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Counties in North Dakota ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 53 counties in North Dakota based on their Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White population in North Dakota

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  • 1
    Cass County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Cass County is 155,875
    78.28% of Cass County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Burleigh County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Burleigh County is 84,828
    81.13% of Burleigh County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Grand Forks County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Grand Forks County is 59,797
    77.00% of Grand Forks County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Ward County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Ward County is 56,026
    74.30% of Ward County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Williams County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Williams County is 30,191
    71.18% of Williams County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 53 counties in North Dakota by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total North Dakota Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cass County 155,875 78.28% 24.24%
2 Burleigh County 84,828 81.13% 13.19%
3 Grand Forks County 59,797 77.00% 9.30%
4 Ward County 56,026 74.30% 8.71%
5 Williams County 30,191 71.18% 4.69%
6 Morton County 29,273 84.21% 4.55%
7 Stark County 28,265 81.73% 4.39%
8 19,456 86.82% 3.03%
9 14,742 85.68% 2.29%
10 10,643 70.00% 1.65%
11 9,724 86.64% 1.51%
12 9,450 77.02% 1.47%
13 8,674 85.81% 1.35%
14 8,580 75.64% 1.33%
15 7,548 88.49% 1.17%
16 7,201 85.32% 1.12%
17 6,043 83.63% 0.94%
18 5,729 86.99% 0.89%
19 5,528 54.49% 0.86%
20 5,235 88.91% 0.81%
21 4,971 92.00% 0.77%
22 4,512 88.21% 0.70%
23 3,930 93.42% 0.61%
24 3,769 93.50% 0.59%
25 3,688 91.38% 0.57%
26 3,458 86.67% 0.54%
27 3,400 90.72% 0.53%
28 3,236 75.57% 0.50%
29 3,168 90.98% 0.49%
30 3,080 91.04% 0.48%
31 2,792 88.92% 0.43%
32 2,707 89.81% 0.42%
33 2,500 40.74% 0.39%
34 2,325 92.93% 0.36%
35 2,322 91.17% 0.36%
36 2,248 92.93% 0.35%
37 2,219 17.79% 0.35%
38 2,207 91.12% 0.34%
39 2,189 93.59% 0.34%
40 2,119 91.14% 0.33%
41 2,065 85.15% 0.32%
42 1,977 88.81% 0.31%
43 1,917 80.08% 0.30%
44 1,853 80.32% 0.29%
45 1,782 78.43% 0.28%
46 1,713 88.80% 0.27%
47 1,674 86.78% 0.26%
48 1,624 90.12% 0.25%
49 1,513 82.32% 0.24%
50 1,268 92.49% 0.20%
51 913 95.20% 0.14%
52 746 89.34% 0.12%
53 461 11.90% 0.07%

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 Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White, 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 Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total North Dakota Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White 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.