Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Towner County, ND

The map below shows majority race by area in Towner County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Towner County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Towner County, ND map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Towner County overall is white, making up 83.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 5.7%. There are more white people in the west areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Towner County

 
Self-Identified Race
Towner County, ND Population
White
83.8%
Hispanic
5.7%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
5.3%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Towner County, ND

The map below shows diversity in Towner County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Towner County Diversity Score

28.9

More diverse than 45% of US counties

Towner County has a diversity score of 28.9: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Towner County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 45% of them. Within Towner County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Towner County, and the least diverse areas are in west Towner County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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