Rolette County Demographics

A map of Rolette County's Population by Race

Rolette County, North Dakota had a population of 12,187 in 2020. It was 18.9% White, 0.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 75.7% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rolette County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rolette County is the 11th most populous county of the 53 counties in North Dakota.

Rolette County's White Population

2,298 residents of Rolette County identify as White, or 18.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Rolette County considerably less than the White share of the population of North Dakota (81.7% White). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Rolette County is ranked #52 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rolette County is less White than neighboring Pierce County (90.5% White), Towner County (91.8% White), Benson County (42.5% White), McHenry County (94% White), and Bottineau County (89.2% White).

Rolette County's Black Population

13 residents of Rolette County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rolette County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Dakota (3.4% Black). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Rolette County is ranked #45 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rolette County is more Black than neighboring Benson County (0% Black). Rolette County is less Black than neighboring Pierce County (0.9% Black), McHenry County (0.2% Black), and Bottineau County (0.5% Black).

Rolette County's Asian Population

23 residents of Rolette County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rolette County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Dakota (1.7% Asian). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Rolette County is ranked #43 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rolette County is more Asian than neighboring Benson County (0.1% Asian). Rolette County is less Asian than neighboring Pierce County (0.4% Asian), Towner County (0.5% Asian), and Bottineau County (0.7% Asian).

Rolette County's Hispanic Population

137 residents of Rolette County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rolette County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Dakota (4.3% Hispanic). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Rolette County is ranked #49 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rolette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pierce County (1.8% Hispanic), Towner County (1.6% Hispanic), Benson County (1.5% Hispanic), McHenry County (1.8% Hispanic), and Bottineau County (2.2% Hispanic).

Rolette County's Native American/Other Population

9,226 residents of Rolette County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 75.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rolette 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, Rolette County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rolette County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pierce County (4% Native American/Other), Towner County (3.5% Native American/Other), Benson County (53.5% Native American/Other), McHenry County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Bottineau County (3.3% Native American/Other).

Rolette County's Multiracial Population

490 residents of Rolette County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rolette County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Rolette County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rolette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pierce County (2.3% Multiracial), Towner County (2.6% Multiracial), Benson County (2.4% Multiracial), and McHenry County (3.1% Multiracial). Rolette County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bottineau County (4.2% Multiracial).

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