Griggs County Demographics

A map of Griggs County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,101	2,200	93.6%	95.4%
Multiracial	78	51	3.5%	2.2%
Hispanic	40	24	1.8%	1.0%
Black	18	8	0.8%	0.3%
Asian	5	7	0.2%	0.3%
Native American/Other	3	16	0.1%	0.7%

Griggs County, North Dakota has an estimated population of 2,245, a slight decrease from the 2,306 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.6% White, 3.5% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.8% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Griggs County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Griggs 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 Griggs County, that probability was 8.9% in 2020 and 12.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Griggs County is ranked the 42nd most populous county in North Dakota, out of 53 counties. Griggs County was ranked the 40th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Griggs County's White Population

2,101 residents of Griggs County, or 93.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Griggs County is considerably higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Griggs County ranks 5th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Griggs County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.5%. White residents' share of Griggs County's population has decreased from 95.4% to 93.6%.

Griggs County is more White than neighboring Nelson County (91.6% White), Barnes County (89.4% White), Foster County (93.1% White), and Eddy County (87.6% White). Griggs County is less White than neighboring Steele County (94.1% White).

Griggs County's Black Population

18 residents of Griggs County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Griggs County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Griggs County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Griggs County's Black population has grown by an estimated 125.0%. Black residents' share of Griggs County's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.8%.

Griggs County is more Black than neighboring Nelson County (0.5% Black), Steele County (0.2% Black), Barnes County (0.2% Black), Foster County (0.3% Black), and Eddy County (0% Black).

Griggs County's Asian Population

5 residents of Griggs County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Griggs County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Griggs County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Griggs County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 28.6%. Asian residents' share of Griggs County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Griggs County is more Asian than neighboring Steele County (0% Asian), and Eddy County (0% Asian). Griggs County is less Asian than neighboring Nelson County (0.7% Asian), Barnes County (2% Asian), and Foster County (1.8% Asian).

Griggs County's Hispanic Population

40 residents of Griggs County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Griggs County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Griggs County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Griggs County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Griggs County's population has increased from 1.0% to 1.8%.

Griggs County is more Hispanic than neighboring Foster County (1.7% Hispanic). Griggs County is less Hispanic than neighboring Nelson County (3% Hispanic), Steele County (1.9% Hispanic), Barnes County (2.1% Hispanic), and Eddy County (5.4% Hispanic).

Griggs County's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Griggs County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Griggs County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Griggs County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Griggs County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 81.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Griggs County's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.1%.

Griggs County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nelson County (1.2% Native American/Other), Steele County (0.8% Native American/Other), Barnes County (1.8% Native American/Other), Foster County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Eddy County (4.3% Native American/Other).

Griggs County's Multiracial Population

78 residents of Griggs County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Griggs County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Griggs County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Griggs County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 52.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Griggs County's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.5%.

Griggs County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nelson County (3% Multiracial), Steele County (3% Multiracial), Foster County (2.5% Multiracial), and Eddy County (2.7% Multiracial). Griggs County is less Multiracial than neighboring Barnes County (4.5% 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.