Grant County Demographics

A map of Grant County's Population by Race

Grant County, Minnesota had a population of 6,074 in 2020. It was 93.8% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Grant County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Grant County is the 79th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Grant County's White Population

5,699 residents of Grant County identify as White, or 93.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Grant County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Grant County is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more White than neighboring Stevens County (83.7% White), Traverse County (84.9% White), Otter Tail County (90.5% White), and Wilkin County (91% White). Grant County is less White than neighboring Douglas County (93.9% White).

Grant County's Black Population

13 residents of Grant County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Grant County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Grant County is ranked #81 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is less Black than neighboring Stevens County (0.9% Black), Traverse County (0.6% Black), Douglas County (0.6% Black), Otter Tail County (1.4% Black), and Wilkin County (0.6% Black).

Grant County's Asian Population

14 residents of Grant County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Grant County is ranked #82 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more Asian than neighboring Traverse County (0% Asian), and Wilkin County (0.1% Asian). Grant County is less Asian than neighboring Stevens County (0.7% Asian), Douglas County (0.6% Asian), and Otter Tail County (0.6% Asian).

Grant County's Hispanic Population

135 residents of Grant County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Grant County is ranked #63 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (2.1% Hispanic). Grant County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stevens County (10.2% Hispanic), Traverse County (5.9% Hispanic), Otter Tail County (3.7% Hispanic), and Wilkin County (3.2% Hispanic).

Grant County's Native American/Other Population

38 residents of Grant County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Grant 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, Grant County is ranked #58 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (0.4% Native American/Other). Grant County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stevens County (1.6% Native American/Other), Traverse County (5.6% Native American/Other), Otter Tail County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Wilkin County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Grant County's Multiracial Population

175 residents of Grant County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Grant County is ranked #52 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (2.4% Multiracial). Grant County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stevens County (3% Multiracial), Traverse County (3.1% Multiracial), Otter Tail County (3.1% Multiracial), and Wilkin County (3.6% Multiracial).

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