Carlton County Demographics

A map of Carlton County's Population by Race

Carlton County, Minnesota had a population of 36,207 in 2020. It was 85.4% White, 1.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 6.2% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Carlton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Carlton County is the 30th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Carlton County's White Population

30,910 residents of Carlton County identify as White, or 85.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Carlton County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Carlton County is ranked #56 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Carlton County is less White than neighboring Pine County (87% White), Aitkin County (92.2% White), Douglas County (89% White), Burnett County (88.7% White), and Kanabec County (93.3% White).

Carlton County's Black Population

556 residents of Carlton County identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Carlton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Carlton County is ranked #27 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Carlton County is more Black than neighboring Aitkin County (0.4% Black), Douglas County (1.3% Black), Burnett County (0.4% Black), and Kanabec County (0.4% Black). Carlton County is less Black than neighboring Pine County (1.6% Black).

Carlton County's Asian Population

153 residents of Carlton County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Carlton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Carlton County is ranked #62 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Carlton County is more Asian than neighboring Aitkin County (0.2% Asian), and Burnett County (0.3% Asian). Carlton County is less Asian than neighboring Pine County (0.9% Asian), Douglas County (0.6% Asian), and Kanabec County (0.5% Asian).

Carlton County's Hispanic Population

612 residents of Carlton County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Carlton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Carlton County is ranked #73 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Carlton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Aitkin County (1.4% Hispanic), Burnett County (1.5% Hispanic), and Kanabec County (1.5% Hispanic). Carlton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pine County (2.5% Hispanic).

Carlton County's Native American/Other Population

2,245 residents of Carlton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 6.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Carlton County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Carlton County is ranked #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Carlton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pine County (3.7% Native American/Other), Aitkin County (2.6% Native American/Other), Douglas County (2.1% Native American/Other), Burnett County (4.5% Native American/Other), and Kanabec County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Carlton County's Multiracial Population

1,731 residents of Carlton County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Carlton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Carlton County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Carlton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pine County (4.3% Multiracial), Aitkin County (3.2% Multiracial), Burnett County (4.6% Multiracial), and Kanabec County (3.5% Multiracial). Carlton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (5.3% Multiracial).

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