Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson, ND in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 2,887 population of Nelson County, North Dakota comprised of 94 people who identified as Hispanic (3.26%), and 2,793 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, North Dakota with a population of 2,761 (95.64%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 50 (1.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 45 (1.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, North Dakota in 2016, with a population of 2,689 (93.14%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 72 (2.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 40 (1.39%).

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

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Population By Race in Nelson , ND in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 20 0.69%
White Alone 2,761 95.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 50 1.73%
Asian Alone 10 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.04%
Two Or More Races 45 1.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , ND in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 72 2.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10 0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,689 93.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 40 1.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 39 1.35%