Towner County Demographics

A map of Towner County's Population by Race

Towner County, North Dakota has an estimated population of 2,079, a decrease from the 2,162 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.2% White, 6.1% Native American/Other, 5.6% Multiracial, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Towner County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Towner has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Towner County, that probability was 15.6% in 2020 and 29.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Towner County is ranked the 46th most populous county in North Dakota, out of 53 counties. Towner County was ranked the 46th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Towner County's White Population

1,729 residents of Towner County, or 83.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Towner County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Towner County ranks 28th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Towner County's White population has declined by an estimated 12.9%. White residents' share of Towner County's population has decreased from 91.8% to 83.2%.

Towner County is more White than neighboring Rolette County (18.2% White), Benson County (42.7% White), and Ramsey County (81% White). Towner County is less White than neighboring Cavalier County (92% White), and Pierce County (90.8% White).

Towner County's Black Population

0 residents of Towner County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Towner County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Towner County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

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

Towner County is less Black than neighboring Rolette County (0.1% Black), Benson County (0.6% Black), Ramsey County (0.7% Black), and Pierce County (0.3% Black).

Towner County's Asian Population

0 residents of Towner County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Towner County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Towner County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Towner County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Towner County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Towner County is less Asian than neighboring Rolette County (0.5% Asian), Benson County (0.8% Asian), Ramsey County (0.9% Asian), Cavalier County (0.7% Asian), and Pierce County (0.4% Asian).

Towner County's Hispanic Population

106 residents of Towner County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Towner County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Towner County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Towner County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 211.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Towner County's population has increased from 1.6% to 5.1%.

Towner County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rolette County (1.3% Hispanic), Benson County (1.9% Hispanic), Ramsey County (2.8% Hispanic), Cavalier County (2.3% Hispanic), and Pierce County (0.8% Hispanic).

Towner County's Native American/Other Population

127 residents of Towner County, or 6.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Towner County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Towner County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Towner County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 67.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Towner County's population has increased from 3.5% to 6.1%.

Towner County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cavalier County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Pierce County (4.8% Native American/Other). Towner County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rolette County (75.9% Native American/Other), Benson County (50.3% Native American/Other), and Ramsey County (9.7% Native American/Other).

Towner County's Multiracial Population

117 residents of Towner County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Towner County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Towner County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Towner County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 108.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Towner County's population has increased from 2.6% to 5.6%.

Towner County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rolette County (4% Multiracial), Benson County (3.6% Multiracial), Ramsey County (5% Multiracial), Cavalier County (3.4% Multiracial), and Pierce County (2.9% 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.