Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ward County, ND in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 70,164 population of Ward County, North Dakota comprised of 4,314 people who identified as Hispanic (6.15%), and 65,850 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ward County, North Dakota with a population of 61,859 (88.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,318 (4.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,090 (2.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ward County, North Dakota in 2016, with a population of 58,322 (83.12%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,537 (5.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,104 (4.42%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Ward, North Dakota.

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Population By Race in Ward , ND in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,318 4.73%
White Alone 61,859 88.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,645 2.35%
Asian Alone 1,141 1.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 111 0.16%
Two Or More Races 2,090 2.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Ward , ND in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 214 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,537 5.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 190 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 86 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 270 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,104 4.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 58,322 83.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,455 2.07%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,055 1.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 94 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,820 2.59%