Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, ND in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 2,993 population of Nelson County, North Dakota comprised of 117 people who identified as Hispanic (3.91%), and 2,876 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, North Dakota with a population of 2,844 (95.02%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 69 (2.31%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 51 (1.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, North Dakota in 2020, with a population of 2,753 (91.98%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 91 (3.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 53 (1.77%).

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 2020
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Population By Race in Nelson , ND in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 21 0.7%
White Alone 2,844 95.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 69 2.31%
Asian Alone 7 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.03%
Two Or More Races 51 1.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , ND in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 91 3.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,753 91.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 53 1.77%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 46 1.54%