Eddy County Demographics

A map of Eddy County's Population by Race

Eddy County, North Dakota has an estimated population of 2,307, a slight decrease from the 2,347 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.6% White, 5.4% Hispanic, 4.3% Native American/Other, 2.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Eddy County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Eddy 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 Eddy County, that probability was 19.4% in 2020 and 22.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Eddy County is ranked the 39th most populous county in North Dakota, out of 53 counties. Eddy County was ranked the 39th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Eddy County's White Population

2,022 residents of Eddy County, or 87.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Eddy County is higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Eddy County ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eddy County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Eddy County's population has decreased from 89.6% to 87.6%.

Eddy County is more White than neighboring Ramsey County (81% White), and Benson County (42.7% White). Eddy County is less White than neighboring Foster County (93.1% White), Griggs County (93.6% White), and Nelson County (91.6% White).

Eddy County's Black Population

0 residents of Eddy County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Eddy County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Eddy County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

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

Eddy County is less Black than neighboring Foster County (0.3% Black), Ramsey County (0.7% Black), Benson County (0.6% Black), Griggs County (0.8% Black), and Nelson County (0.5% Black).

Eddy County's Asian Population

0 residents of Eddy County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Eddy County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Eddy County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

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

Eddy County is less Asian than neighboring Foster County (1.8% Asian), Ramsey County (0.9% Asian), Benson County (0.8% Asian), Griggs County (0.2% Asian), and Nelson County (0.7% Asian).

Eddy County's Hispanic Population

124 residents of Eddy County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Eddy County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Eddy County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eddy County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 61.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Eddy County's population has increased from 3.3% to 5.4%.

Eddy County is more Hispanic than neighboring Foster County (1.7% Hispanic), Ramsey County (2.8% Hispanic), Benson County (1.9% Hispanic), Griggs County (1.8% Hispanic), and Nelson County (3% Hispanic).

Eddy County's Native American/Other Population

99 residents of Eddy County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Eddy County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Eddy County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eddy County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 65.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Eddy County's population has increased from 2.6% to 4.3%.

Eddy County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Foster County (0.6% Native American/Other), Griggs County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Nelson County (1.2% Native American/Other). Eddy County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ramsey County (9.7% Native American/Other), and Benson County (50.3% Native American/Other).

Eddy County's Multiracial Population

62 residents of Eddy County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Eddy County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Eddy County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eddy County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 39.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Eddy County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 2.7%.

Eddy County is more Multiracial than neighboring Foster County (2.5% Multiracial). Eddy County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ramsey County (5% Multiracial), Benson County (3.6% Multiracial), Griggs County (3.5% Multiracial), and Nelson County (3% 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.