2025

Counties in North Dakota ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 53 counties in North Dakota based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in North Dakota

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  • 1
    Cass County
    White population in Cass County is 167,288
    84.01% of Cass County population is White
  • 2
    Burleigh County
    White population in Burleigh County is 90,900
    86.94% of Burleigh County population is White
  • 3
    Grand Forks County
    White population in Grand Forks County is 65,464
    84.30% of Grand Forks County population is White
  • 4
    Ward County
    White population in Ward County is 62,341
    82.67% of Ward County population is White
  • 5
    Williams County
    White population in Williams County is 34,716
    81.85% of Williams County population is White

List of 53 counties in North Dakota by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total North Dakota White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cass County 167,288 84.01% 24.13%
2 Burleigh County 90,900 86.94% 13.11%
3 Grand Forks County 65,464 84.30% 9.44%
4 Ward County 62,341 82.67% 8.99%
5 Williams County 34,716 81.85% 5.01%
6 Morton County 30,689 88.28% 4.43%
7 Stark County 29,942 86.58% 4.32%
8 20,549 91.70% 2.96%
9 15,536 90.29% 2.24%
10 12,293 80.85% 1.77%
11 10,233 91.17% 1.48%
12 10,181 82.97% 1.47%
13 9,782 86.24% 1.41%
14 9,003 89.07% 1.30%
15 7,776 91.16% 1.12%
16 7,716 91.42% 1.11%
17 6,567 90.88% 0.95%
18 6,258 61.69% 0.90%
19 5,991 90.97% 0.86%
20 5,477 93.02% 0.79%
21 5,136 95.06% 0.74%
22 4,751 92.88% 0.69%
23 4,027 95.72% 0.58%
24 3,893 96.58% 0.56%
25 3,767 93.33% 0.54%
26 3,631 91.00% 0.52%
27 3,557 83.07% 0.51%
28 3,485 92.98% 0.50%
29 3,279 94.17% 0.47%
30 3,198 94.53% 0.46%
31 2,931 93.34% 0.42%
32 2,845 94.39% 0.41%
33 2,726 44.43% 0.39%
34 2,552 20.46% 0.37%
35 2,377 95.00% 0.34%
36 2,358 92.58% 0.34%
37 2,329 96.28% 0.34%
38 2,301 95.00% 0.33%
39 2,262 96.71% 0.33%
40 2,219 91.51% 0.32%
41 2,180 93.76% 0.31%
42 2,074 89.90% 0.30%
43 2,044 91.82% 0.29%
44 2,031 84.84% 0.29%
45 1,941 85.43% 0.28%
46 1,820 94.35% 0.26%
47 1,782 92.38% 0.26%
48 1,697 94.17% 0.24%
49 1,669 90.81% 0.24%
50 1,304 95.11% 0.19%
51 948 98.85% 0.14%
52 786 94.13% 0.11%
53 553 14.27% 0.08%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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