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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 2,994 population of Nelson County, North Dakota comprised of 79 people who identified as Hispanic (2.64%), and 2,915 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, North Dakota with a population of 2,853 (95.29%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 64 (2.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 49 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, North Dakota in 2020, with a population of 2,795 (93.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 58 (1.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 52 (1.74%).

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 20 0.67%
White Alone 2,853 95.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 64 2.14%
Asian Alone 7 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.03%
Two Or More Races 49 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , ND in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 58 1.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,795 93.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 52 1.74%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 45 1.5%