Chippewa County Demographics

A map of Chippewa County's Population by Race

Chippewa County, Minnesota had a population of 12,598 in 2020. It was 83.1% White, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 9.9% Hispanic, 3.5% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chippewa County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Chippewa County is the 61st most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Chippewa County's White Population

10,473 residents of Chippewa County identify as White, or 83.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Chippewa County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Chippewa County is ranked #67 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is more White than neighboring Kandiyohi County (76.2% White). Chippewa County is less White than neighboring Swift County (87.6% White), Yellow Medicine County (88.2% White), Pope County (95.1% White), and Lac qui Parle County (92.9% White).

Chippewa County's Black Population

75 residents of Chippewa County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chippewa County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Chippewa County is ranked #46 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is more Black than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (0.5% Black), Pope County (0.3% Black), and Lac qui Parle County (0.5% Black). Chippewa County is less Black than neighboring Swift County (0.8% Black), and Kandiyohi County (6% Black).

Chippewa County's Asian Population

44 residents of Chippewa County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chippewa County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Chippewa County is ranked #69 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is less Asian than neighboring Swift County (0.8% Asian), Pope County (0.4% Asian), Kandiyohi County (1.3% Asian), and Lac qui Parle County (0.6% Asian).

Chippewa County's Hispanic Population

1,243 residents of Chippewa County identify as Hispanic, or 9.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chippewa County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Chippewa County is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is more Hispanic than neighboring Swift County (6.7% Hispanic), Yellow Medicine County (4.7% Hispanic), Pope County (1.7% Hispanic), and Lac qui Parle County (3% Hispanic). Chippewa County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kandiyohi County (13.5% Hispanic).

Chippewa County's Native American/Other Population

447 residents of Chippewa County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chippewa 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, Chippewa County is ranked #13 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Swift County (1.7% Native American/Other), Yellow Medicine County (2.9% Native American/Other), Pope County (0.4% Native American/Other), Kandiyohi County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Lac qui Parle County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Chippewa County's Multiracial Population

316 residents of Chippewa County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chippewa County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Chippewa County is ranked #70 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is more Multiracial than neighboring Swift County (2.4% Multiracial), Pope County (2.1% Multiracial), and Kandiyohi County (2.4% Multiracial). Chippewa County is less Multiracial than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (3.3% Multiracial), and Lac qui Parle County (2.6% Multiracial).

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