Hettinger County Demographics

A map of Hettinger County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,290	2,319	94.2%	93.2%
Native American/Other	76	57	3.1%	2.3%
Multiracial	55	69	2.3%	2.8%
Asian	7	5	0.3%	0.2%
Black	4	5	0.2%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	34	0.0%	1.4%

Hettinger County, North Dakota has an estimated population of 2,432, a slight decrease from the 2,489 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.2% White, 3.1% Native American/Other, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Black, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hettinger County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hettinger 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 Hettinger County, that probability was 13.0% in 2020 and 11.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hettinger County is ranked the 37th most populous county in North Dakota, out of 53 counties. Hettinger County was ranked the 37th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hettinger County's White Population

2,290 residents of Hettinger County, or 94.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hettinger County is considerably higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Hettinger County ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hettinger County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Hettinger County's population has increased from 93.2% to 94.2%.

Hettinger County is more White than neighboring Adams County (86.6% White), Stark County (84.6% White), Grant County (92.3% White), Dunn County (78.5% White), and Perkins County (92% White).

Hettinger County's Black Population

4 residents of Hettinger County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hettinger County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Hettinger County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hettinger County's Black population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Black residents' share of Hettinger County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Hettinger County is more Black than neighboring Grant County (0.1% Black), Dunn County (0.1% Black), and Perkins County (0% Black). Hettinger County is less Black than neighboring Adams County (0.7% Black), and Stark County (2.4% Black).

Hettinger County's Asian Population

7 residents of Hettinger County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hettinger County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Hettinger County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hettinger County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 40.0%. Asian residents' share of Hettinger County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Hettinger County is less Asian than neighboring Adams County (1.9% Asian), Stark County (1.1% Asian), Grant County (1.5% Asian), Dunn County (0.9% Asian), and Perkins County (0.7% Asian).

Hettinger County's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hettinger County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hettinger County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hettinger County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hettinger County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hettinger County's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Hettinger County is less Hispanic than neighboring Adams County (4.6% Hispanic), Stark County (7.3% Hispanic), Grant County (1.2% Hispanic), Dunn County (4.5% Hispanic), and Perkins County (1.1% Hispanic).

Hettinger County's Native American/Other Population

76 residents of Hettinger County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hettinger County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Hettinger County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hettinger County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hettinger County's population has increased from 2.3% to 3.1%.

Hettinger County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Adams County (1.3% Native American/Other), Stark County (1.5% Native American/Other), Grant County (2.3% Native American/Other), and Perkins County (1.4% Native American/Other). Hettinger County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dunn County (10.2% Native American/Other).

Hettinger County's Multiracial Population

55 residents of Hettinger County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hettinger County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Hettinger County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hettinger County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hettinger County's population has decreased from 2.8% to 2.3%.

Hettinger County is less Multiracial than neighboring Adams County (4.9% Multiracial), Stark County (3.1% Multiracial), Grant County (2.5% Multiracial), Dunn County (5.7% Multiracial), and Perkins County (4.8% 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.