Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 3.13K people in North Dakota with African ancestry. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass County had the highest population with African ancestry (1.61K), followed by Burleigh County (521), and Williams County (425).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in North Dakota.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Cass County
Burleigh County
Williams County
Grand Forks County
Ward County
Stutsman County
Barnes County
McIntosh County
Ransom County
Mountrail County
Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Cass County 1611
2 Burleigh County 521
3 Williams County 425
4 Grand Forks County 210
5 Ward County 148
6 Stutsman County 115
7 Barnes County 55
8 McIntosh County 16
9 Ransom County 9
10 Mountrail County 8
11 LaMoure County 6
12 McKenzie County 2
12 Ramsey County 2
12 Sargent County 2