Sargent County Demographics

A map of Sargent County's Population by Race

Sargent County, North Dakota had a population of 3,862 in 2020. It was 92.4% White, 1.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sargent County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sargent County is the 30th most populous county of the 53 counties in North Dakota.

Sargent County's White Population

3,570 residents of Sargent County identify as White, or 92.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Sargent County slightly larger than the White share of the population of North Dakota (81.7% White). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Sargent County is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sargent County is more White than neighboring Marshall County (83.6% White), Richland County (89% White), Day County (84.3% White), and Roberts County (54.3% White). Sargent County is less White than neighboring Ransom County (94% White).

Sargent County's Black Population

48 residents of Sargent County identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sargent County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Dakota (3.4% Black). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Sargent County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sargent County is more Black than neighboring Ransom County (0.6% Black), Marshall County (0.1% Black), Richland County (0.9% Black), Day County (0.1% Black), and Roberts County (0.3% Black).

Sargent County's Asian Population

13 residents of Sargent County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sargent County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Dakota (1.7% Asian). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Sargent County is ranked #35 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sargent County is less Asian than neighboring Ransom County (0.4% Asian), and Richland County (0.7% Asian).

Sargent County's Hispanic Population

91 residents of Sargent County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sargent County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Dakota (4.3% Hispanic). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Sargent County is ranked #24 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sargent County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ransom County (2.3% Hispanic), and Roberts County (2.1% Hispanic). Sargent County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (5.9% Hispanic), Richland County (3.5% Hispanic), and Day County (2.8% Hispanic).

Sargent County's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Sargent County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sargent 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, Sargent County is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sargent County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ransom County (0.5% Native American/Other), Marshall County (7.5% Native American/Other), Richland County (2.9% Native American/Other), Day County (9.9% Native American/Other), and Roberts County (38.4% Native American/Other).

Sargent County's Multiracial Population

132 residents of Sargent County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sargent County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 53 counties in North Dakota, Sargent County is ranked #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sargent County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ransom County (2.2% Multiracial), Marshall County (2.5% Multiracial), Richland County (3% Multiracial), and Day County (2.5% Multiracial). Sargent County is less Multiracial than neighboring Roberts County (4.7% Multiracial).

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