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Mahnomen County Demographics

A map of Mahnomen County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,27842.1%
Native American/Other
2,27342.0%
Multiracial
69112.8%
Hispanic
1542.8%
Black
80.1%
Asian
70.1%

Mahnomen County, Minnesota had a population of 5,411 in 2020. It was 42.1% White, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 42.0% Native American/Other, and 12.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mahnomen County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Mahnomen County is the 82nd most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Mahnomen County's White Population

2,278 residents of Mahnomen County identify as White, or 42.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Mahnomen County considerably less than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Mahnomen County is ranked #87 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mahnomen County is less White than neighboring Becker County (84.3% White), Clearwater County (83.9% White), Red Lake County (92.1% White), Norman County (88.5% White), and Polk County (85.1% White).

Mahnomen County's Black Population

8 residents of Mahnomen County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mahnomen County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Mahnomen County is ranked #84 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mahnomen County is less Black than neighboring Becker County (0.6% Black), Clearwater County (0.2% Black), Red Lake County (0.4% Black), Norman County (0.3% Black), and Polk County (3.1% Black).

Mahnomen County's Asian Population

7 residents of Mahnomen County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mahnomen County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Mahnomen County is ranked #84 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mahnomen County is less Asian than neighboring Becker County (0.4% Asian), Clearwater County (0.3% Asian), Norman County (0.3% Asian), and Polk County (0.5% Asian).

Mahnomen County's Hispanic Population

154 residents of Mahnomen County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mahnomen County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Mahnomen County is ranked #56 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mahnomen County is more Hispanic than neighboring Becker County (1.6% Hispanic), Clearwater County (1.2% Hispanic), and Red Lake County (2.6% Hispanic). Mahnomen County is less Hispanic than neighboring Norman County (4.5% Hispanic), and Polk County (6.4% Hispanic).

Mahnomen County's Native American/Other Population

2,273 residents of Mahnomen County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 42.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mahnomen County considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Mahnomen County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mahnomen County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Becker County (7.2% Native American/Other), Clearwater County (9.1% Native American/Other), Red Lake County (1.9% Native American/Other), Norman County (2.3% Native American/Other), and Polk County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Mahnomen County's Multiracial Population

691 residents of Mahnomen County identify as Multiracial, or 12.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mahnomen County slightly larger than the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Mahnomen County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mahnomen County is more Multiracial than neighboring Becker County (5.9% Multiracial), Clearwater County (5.3% Multiracial), Red Lake County (2.9% Multiracial), Norman County (4.2% Multiracial), and Polk County (3.5% Multiracial).

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