Drayton, ND Demographics

A map of Drayton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	706	692	92.5%	91.4%
Multiracial	42	24	5.5%	3.2%
Hispanic	14	33	1.8%	4.4%
Black	1	0	0.1%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	8	0.0%	1.1%

Drayton, North Dakota has an estimated population of 763, a less than 1% change from the 757 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.5% White, 5.5% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Drayton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Drayton has become less 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 Drayton, that probability was 16.1% in 2020 and 14.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Drayton is ranked the 75th most populous place in North Dakota, out of 406 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Drayton was ranked the 74th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Drayton's White Population

706 residents of Drayton, or 92.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Drayton is considerably higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Drayton ranks 208th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drayton's White population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Drayton's population has increased from 91.4% to 92.5%.

Drayton is more White than neighboring Grafton (67.6% White), St. Thomas (77.5% White), and Kennedy (70% White). Drayton is less White than neighboring Auburn (100% White), and Donaldson (100% White).

Drayton's Black Population

1 residents of Drayton, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Drayton is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Drayton ranks 148th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drayton's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Drayton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Drayton is more Black than neighboring Auburn (0% Black), St. Thomas (0% Black), Donaldson (0% Black), and Kennedy (0% Black). Drayton is less Black than neighboring Grafton (0.8% Black).

Drayton's Asian Population

0 residents of Drayton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Drayton is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Drayton ranks 149th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drayton's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Drayton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Drayton is less Asian than neighboring Grafton (1.9% Asian).

Drayton's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Drayton, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Drayton is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Drayton ranks 108th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drayton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 57.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Drayton's population has decreased from 4.4% to 1.8%.

Drayton is more Hispanic than neighboring Auburn (0% Hispanic), and Donaldson (0% Hispanic). Drayton is less Hispanic than neighboring Grafton (24.8% Hispanic), St. Thomas (20.6% Hispanic), and Kennedy (24.7% Hispanic).

Drayton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Drayton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Drayton is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Drayton ranks 186th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drayton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Drayton's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Drayton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grafton (1.4% Native American/Other), and Kennedy (2.9% Native American/Other).

Drayton's Multiracial Population

42 residents of Drayton, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Drayton is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Drayton ranks 207th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drayton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Drayton's population has increased from 3.2% to 5.5%.

Drayton is more Multiracial than neighboring Auburn (0% Multiracial), Grafton (3.6% Multiracial), St. Thomas (2% Multiracial), Donaldson (0% Multiracial), and Kennedy (2.4% 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.