North Dakota State Senate District 21

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
nd-sd-021
State
North Dakota
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
021
Land Area
5.43 sq mi
Water Area
0 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of North Dakota State Senate District 21

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Cass County5.43 sq mi100.0%0.3%

Showing all 1 county

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Fargo city5.18 sq mi95.4%10.1%
West Fargo city0.25 sq mi4.5%1.5%

Showing all 2 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
ND At-Large16,684100.0%2.1%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
6,473
Active Voters
6,473 (100.0%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2023–20245,927 (91.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–20223,535 (54.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–20204,465 (69.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–20183,847 (59.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–20163,552 (54.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–20142,064 (31.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–20122,084 (32.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)

Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.

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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 09/16/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".

Demographics

Total Population
17,489 (± 1,317)
Median Age
34.1
Median Household Income
$56,611 (± $4,596)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
91.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
27.5%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 183,58620.5%
18 to 6411,81867.6%
65 and over2,08511.9%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,1786.7%
White, not Hispanic13,50377.2%
Black, not Hispanic1,0686.1%
Asian, not Hispanic4942.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic4032.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic00.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic1110.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic7324.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
16,781
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
13,513

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic15,59993.0%
Hispanic1,1767.0%
White13,61681.1%
Black7034.2%
Asian2401.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native4002.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander00.0%
Two or More Races460.3%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic12,85395.1%
Hispanic6604.9%
White11,44584.7%
Black6164.6%
Asian2621.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native4873.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander10.0%
Two or More Races470.3%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).