Pennington County Demographics

A map of Pennington County's Population by Race

Pennington County, Minnesota had a population of 13,992 in 2020. It was 87.5% White, 1.3% Black, 0.9% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pennington County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pennington County is the 59th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Pennington County's White Population

12,241 residents of Pennington County identify as White, or 87.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Pennington County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Pennington County is ranked #46 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pennington County is more White than neighboring Polk County (85.1% White), and Mahnomen County (42.1% White). Pennington County is less White than neighboring Red Lake County (92.1% White), Marshall County (92.2% White), and Roseau County (89.4% White).

Pennington County's Black Population

177 residents of Pennington County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pennington County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Pennington County is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pennington County is more Black than neighboring Red Lake County (0.4% Black), Marshall County (0.1% Black), Roseau County (0.6% Black), and Mahnomen County (0.1% Black). Pennington County is less Black than neighboring Polk County (3.1% Black).

Pennington County's Asian Population

121 residents of Pennington County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pennington County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Pennington County is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pennington County is more Asian than neighboring Red Lake County (0.1% Asian), Marshall County (0.2% Asian), Polk County (0.5% Asian), and Mahnomen County (0.1% Asian). Pennington County is less Asian than neighboring Roseau County (2.6% Asian).

Pennington County's Hispanic Population

671 residents of Pennington County identify as Hispanic, or 4.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pennington County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Pennington County is ranked #34 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pennington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Red Lake County (2.6% Hispanic), Marshall County (4.3% Hispanic), Roseau County (1.6% Hispanic), and Mahnomen County (2.8% Hispanic). Pennington County is less Hispanic than neighboring Polk County (6.4% Hispanic).

Pennington County's Native American/Other Population

220 residents of Pennington County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennington 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, Pennington County is ranked #24 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pennington County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marshall County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Polk County (1.4% Native American/Other). Pennington County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Red Lake County (1.9% Native American/Other), Roseau County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Mahnomen County (42% Native American/Other).

Pennington County's Multiracial Population

562 residents of Pennington County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pennington County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Pennington County is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pennington County is more Multiracial than neighboring Red Lake County (2.9% Multiracial), Marshall County (2.6% Multiracial), and Polk County (3.5% Multiracial). Pennington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mahnomen County (12.8% Multiracial).

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