Facts and Figures
Area, 70,665 sq mi (183,022 sq km). Pop.(2020) 779,094, a total growth of 15.83%, the highest percent in the nation and the state's fastest growth since 1920. As of the 2020 census, the state's population was: White alone,86.9%; Black alone, 3.4%; Hispanic or Latino, 4.1%; American Indian and Alaska native alone, 5.6%; Asian alone, 1.7%; Two or More Races, 2.3%. Capital, Bismarck. Largest city, Fargo. Statehood, Nov. 2, 1889 (39th state), simultaneously with South Dakota. Highest pt., White Butte, 3,506 ft (1,069 m); lowest pt., Red River, 750 ft (229 m). Nicknames, Sioux State; Flickertail State. Motto, Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable. State bird, Western meadowlark. State flower, wild prairie rose. State tree, American elm. Abbr., N.Dak.; ND
Sections in this article:
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2024, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
See more Encyclopedia articles on: U.S. Political Geography
