Dickey County Demographics

A map of Dickey County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,433	4,572	89.8%	91.5%
Hispanic	204	199	4.1%	4.0%
Multiracial	141	139	2.9%	2.8%
Native American/Other	86	43	1.7%	0.9%
Asian	71	27	1.4%	0.5%
Black	0	19	0.0%	0.4%

Dickey County, North Dakota has an estimated population of 4,935, a slight decrease from the 4,999 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.8% White, 4.1% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 1.7% Native American/Other, 1.4% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dickey County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dickey 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 Dickey County, that probability was 16.1% in 2020 and 19.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dickey County is ranked the 24th most populous county in North Dakota, out of 53 counties. Dickey County was ranked the 24th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dickey County's White Population

4,433 residents of Dickey County, or 89.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dickey County is higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Dickey County ranks 29th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickey County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Dickey County's population has decreased from 91.5% to 89.8%.

Dickey County is more White than neighboring Brown County (84.7% White), and Sargent County (89.6% White). Dickey County is less White than neighboring LaMoure County (95.4% White), McPherson County (96.8% White), and Ransom County (91.8% White).

Dickey County's Black Population

0 residents of Dickey County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dickey County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Dickey County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickey County's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Dickey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dickey County is less Black than neighboring LaMoure County (0.1% Black), Brown County (1.3% Black), Sargent County (3.2% Black), and Ransom County (1.1% Black).

Dickey County's Asian Population

71 residents of Dickey County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dickey County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Dickey County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickey County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 163.0%. Asian residents' share of Dickey County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.4%.

Dickey County is more Asian than neighboring LaMoure County (0.1% Asian), McPherson County (0% Asian), Sargent County (0.3% Asian), and Ransom County (0.7% Asian). Dickey County is less Asian than neighboring Brown County (2.9% Asian).

Dickey County's Hispanic Population

204 residents of Dickey County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dickey County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Dickey County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickey County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Dickey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Dickey County is more Hispanic than neighboring LaMoure County (1.9% Hispanic), McPherson County (0.1% Hispanic), Sargent County (2.9% Hispanic), and Ransom County (2.7% Hispanic). Dickey County is less Hispanic than neighboring Brown County (4.7% Hispanic).

Dickey County's Native American/Other Population

86 residents of Dickey County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dickey County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Dickey County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickey County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dickey County's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.7%.

Dickey County is more Native American/Other than neighboring LaMoure County (0.5% Native American/Other), McPherson County (0.3% Native American/Other), Sargent County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Ransom County (0.3% Native American/Other). Dickey County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brown County (3% Native American/Other).

Dickey County's Multiracial Population

141 residents of Dickey County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dickey County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Dickey County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickey County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Dickey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Dickey County is more Multiracial than neighboring LaMoure County (2% Multiracial), and McPherson County (2.8% Multiracial). Dickey County is less Multiracial than neighboring Brown County (3.4% Multiracial), Sargent County (3.7% Multiracial), and Ransom County (3.4% 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.