Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, ND in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 3,055 population of Nelson County, North Dakota comprised of 44 people who identified as Hispanic (1.44%), and 3,011 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, North Dakota with a population of 2,957 (96.79%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 40 (1.31%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 37 (1.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, North Dakota in 2012, with a population of 2,921 (95.61%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 38 (1.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 37 (1.21%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Nelson, North Dakota.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Nelson County, ND in 2012
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Population By Race in Nelson , ND in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13 0.43%
White Alone 2,957 96.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 40 1.31%
Asian Alone 7 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.03%
Two Or More Races 37 1.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , ND in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 36 1.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 0 0%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,921 95.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 38 1.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 37 1.21%