2025

Counties in North Dakota ranked by Multi-Racial Native American Population

This list ranks the 53 counties in North Dakota based on their Multi-Racial American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Multi-Racial Native American population in North Dakota

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  • 1
    Cass County
    Multi-Racial Native American population in Cass County is 3,003
    1.51% of Cass County population is Multi-Racial Native American
  • 2
    Grand Forks County
    Multi-Racial Native American population in Grand Forks County is 1,726
    2.22% of Grand Forks County population is Multi-Racial Native American
  • 3
    Ward County
    Multi-Racial Native American population in Ward County is 1,687
    2.24% of Ward County population is Multi-Racial Native American
  • 4
    Williams County
    Multi-Racial Native American population in Williams County is 1,526
    3.60% of Williams County population is Multi-Racial Native American
  • 5
    Burleigh County
    Multi-Racial Native American population in Burleigh County is 1,480
    1.42% of Burleigh County population is Multi-Racial Native American

List of 53 counties in North Dakota by Multi-Racial Native American Population

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Rank by Multi-Racial Native American Population
County
Multi-Racial Native American Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total North Dakota Multi-Racial Native American Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cass County 3,003 1.51% 19.98%
2 Grand Forks County 1,726 2.22% 11.48%
3 Ward County 1,687 2.24% 11.22%
4 Williams County 1,526 3.60% 10.15%
5 Burleigh County 1,480 1.42% 9.85%
6 Stark County 584 1.69% 3.89%
7 Morton County 489 1.41% 3.25%
8 391 3.13% 2.60%
9 376 2.47% 2.50%
10 338 2.75% 2.25%
11 329 1.47% 2.19%
12 290 1.69% 1.93%
13 262 2.58% 1.74%
14 229 3.73% 1.52%
15 192 1.69% 1.28%
16 187 2.59% 1.24%
17 168 7.02% 1.12%
18 149 1.47% 0.99%
19 139 1.65% 0.92%
20 113 1.72% 0.75%
21 98 0.87% 0.65%
22 92 4.05% 0.61%
23 88 1.49% 0.59%
24 85 2.19% 0.57%
25 79 1.98% 0.53%
26 75 2.49% 0.50%
27 70 0.82% 0.47%
28 62 1.83% 0.41%
29 54 1.34% 0.36%
30 53 2.75% 0.35%
31 51 0.94% 0.34%
31 51 1.62% 0.34%
31 51 1.27% 0.34%
32 50 2.72% 0.33%
33 47 1.94% 0.31%
34 44 0.86% 0.29%
35 39 1.56% 0.26%
36 36 4.31% 0.24%
37 33 1.48% 0.22%
38 32 0.75% 0.21%
39 28 1.55% 0.19%
40 26 1.13% 0.17%
41 20 0.48% 0.13%
41 20 0.57% 0.13%
42 19 0.51% 0.13%
42 19 0.82% 0.13%
43 16 1.17% 0.11%
44 14 0.58% 0.09%
45 12 0.47% 0.08%
46 8 0.34% 0.05%

List of counties with no Multi-Racial Native American Population in North Dakota

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following counties in North Dakota have no recorded Multi-Racial Native American population*:
  • Griggs County
  • Oliver County
  • Billings County
* These counties were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in North Dakota by their Multi-Racial American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Multi-Racial Native American Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Multi-Racial Native American, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Multi-Racial Native American alone, while others identify as Multi-Racial Native American along with another race (such as Multi-Racial Native American and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Multi-Racial Native American .
  • We’ve used the “Multi-Racial Native American alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Multi-Racial Native American population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Multi-Racial Native American alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Multi-Racial Native American .
  2. % of Total North Dakota Multi-Racial Native American Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Multi-Racial Native American population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Multi-Racial Native American populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Multi-Racial Native American population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Multi-Racial Native American populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.