Sherburne County Demographics

A map of Sherburne County's Population by Race

Sherburne County, Minnesota had a population of 97,183 in 2020. It was 87.2% White, 3.8% Black, 1.3% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sherburne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sherburne County is the 12th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Sherburne County's White Population

84,761 residents of Sherburne County identify as White, or 87.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Sherburne County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Sherburne County is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sherburne County is more White than neighboring Benton County (86.6% White), and Hennepin County (65.6% White). Sherburne County is less White than neighboring Wright County (89.2% White), Isanti County (91.3% White), and Mille Lacs County (87.4% White).

Sherburne County's Black Population

3,648 residents of Sherburne County identify as Black, or 3.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sherburne County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Sherburne County is ranked #17 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sherburne County is more Black than neighboring Wright County (1.8% Black), Isanti County (0.8% Black), and Mille Lacs County (0.3% Black). Sherburne County is less Black than neighboring Benton County (4.8% Black), and Hennepin County (13.2% Black).

Sherburne County's Asian Population

1,277 residents of Sherburne County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sherburne County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Sherburne County is ranked #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sherburne County is more Asian than neighboring Benton County (1.1% Asian), Isanti County (1.2% Asian), and Mille Lacs County (0.5% Asian). Sherburne County is less Asian than neighboring Hennepin County (7.6% Asian).

Sherburne County's Hispanic Population

2,820 residents of Sherburne County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sherburne County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Sherburne County is ranked #55 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sherburne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Isanti County (2.2% Hispanic), and Mille Lacs County (1.8% Hispanic). Sherburne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wright County (3.3% Hispanic), and Hennepin County (7.7% Hispanic).

Sherburne County's Native American/Other Population

725 residents of Sherburne County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sherburne 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, Sherburne County is ranked #50 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sherburne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wright County (0.6% Native American/Other). Sherburne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Isanti County (0.9% Native American/Other), Mille Lacs County (5.9% Native American/Other), and Hennepin County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Sherburne County's Multiracial Population

3,952 residents of Sherburne County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sherburne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Sherburne County is ranked #21 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sherburne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wright County (3.7% Multiracial), Benton County (3.8% Multiracial), and Isanti County (3.7% Multiracial). Sherburne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hennepin County (4.8% Multiracial).

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