Pierce County Demographics

A map of Pierce County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,567	3,611	90.8%	90.5%
Native American/Other	187	161	4.8%	4.0%
Multiracial	114	93	2.9%	2.3%
Hispanic	32	72	0.8%	1.8%
Asian	17	17	0.4%	0.4%
Black	11	36	0.3%	0.9%

Pierce County, North Dakota has an estimated population of 3,928, a slight decrease from the 3,990 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.8% White, 4.8% Native American/Other, 2.9% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, and 0.3% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pierce County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pierce has become slightly 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 Pierce County, that probability was 17.8% in 2020 and 17.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pierce County is ranked the 27th most populous county in North Dakota, out of 53 counties. Pierce County was ranked the 27th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pierce County's White Population

3,567 residents of Pierce County, or 90.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pierce County is higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Pierce County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierce County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Pierce County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.8%.

Pierce County is more White than neighboring Rolette County (18.2% White), and Benson County (42.7% White). Pierce County is less White than neighboring McHenry County (94% White), Wells County (95.1% White), and Sheridan County (96.5% White).

Pierce County's Black Population

11 residents of Pierce County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pierce County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Pierce County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierce County's Black population has declined by an estimated 69.4%. Black residents' share of Pierce County's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Pierce County is more Black than neighboring Rolette County (0.1% Black), Wells County (0% Black), and Sheridan County (0% Black). Pierce County is less Black than neighboring Benson County (0.6% Black), and McHenry County (0.8% Black).

Pierce County's Asian Population

17 residents of Pierce County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pierce County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Pierce County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierce County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Pierce County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Pierce County is more Asian than neighboring McHenry County (0.2% Asian), and Wells County (0.2% Asian). Pierce County is less Asian than neighboring Rolette County (0.5% Asian), Benson County (0.8% Asian), and Sheridan County (0.5% Asian).

Pierce County's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Pierce County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pierce County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Pierce County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierce County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 55.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Pierce County's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.8%.

Pierce County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wells County (0.6% Hispanic), and Sheridan County (0.4% Hispanic). Pierce County is less Hispanic than neighboring Rolette County (1.3% Hispanic), Benson County (1.9% Hispanic), and McHenry County (2.2% Hispanic).

Pierce County's Native American/Other Population

187 residents of Pierce County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pierce County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Pierce County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierce County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 16.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pierce County's population has increased from 4.0% to 4.8%.

Pierce County is more Native American/Other than neighboring McHenry County (1% Native American/Other), Wells County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Sheridan County (0.4% Native American/Other). Pierce County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rolette County (75.9% Native American/Other), and Benson County (50.3% Native American/Other).

Pierce County's Multiracial Population

114 residents of Pierce County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pierce County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Pierce County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pierce County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 22.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Pierce County's population has increased from 2.3% to 2.9%.

Pierce County is more Multiracial than neighboring McHenry County (1.9% Multiracial), and Sheridan County (2.2% Multiracial). Pierce County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rolette County (4% Multiracial), Benson County (3.6% Multiracial), and Wells County (3.5% 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.