Pope County Demographics

A map of Pope County's Population by Race

Pope County, Minnesota had a population of 11,308 in 2020. It was 95.1% White, 0.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pope County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pope County is the 64th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Pope County's White Population

10,751 residents of Pope County identify as White, or 95.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Pope County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Pope County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pope County is more White than neighboring Douglas County (93.9% White), Swift County (87.6% White), Stevens County (83.7% White), Chippewa County (83.1% White), and Kandiyohi County (76.2% White).

Pope County's Black Population

34 residents of Pope County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pope County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Pope County is ranked #77 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pope County is less Black than neighboring Douglas County (0.6% Black), Swift County (0.8% Black), Stevens County (0.9% Black), Chippewa County (0.6% Black), and Kandiyohi County (6% Black).

Pope County's Asian Population

50 residents of Pope County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pope County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Pope County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pope County is more Asian than neighboring Chippewa County (0.3% Asian). Pope County is less Asian than neighboring Douglas County (0.6% Asian), Swift County (0.8% Asian), Stevens County (0.7% Asian), and Kandiyohi County (1.3% Asian).

Pope County's Hispanic Population

191 residents of Pope County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pope County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Pope County is ranked #74 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pope County is less Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (2.1% Hispanic), Swift County (6.7% Hispanic), Stevens County (10.2% Hispanic), Chippewa County (9.9% Hispanic), and Kandiyohi County (13.5% Hispanic).

Pope County's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Pope 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 Pope 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, Pope County is ranked #77 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pope County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Swift County (1.7% Native American/Other), Stevens County (1.6% Native American/Other), Chippewa County (3.5% Native American/Other), and Kandiyohi County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Pope County's Multiracial Population

235 residents of Pope County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pope County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Pope County is ranked #83 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pope County is less Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (2.4% Multiracial), Swift County (2.4% Multiracial), Stevens County (3% Multiracial), Chippewa County (2.5% Multiracial), and Kandiyohi County (2.4% Multiracial).

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