Ramsey County Demographics

A map of Ramsey County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,358	9,354	81.0%	80.6%
Native American/Other	1,116	1,245	9.7%	10.7%
Multiracial	576	587	5.0%	5.1%
Hispanic	328	274	2.8%	2.4%
Asian	99	72	0.9%	0.6%
Black	79	73	0.7%	0.6%

Ramsey County, North Dakota has an estimated population of 11,556, a less than 1% change from the 11,605 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.0% White, 9.7% Native American/Other, 5.0% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian, and 0.7% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ramsey County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ramsey is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is slightly more 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 Ramsey County, that probability was 33.6% in 2020 and 33.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ramsey County is ranked the 12th most populous county in North Dakota, out of 53 counties. Ramsey County was ranked the 12th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Ramsey County's White Population

9,358 residents of Ramsey County, or 81.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ramsey County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Ramsey County ranks 44th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Ramsey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 81.0%.

Ramsey County is more White than neighboring Benson County (42.7% White). Ramsey County is less White than neighboring Cavalier County (92% White), Eddy County (87.6% White), Nelson County (91.6% White), and Towner County (83.2% White).

Ramsey County's Black Population

79 residents of Ramsey County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ramsey County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Ramsey County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. Black residents' share of Ramsey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Ramsey County is more Black than neighboring Cavalier County (0% Black), Eddy County (0% Black), Nelson County (0.5% Black), Towner County (0% Black), and Benson County (0.6% Black).

Ramsey County's Asian Population

99 residents of Ramsey County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ramsey County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Ramsey County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 37.5%. Asian residents' share of Ramsey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Ramsey County is more Asian than neighboring Cavalier County (0.7% Asian), Eddy County (0% Asian), Nelson County (0.7% Asian), Towner County (0% Asian), and Benson County (0.8% Asian).

Ramsey County's Hispanic Population

328 residents of Ramsey County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ramsey County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Ramsey County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Ramsey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Ramsey County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cavalier County (2.3% Hispanic), and Benson County (1.9% Hispanic). Ramsey County is less Hispanic than neighboring Eddy County (5.4% Hispanic), Nelson County (3% Hispanic), and Towner County (5.1% Hispanic).

Ramsey County's Native American/Other Population

1,116 residents of Ramsey County, or 9.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ramsey County is slightly higher than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Ramsey County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ramsey County's population has decreased from 10.7% to 9.7%.

Ramsey County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cavalier County (1.6% Native American/Other), Eddy County (4.3% Native American/Other), Nelson County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Towner County (6.1% Native American/Other). Ramsey County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Benson County (50.3% Native American/Other).

Ramsey County's Multiracial Population

576 residents of Ramsey County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ramsey County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Ramsey County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Ramsey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.0%.

Ramsey County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cavalier County (3.4% Multiracial), Eddy County (2.7% Multiracial), Nelson County (3% Multiracial), and Benson County (3.6% Multiracial). Ramsey County is less Multiracial than neighboring Towner County (5.6% 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.