Shafer, MN Demographics

A map of Shafer's Population by Race

Shafer, Minnesota had a population of 1,142 in 2020. It was 87.6% White, 0.9% Black, 0.3% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Shafer, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Shafer is the 339th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Shafer's White Population

1,000 residents of Shafer identify as White, or 87.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Shafer slightly larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Shafer is ranked #591 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Shafer is less White than neighboring Center City (92.5% White), Taylors Falls (91.4% White), Osceola (92.9% White), Lindstrom (92.1% White), and Dresser (89.4% White).

Shafer's Black Population

10 residents of Shafer identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shafer slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Shafer is ranked #264 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Shafer is more Black than neighboring Center City (0.2% Black), Osceola (0.7% Black), Lindstrom (0.7% Black), and Dresser (0.5% Black). Shafer is less Black than neighboring Taylors Falls (1.3% Black).

Shafer's Asian Population

3 residents of Shafer identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shafer roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Shafer is ranked #476 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Shafer is less Asian than neighboring Center City (0.6% Asian), Taylors Falls (0.9% Asian), Osceola (0.7% Asian), Lindstrom (0.9% Asian), and Dresser (1.1% Asian).

Shafer's Hispanic Population

52 residents of Shafer identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shafer roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Shafer is ranked #266 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Shafer is more Hispanic than neighboring Center City (3.2% Hispanic), Taylors Falls (1.3% Hispanic), Osceola (2.8% Hispanic), Lindstrom (1.9% Hispanic), and Dresser (3.1% Hispanic).

Shafer's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Shafer identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Shafer roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Shafer is ranked #271 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Shafer is more Native American/Other than neighboring Center City (0.8% Native American/Other), Taylors Falls (0.8% Native American/Other), Osceola (0.7% Native American/Other), Lindstrom (0.3% Native American/Other), and Dresser (0.3% Native American/Other).

Shafer's Multiracial Population

64 residents of Shafer identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shafer roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Shafer is ranked #123 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Shafer is more Multiracial than neighboring Center City (2.7% Multiracial), Taylors Falls (4.4% Multiracial), Osceola (2.3% Multiracial), and Lindstrom (4.1% Multiracial).

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