RANKING · 2024 ACS · 53 SHOWN OF 53

Highest Black population share, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Benson County, ND, up 28 places to #22.

North DakotaAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Cass County, NDND201,7947.0%+6.2 pts

02Williams County, NDND41,7674.7%+4.6 pts

03▲1Ward County, NDND68,2333.9%+1.8 pts

04▼1Grand Forks County, NDND74,5013.7%+2.4 pts

05▲6Sargent County, NDND3,7113.2%+3.1 pts

06▼1Stark County, NDND34,0132.4%+2.2 pts

07Stutsman County, NDND21,4142.3%+2.1 pts

08▼2Burleigh County, NDND103,2511.9%+1.7 pts

09McKenzie County, NDND15,1921.9%+1.9 pts

10▲2Mountrail County, NDND9,3951.8%+1.8 pts

11▲11Burke County, NDND2,1321.7%+1.6 pts

12▼2Morton County, NDND34,6011.6%+1.5 pts

13▲4Ransom County, NDND5,6171.1%+0.9 pts

14▲14Pembina County, NDND6,5681.0%+0.8 pts

15▲4Traill County, NDND7,9201.0%+0.9 pts

16Walsh County, NDND10,1790.8%+0.6 pts

17▲13Griggs County, NDND2,2390.8%+0.8 pts

18▼4Richland County, NDND16,7310.8%+0.4 pts

19▲18McHenry County, NDND5,1300.8%+0.7 pts

20▼2Ramsey County, NDND11,5300.7%+0.5 pts

21Adams County, NDND2,2750.7%+0.1 pts

22▲28Benson County, NDND5,7590.6%+0.5 pts

23▲16Nelson County, NDND2,9630.5%+0.4 pts

24▲24Sioux County, NDND3,6670.4%+0.3 pts

25▲11Foster County, NDND3,2120.3%+0.2 pts

26▼11Pierce County, NDND3,8380.3%+0.2 pts

27▼19Barnes County, NDND10,5730.2%−0.2 pts

28▲18Logan County, NDND1,8590.2%+0.1 pts

29▲5Renville County, NDND2,3310.2%0.0 pts

30▲14Kidder County, NDND2,3930.2%0.0 pts

31▲1Golden Valley County, NDND1,8080.2%+0.2 pts

32▲8Steele County, NDND1,7970.2%+0.1 pts

33▲5Hettinger County, NDND2,4920.2%0.0 pts

34▼14Dunn County, NDND4,0580.1%+0.1 pts

35▲8LaMoure County, NDND4,1350.1%+0.1 pts

36▲9Rolette County, NDND11,6880.1%+0.1 pts

37▼24Divide County, NDND2,1100.1%+0.1 pts

38▼12Grant County, NDND2,2060.1%+0.1 pts

39▲12Emmons County, NDND3,2150.1%+0.1 pts

40▼9McLean County, NDND9,7400.1%+0.1 pts

41▼8McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.1%+0.1 pts

42▼19Mercer County, NDND8,4410.0%0.0 pts

43▲6Cavalier County, NDND3,4970.0%−0.1 pts

44▼15Dickey County, NDND4,8950.0%−0.1 pts

45▼10Eddy County, NDND2,3290.0%−0.1 pts

46▼19Billings County, NDND1,0710.0%0.0 pts

47▼23Bottineau County, NDND6,2840.0%−0.2 pts

48▲4Bowman County, NDND2,7620.0%0.0 pts

49▼8Oliver County, NDND1,8980.0%0.0 pts

50▼8Sheridan County, NDND1,2960.0%−0.1 pts

51▲2Slope County, NDND6280.0%0.0 pts

52▼5Towner County, NDND2,0400.0%−0.1 pts

53▼28Wells County, NDND3,7290.0%−0.1 pts

SHOWING 1–53 OF 53

Download CSV (full list, 53 rows)

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES