is more Native American/Other than neighboring McHenry County (0.6% Native American/Other), Wells County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Sheridan County (1.2% Native American/Other). Pierce County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rolette County (75.7% Native American/Other), and Benson County (53.5% Native American/Other).
Pierce County's Multiracial Population
93 residents of Pierce County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pierce County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Pierce County is ranked #42 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Pierce County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rolette County (4% Multiracial), Benson County (2.4% Multiracial), McHenry County (3.1% Multiracial), Wells County (2.7% Multiracial), and Sheridan County (3.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.