Population By Race and Ethnicity in Nelson County, ND in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 2,991 population of Nelson County, North Dakota comprised of 98 people who identified as Hispanic (3.28%), and 2,893 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Nelson County, North Dakota with a population of 2,806 (93.82%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 83 (2.78%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 54 (1.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Nelson County, North Dakota in 2023, with a population of 2,732 (91.34%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 74 (2.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 68 (2.27%).

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 2023
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Population By Race in Nelson , ND in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 25 0.84%
White Alone 2,806 93.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 83 2.78%
Asian Alone 22 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.03%
Two Or More Races 54 1.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Nelson , ND in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 74 2.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15 0.5%
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 2,732 91.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 68 2.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 50 1.67%