Ransom County Demographics

A map of Ransom County's Population by Race

Ransom County, North Dakota had a population of 5,703 in 2020. It was 94.0% White, 0.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ransom County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ransom County is the 22nd most populous county of the 53 counties in North Dakota.

Ransom County's White Population

5,363 residents of Ransom County identify as White, or 94.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Ransom County larger than the White share of the population of North Dakota (81.7% White). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Ransom County is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ransom County is more White than neighboring Sargent County (92.4% White), Cass County (81% White), Barnes County (91.8% White), Marshall County (83.6% White), and Richland County (89% White).

Ransom County's Black Population

36 residents of Ransom County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ransom County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Dakota (3.4% Black). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Ransom County is ranked #17 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ransom County is more Black than neighboring Marshall County (0.1% Black). Ransom County is less Black than neighboring Sargent County (1.2% Black), Cass County (6.9% Black), Barnes County (1.6% Black), and Richland County (0.9% Black).

Ransom County's Asian Population

24 residents of Ransom County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ransom County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Dakota (1.7% Asian). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Ransom County is ranked #31 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ransom County is more Asian than neighboring Sargent County (0.3% Asian), and Marshall County (0.3% Asian). Ransom County is less Asian than neighboring Cass County (3.3% Asian), Barnes County (0.6% Asian), and Richland County (0.7% Asian).

Ransom County's Hispanic Population

129 residents of Ransom County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ransom County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Dakota (4.3% Hispanic). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Ransom County is ranked #27 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ransom County is more Hispanic than neighboring Barnes County (1.7% Hispanic). Ransom County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sargent County (2.4% Hispanic), Cass County (3.4% Hispanic), Marshall County (5.9% Hispanic), and Richland County (3.5% Hispanic).

Ransom County's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of Ransom County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ransom 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, Ransom County is ranked #49 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ransom County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sargent County (0.2% Native American/Other). Ransom County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cass County (1.6% Native American/Other), Barnes County (1.1% Native American/Other), Marshall County (7.5% Native American/Other), and Richland County (2.9% Native American/Other).

Ransom County's Multiracial Population

123 residents of Ransom County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ransom County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Ransom County is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ransom County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sargent County (3.4% Multiracial), Cass County (3.9% Multiracial), Barnes County (3.1% Multiracial), Marshall County (2.5% Multiracial), and Richland County (3% Multiracial).

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