Barnes County Demographics

A map of Barnes County's Population by Race

Barnes County, North Dakota has an estimated population of 10,773, a less than 1% change from the 10,853 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.4% White, 4.5% Multiracial, 2.1% Hispanic, 2.0% Asian, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Barnes County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Barnes has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Barnes County, that probability was 15.5% in 2020 and 19.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barnes County is ranked the 13th most populous county in North Dakota, out of 53 counties. Barnes County was ranked the 13th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Barnes County's White Population

9,635 residents of Barnes County, or 89.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barnes County is higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Barnes County ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barnes County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Barnes County's population has decreased from 91.8% to 89.4%.

Barnes County is more White than neighboring Cass County (81.2% White). Barnes County is less White than neighboring Griggs County (93.6% White), Steele County (94.1% White), Ransom County (91.8% White), and LaMoure County (95.4% White).

Barnes County's Black Population

25 residents of Barnes County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barnes County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Barnes County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barnes County's Black population has declined by an estimated 85.9%. Black residents' share of Barnes County's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.2%.

Barnes County is more Black than neighboring LaMoure County (0.1% Black). Barnes County is less Black than neighboring Griggs County (0.8% Black), Ransom County (1.1% Black), and Cass County (7% Black).

Barnes County's Asian Population

216 residents of Barnes County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Barnes County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Barnes County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barnes County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 213.0%. Asian residents' share of Barnes County's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.0%.

Barnes County is more Asian than neighboring Griggs County (0.2% Asian), Steele County (0% Asian), Ransom County (0.7% Asian), and LaMoure County (0.1% Asian). Barnes County is less Asian than neighboring Cass County (3.2% Asian).

Barnes County's Hispanic Population

222 residents of Barnes County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barnes County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Barnes County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barnes County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Barnes County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Barnes County is more Hispanic than neighboring Griggs County (1.8% Hispanic), Steele County (1.9% Hispanic), and LaMoure County (1.9% Hispanic). Barnes County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ransom County (2.7% Hispanic), and Cass County (3.6% Hispanic).

Barnes County's Native American/Other Population

195 residents of Barnes County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Barnes County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Barnes County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barnes County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 65.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barnes County's population has increased from 1.1% to 1.8%.

Barnes County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Griggs County (0.1% Native American/Other), Steele County (0.8% Native American/Other), Ransom County (0.3% Native American/Other), LaMoure County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Cass County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Barnes County's Multiracial Population

480 residents of Barnes County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barnes County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Barnes County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barnes County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 41.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Barnes County's population has increased from 3.1% to 4.5%.

Barnes County is more Multiracial than neighboring Griggs County (3.5% Multiracial), Steele County (3% Multiracial), Ransom County (3.4% Multiracial), LaMoure County (2% Multiracial), and Cass County (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.