Traverse County Demographics

A map of Traverse County's Population by Race

Traverse County, Minnesota had a population of 3,360 in 2020. It was 84.9% White, 0.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 5.9% Hispanic, 5.6% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Traverse County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

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

Traverse County's White Population

2,851 residents of Traverse County identify as White, or 84.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Traverse County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Traverse County is ranked #60 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Traverse County is more White than neighboring Roberts County (54.3% White), and Stevens County (83.7% White). Traverse County is less White than neighboring Big Stone County (93.1% White), Grant County (93.8% White), and Wilkin County (91% White).

Traverse County's Black Population

21 residents of Traverse County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Traverse County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Traverse County is ranked #43 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Traverse County is more Black than neighboring Big Stone County (0.4% Black), Grant County (0.2% Black), and Roberts County (0.3% Black). Traverse County is less Black than neighboring Stevens County (0.9% Black).

Traverse County's Asian Population

0 residents of Traverse County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Traverse County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Traverse County is ranked #87 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Traverse County is less Asian than neighboring Big Stone County (0.2% Asian), Grant County (0.2% Asian), Roberts County (0.3% Asian), Stevens County (0.7% Asian), and Wilkin County (0.1% Asian).

Traverse County's Hispanic Population

197 residents of Traverse County identify as Hispanic, or 5.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Traverse County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Traverse County is ranked #27 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Traverse County is more Hispanic than neighboring Big Stone County (2.7% Hispanic), Grant County (2.2% Hispanic), Roberts County (2.1% Hispanic), and Wilkin County (3.2% Hispanic). Traverse County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stevens County (10.2% Hispanic).

Traverse County's Native American/Other Population

188 residents of Traverse County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 5.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Traverse 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, Traverse County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Traverse County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Big Stone County (1.4% Native American/Other), Grant County (0.6% Native American/Other), Stevens County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Wilkin County (1.4% Native American/Other). Traverse County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Roberts County (38.4% Native American/Other).

Traverse County's Multiracial Population

103 residents of Traverse County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Traverse County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Traverse County is ranked #47 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Traverse County is more Multiracial than neighboring Big Stone County (2.2% Multiracial), Grant County (2.9% Multiracial), and Stevens County (3% Multiracial). Traverse County is less Multiracial than neighboring Roberts County (4.7% Multiracial), and Wilkin County (3.6% Multiracial).

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