Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, ND in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 2,999 population of Nelson County, North Dakota comprised of 90 people who identified as Hispanic (3%), and 2,909 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, North Dakota with a population of 2,834 (94.5%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 75 (2.5%); 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 2022, with a population of 2,766 (92.23%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 68 (2.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 62 (2.07%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 25 0.83%
White Alone 2,834 94.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 75 2.5%
Asian Alone 13 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.03%
Two Or More Races 51 1.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , ND in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 68 2.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13 0.43%
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 23 0.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,766 92.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 62 2.07%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 47 1.57%