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Isanti County Demographics

A map of Isanti County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
37,55991.3%
Multiracial
1,5103.7%
Hispanic
8962.2%
Asian
4881.2%
Native American/Other
3680.9%
Black
3140.8%

Isanti County, Minnesota had a population of 41,135 in 2020. It was 91.3% White, 0.8% Black, 1.2% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Isanti County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Isanti County is the 25th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Isanti County's White Population

37,559 residents of Isanti County identify as White, or 91.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Isanti County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Isanti County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Isanti County is more White than neighboring Anoka County (75.9% White), Chisago County (89.7% White), Sherburne County (87.2% White), and Mille Lacs County (87.4% White). Isanti County is less White than neighboring Kanabec County (93.3% White).

Isanti County's Black Population

314 residents of Isanti County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Isanti County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Isanti County is ranked #41 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Isanti County is more Black than neighboring Kanabec County (0.4% Black), and Mille Lacs County (0.3% Black). Isanti County is less Black than neighboring Anoka County (7.8% Black), Chisago County (1.5% Black), and Sherburne County (3.8% Black).

Isanti County's Asian Population

488 residents of Isanti County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Isanti County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Isanti County is ranked #27 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Isanti County is more Asian than neighboring Kanabec County (0.5% Asian), and Mille Lacs County (0.5% Asian). Isanti County is less Asian than neighboring Anoka County (5.3% Asian), Chisago County (1.4% Asian), and Sherburne County (1.3% Asian).

Isanti County's Hispanic Population

896 residents of Isanti County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Isanti County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Isanti County is ranked #65 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Isanti County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kanabec County (1.5% Hispanic), and Mille Lacs County (1.8% Hispanic). Isanti County is less Hispanic than neighboring Anoka County (5.4% Hispanic), Chisago County (2.6% Hispanic), and Sherburne County (2.9% Hispanic).

Isanti County's Native American/Other Population

368 residents of Isanti County 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 Isanti 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, Isanti County is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Isanti County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kanabec County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Sherburne County (0.7% Native American/Other). Isanti County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mille Lacs County (5.9% Native American/Other).

Isanti County's Multiracial Population

1,510 residents of Isanti County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Isanti County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Isanti County is ranked #30 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Isanti County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kanabec County (3.5% Multiracial). Isanti County is less Multiracial than neighboring Anoka County (4.7% Multiracial), Chisago County (4% Multiracial), Sherburne County (4.1% Multiracial), and Mille Lacs County (4.1% Multiracial).

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