Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, ND in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 2,856 population of Nelson County, North Dakota comprised of 116 people who identified as Hispanic (4.06%), and 2,740 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, North Dakota with a population of 2,703 (94.64%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 64 (2.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 56 (1.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, North Dakota in 2019, with a population of 2,614 (91.53%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 89 (3.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 49 (1.72%).

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 2019
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Population By Race in Nelson , ND in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 25 0.88%
White Alone 2,703 94.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 64 2.24%
Asian Alone 7 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.04%
Two Or More Races 56 1.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , ND in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 89 3.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.56%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,614 91.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 48 1.68%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 49 1.72%