Beltrami County Demographics

A map of Beltrami County's Population by Race

Beltrami County, Minnesota had a population of 46,228 in 2020. It was 70.2% White, 1.1% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 20.2% Native American/Other, and 5.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Beltrami County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Beltrami County is the 21st most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Beltrami County's White Population

32,445 residents of Beltrami County identify as White, or 70.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Beltrami County slightly less than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Beltrami County is ranked #82 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Beltrami County is more White than neighboring Mahnomen County (42.1% White). Beltrami County is less White than neighboring Clearwater County (83.9% White), Lake of the Woods County (92.9% White), Hubbard County (89.7% White), and Pennington County (87.5% White).

Beltrami County's Black Population

519 residents of Beltrami County identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Beltrami County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Beltrami County is ranked #36 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Beltrami County is more Black than neighboring Clearwater County (0.2% Black), Lake of the Woods County (0.3% Black), Hubbard County (0.4% Black), and Mahnomen County (0.1% Black). Beltrami County is less Black than neighboring Pennington County (1.3% Black).

Beltrami County's Asian Population

268 residents of Beltrami County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Beltrami County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Beltrami County is ranked #45 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Beltrami County is more Asian than neighboring Clearwater County (0.3% Asian), Lake of the Woods County (0.5% Asian), Hubbard County (0.3% Asian), and Mahnomen County (0.1% Asian). Beltrami County is less Asian than neighboring Pennington County (0.9% Asian).

Beltrami County's Hispanic Population

1,108 residents of Beltrami County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Beltrami County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Beltrami County is ranked #61 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Beltrami County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clearwater County (1.2% Hispanic), Lake of the Woods County (1.5% Hispanic), and Hubbard County (2.3% Hispanic). Beltrami County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mahnomen County (2.8% Hispanic), and Pennington County (4.8% Hispanic).

Beltrami County's Native American/Other Population

9,347 residents of Beltrami County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 20.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Beltrami County larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Beltrami County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Beltrami County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clearwater County (9.1% Native American/Other), Lake of the Woods County (0.9% Native American/Other), Hubbard County (2.9% Native American/Other), and Pennington County (1.6% Native American/Other). Beltrami County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mahnomen County (42% Native American/Other).

Beltrami County's Multiracial Population

2,541 residents of Beltrami County identify as Multiracial, or 5.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Beltrami County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Beltrami County is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Beltrami County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clearwater County (5.3% Multiracial), Lake of the Woods County (4% Multiracial), Hubbard County (4.4% Multiracial), and Pennington County (4% Multiracial). Beltrami County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mahnomen County (12.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.