Wishek, ND Demographics

A map of Wishek's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	755	773	88.9%	89.5%
Hispanic	70	39	8.2%	4.5%
Multiracial	11	25	1.3%	2.9%
Native American/Other	10	11	1.2%	1.3%
Black	2	3	0.2%	0.3%
Asian	1	13	0.1%	1.5%

Wishek, North Dakota has an estimated population of 849, a slight decrease from the 864 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 8.2% Hispanic, 1.3% Multiracial, 1.2% Native American/Other, 0.2% Black, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wishek, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wishek has become slightly 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 Wishek, that probability was 19.6% in 2020 and 20.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wishek is ranked the 67th most populous place in North Dakota, out of 406 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Wishek was ranked the 68th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wishek's White Population

755 residents of Wishek, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wishek is higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Wishek ranks 256th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wishek's White population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Wishek's population has decreased from 89.5% to 88.9%.

Wishek is more White than neighboring Lehr (81.8% White). Wishek is less White than neighboring Venturia (100% White), Ashley (93.7% White), Napoleon (94.9% White), and Zeeland (89.6% White).

Wishek's Black Population

2 residents of Wishek, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wishek is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Wishek ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wishek's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Wishek's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Wishek is more Black than neighboring Lehr (0% Black), Venturia (0% Black), Ashley (0% Black), and Zeeland (0% Black). Wishek is less Black than neighboring Napoleon (0.4% Black).

Wishek's Asian Population

1 residents of Wishek, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wishek is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Wishek ranks 39th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wishek's Asian population has declined by an estimated 92.3%. Asian residents' share of Wishek's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.1%.

Wishek is more Asian than neighboring Lehr (0% Asian), Venturia (0% Asian), and Napoleon (0% Asian). Wishek is less Asian than neighboring Ashley (1.8% Asian), and Zeeland (8.3% Asian).

Wishek's Hispanic Population

70 residents of Wishek, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wishek is slightly higher than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wishek ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wishek's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 79.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Wishek's population has increased from 4.5% to 8.2%.

Wishek is more Hispanic than neighboring Venturia (0% Hispanic), Ashley (0.8% Hispanic), Napoleon (3.3% Hispanic), and Zeeland (0% Hispanic). Wishek is less Hispanic than neighboring Lehr (10.6% Hispanic).

Wishek's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Wishek, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wishek is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Wishek ranks 167th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wishek's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wishek's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Wishek is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lehr (0% Native American/Other), Venturia (0% Native American/Other), and Napoleon (0% Native American/Other). Wishek is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ashley (1.3% Native American/Other), and Zeeland (2.1% Native American/Other).

Wishek's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Wishek, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wishek is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Wishek ranks 229th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wishek's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 56.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wishek's population has decreased from 2.9% to 1.3%.

Wishek is more Multiracial than neighboring Venturia (0% Multiracial), and Zeeland (0% Multiracial). Wishek is less Multiracial than neighboring Lehr (7.6% Multiracial), Ashley (2.3% Multiracial), and Napoleon (1.4% 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.