Bottineau County Demographics

A map of Bottineau County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,684	5,688	89.1%	89.2%
Native American/Other	307	211	4.8%	3.3%
Multiracial	192	266	3.0%	4.2%
Hispanic	164	141	2.6%	2.2%
Asian	31	42	0.5%	0.7%
Black	0	31	0.0%	0.5%

Bottineau County, North Dakota has an estimated population of 6,378, a less than 1% change from the 6,379 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.1% White, 4.8% Native American/Other, 3.0% Multiracial, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bottineau County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bottineau is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Bottineau County, that probability was 20.2% in 2020 and 20.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bottineau County is ranked the 20th most populous county in North Dakota, out of 53 counties. Bottineau County was ranked the 20th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bottineau County's White Population

5,684 residents of Bottineau County, or 89.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bottineau County is higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Bottineau County ranks 35th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bottineau County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Bottineau County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.1%.

Bottineau County is more White than neighboring Ward County (80.4% White), and Rolette County (18.2% White). Bottineau County is less White than neighboring McHenry County (94% White), Renville County (94% White), and Pierce County (90.8% White).

Bottineau County's Black Population

0 residents of Bottineau County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bottineau County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Bottineau County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bottineau County's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Bottineau County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Bottineau County is less Black than neighboring McHenry County (0.8% Black), Renville County (0.2% Black), Ward County (3.9% Black), Rolette County (0.1% Black), and Pierce County (0.3% Black).

Bottineau County's Asian Population

31 residents of Bottineau County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bottineau County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Bottineau County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bottineau County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 26.2%. Asian residents' share of Bottineau County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Bottineau County is more Asian than neighboring McHenry County (0.2% Asian), and Pierce County (0.4% Asian). Bottineau County is less Asian than neighboring Renville County (0.6% Asian), and Ward County (1.5% Asian).

Bottineau County's Hispanic Population

164 residents of Bottineau County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bottineau County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bottineau County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bottineau County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Bottineau County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Bottineau County is more Hispanic than neighboring McHenry County (2.2% Hispanic), Renville County (0.8% Hispanic), Rolette County (1.3% Hispanic), and Pierce County (0.8% Hispanic). Bottineau County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ward County (7.2% Hispanic).

Bottineau County's Native American/Other Population

307 residents of Bottineau County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bottineau County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Bottineau County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bottineau County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 45.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bottineau County's population has increased from 3.3% to 4.8%.

Bottineau County is more Native American/Other than neighboring McHenry County (1% Native American/Other), Renville County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Ward County (2% Native American/Other). Bottineau County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rolette County (75.9% Native American/Other).

Bottineau County's Multiracial Population

192 residents of Bottineau County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bottineau County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Bottineau County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bottineau County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 27.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Bottineau County's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.0%.

Bottineau County is more Multiracial than neighboring McHenry County (1.9% Multiracial), and Pierce County (2.9% Multiracial). Bottineau County is less Multiracial than neighboring Renville County (4.2% Multiracial), Ward County (5% Multiracial), and Rolette County (4% 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.