Meeker County Demographics

A map of Meeker County's Population by Race

Meeker County, Minnesota had a population of 23,400 in 2020. It was 92.4% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Meeker County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Meeker County is the 43rd most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Meeker County's White Population

21,618 residents of Meeker County identify as White, or 92.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Meeker County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Meeker County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Meeker County is more White than neighboring McLeod County (88.5% White), Stearns County (81.7% White), Kandiyohi County (76.2% White), Wright County (89.2% White), and Renville County (86.7% White).

Meeker County's Black Population

93 residents of Meeker County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Meeker County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Meeker County is ranked #65 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Meeker County is less Black than neighboring McLeod County (0.6% Black), Stearns County (8.4% Black), Kandiyohi County (6% Black), and Wright County (1.8% Black).

Meeker County's Asian Population

59 residents of Meeker County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Meeker County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Meeker County is ranked #79 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Meeker County is less Asian than neighboring McLeod County (0.6% Asian), Stearns County (2% Asian), Kandiyohi County (1.3% Asian), Wright County (1.3% Asian), and Renville County (0.4% Asian).

Meeker County's Hispanic Population

950 residents of Meeker County identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Meeker County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Meeker County is ranked #43 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Meeker County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wright County (3.3% Hispanic). Meeker County is less Hispanic than neighboring McLeod County (6.9% Hispanic), Stearns County (4.4% Hispanic), Kandiyohi County (13.5% Hispanic), and Renville County (9% Hispanic).

Meeker County's Native American/Other Population

88 residents of Meeker County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Meeker 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, Meeker County is ranked #81 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Meeker County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McLeod County (0.5% Native American/Other), Stearns County (0.6% Native American/Other), Kandiyohi County (0.6% Native American/Other), Wright County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Renville County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Meeker County's Multiracial Population

592 residents of Meeker County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Meeker County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Meeker County is ranked #69 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Meeker County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kandiyohi County (2.4% Multiracial). Meeker County is less Multiracial than neighboring McLeod County (2.7% Multiracial), Stearns County (3% Multiracial), Wright County (3.7% Multiracial), and Renville County (2.6% Multiracial).

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