Itasca County Demographics

A map of Itasca County's Population by Race

Itasca County, Minnesota had a population of 45,014 in 2020. It was 89.2% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 3.6% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Itasca County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Itasca County is the 22nd most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Itasca County's White Population

40,166 residents of Itasca County identify as White, or 89.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Itasca County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Itasca County is ranked #35 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Itasca County is more White than neighboring Cass County (82.1% White), and St. Louis County (88% White). Itasca County is less White than neighboring Koochiching County (90.5% White), Aitkin County (92.2% White), and Crow Wing County (92.6% White).

Itasca County's Black Population

174 residents of Itasca County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Itasca County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Itasca County is ranked #67 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Itasca County is more Black than neighboring Cass County (0.2% Black). Itasca County is less Black than neighboring Crow Wing County (0.6% Black), and St. Louis County (2% Black).

Itasca County's Asian Population

145 residents of Itasca County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Itasca County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Itasca County is ranked #72 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Itasca County is more Asian than neighboring Aitkin County (0.2% Asian). Itasca County is less Asian than neighboring Cass County (0.4% Asian), Crow Wing County (0.5% Asian), and St. Louis County (0.9% Asian).

Itasca County's Hispanic Population

618 residents of Itasca County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Itasca County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Itasca County is ranked #84 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Itasca County is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Louis County (1.8% Hispanic).

Itasca County's Native American/Other Population

1,624 residents of Itasca County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Itasca 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, Itasca County is ranked #12 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Itasca County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Koochiching County (2.7% Native American/Other), Aitkin County (2.6% Native American/Other), Crow Wing County (1.3% Native American/Other), and St. Louis County (2.5% Native American/Other). Itasca County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cass County (11.7% Native American/Other).

Itasca County's Multiracial Population

2,287 residents of Itasca County identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Itasca County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Itasca County is ranked #5 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Itasca County is more Multiracial than neighboring Koochiching County (4.8% Multiracial), Cass County (4.2% Multiracial), Aitkin County (3.2% Multiracial), Crow Wing County (3.6% Multiracial), and St. Louis County (4.8% Multiracial).

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