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Norman County Demographics

A map of Norman County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
5,70288.5%
Hispanic
2884.5%
Multiracial
2694.2%
Native American/Other
1472.3%
Asian
180.3%
Black
170.3%

Norman County, Minnesota had a population of 6,441 in 2020. It was 88.5% White, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, 2.3% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Norman County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Norman County is the 78th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Norman County's White Population

5,702 residents of Norman County identify as White, or 88.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Norman County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Norman County is ranked #41 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Norman County is more White than neighboring Clay County (83.3% White), Polk County (85.1% White), and Mahnomen County (42.1% White). Norman County is less White than neighboring Red Lake County (92.1% White), and Traill County (91.4% White).

Norman County's Black Population

17 residents of Norman County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Norman County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Norman County is ranked #79 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Norman County is more Black than neighboring Mahnomen County (0.1% Black). Norman County is less Black than neighboring Clay County (4.8% Black), Polk County (3.1% Black), Red Lake County (0.4% Black), and Traill County (0.6% Black).

Norman County's Asian Population

18 residents of Norman County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Norman County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Norman County is ranked #77 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Norman County is more Asian than neighboring Mahnomen County (0.1% Asian), Red Lake County (0.1% Asian), and Traill County (0.2% Asian). Norman County is less Asian than neighboring Clay County (1.2% Asian), and Polk County (0.5% Asian).

Norman County's Hispanic Population

288 residents of Norman County identify as Hispanic, or 4.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Norman County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Norman County is ranked #40 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Norman County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mahnomen County (2.8% Hispanic), Red Lake County (2.6% Hispanic), and Traill County (3.7% Hispanic). Norman County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (4.6% Hispanic), and Polk County (6.4% Hispanic).

Norman County's Native American/Other Population

147 residents of Norman County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Norman 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, Norman County is ranked #19 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Norman County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (1.8% Native American/Other), Polk County (1.4% Native American/Other), Red Lake County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Traill County (0.9% Native American/Other). Norman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mahnomen County (42% Native American/Other).

Norman County's Multiracial Population

269 residents of Norman County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Norman County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Norman County is ranked #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Norman County is more Multiracial than neighboring Polk County (3.5% Multiracial), Red Lake County (2.9% Multiracial), and Traill County (3.1% Multiracial). Norman County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (4.3% Multiracial), and Mahnomen County (12.8% Multiracial).

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