Red Lake County Demographics

A map of Red Lake County's Population by Race

Red Lake County, Minnesota had a population of 3,935 in 2020. It was 92.1% White, 0.4% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Red Lake County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Red Lake County is the 85th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Red Lake County's White Population

3,625 residents of Red Lake County identify as White, or 92.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Red Lake County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Red Lake County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Red Lake County is more White than neighboring Pennington County (87.5% White), Polk County (85.1% White), Mahnomen County (42.1% White), and Norman County (88.5% White). Red Lake County is less White than neighboring Marshall County (92.2% White).

Red Lake County's Black Population

15 residents of Red Lake County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Red Lake County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Red Lake County is ranked #69 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Red Lake County is more Black than neighboring Marshall County (0.1% Black), Mahnomen County (0.1% Black), and Norman County (0.3% Black). Red Lake County is less Black than neighboring Pennington County (1.3% Black), and Polk County (3.1% Black).

Red Lake County's Asian Population

5 residents of Red Lake County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Red Lake County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Red Lake County is ranked #85 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Red Lake County is less Asian than neighboring Pennington County (0.9% Asian), Polk County (0.5% Asian), Marshall County (0.2% Asian), and Norman County (0.3% Asian).

Red Lake County's Hispanic Population

103 residents of Red Lake County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Red Lake County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Red Lake County is ranked #58 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Red Lake County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pennington County (4.8% Hispanic), Polk County (6.4% Hispanic), Marshall County (4.3% Hispanic), Mahnomen County (2.8% Hispanic), and Norman County (4.5% Hispanic).

Red Lake County's Native American/Other Population

74 residents of Red Lake County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Red Lake 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, Red Lake County is ranked #21 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Red Lake County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pennington County (1.6% Native American/Other), Polk County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Marshall County (0.6% Native American/Other). Red Lake County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mahnomen County (42% Native American/Other), and Norman County (2.3% Native American/Other).

Red Lake County's Multiracial Population

113 residents of Red Lake County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Red Lake County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Red Lake County is ranked #54 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Red Lake County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marshall County (2.6% Multiracial). Red Lake County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pennington County (4% Multiracial), Polk County (3.5% Multiracial), Mahnomen County (12.8% Multiracial), and Norman County (4.2% Multiracial).

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