Afton, MN Demographics
A map of Afton's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,581 | 87.3% |
Asian | 136 | 4.6% |
Multiracial | 101 | 3.4% |
Hispanic | 88 | 3.0% |
Native American/Other | 26 | 0.9% |
Black | 23 | 0.8% |
Afton, Minnesota had a population of 2,955 in 2020. It was 87.3% White, 0.8% Black, 4.6% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Afton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Afton is the 211th most populous. 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).
Afton's White Population
2,581 residents of Afton identify as White, or 87.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Afton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Afton is ranked #603 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Afton is less White than neighboring St. Marys Point (93.5% White), Lake St. Croix Beach (92.3% White), Lakeland (92.3% White), Lakeland Shores (92.6% White), and Hudson (88.4% White).
Afton's Black Population
23 residents of Afton identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Afton slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Afton is ranked #288 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Afton is more Black than neighboring St. Marys Point (0% Black), Lake St. Croix Beach (0.2% Black), Lakeland (0.1% Black), and Lakeland Shores (0% Black). Afton is less Black than neighboring Hudson (1.2% Black).
Afton's Asian Population
136 residents of Afton identify as Asian, or 4.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Afton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Afton is ranked #73 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Afton is more Asian than neighboring St. Marys Point (0.3% Asian), Lake St. Croix Beach (0.4% Asian), Lakeland (1.2% Asian), Lakeland Shores (2.4% Asian), and Hudson (1.4% Asian).
Afton's Hispanic Population
88 residents of Afton identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Afton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Afton is ranked #429 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Afton is more Hispanic than neighboring St. Marys Point (2.3% Hispanic), Lake St. Croix Beach (2.6% Hispanic), Lakeland (2.9% Hispanic), and Lakeland Shores (1.5% Hispanic). Afton is less Hispanic than neighboring Hudson (4.4% Hispanic).
Afton's Native American/Other Population
26 residents of Afton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Afton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Afton is ranked #325 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Afton is more Native American/Other than neighboring St. Marys Point (0.6% Native American/Other), Lake St. Croix Beach (0.3% Native American/Other), Lakeland (0.4% Native American/Other), Lakeland Shores (0.3% Native American/Other), and Hudson (0.6% Native American/Other).
Afton's Multiracial Population
101 residents of Afton identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Afton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Afton is ranked #461 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Afton is more Multiracial than neighboring Lakeland (3.2% Multiracial), and Lakeland Shores (3.2% Multiracial). Afton is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake St. Croix Beach (4.2% Multiracial), and Hudson (4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.