Arco, MN Demographics

A map of Arco's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	66	81	100.0%	93.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	5.7%

Arco, Minnesota has an estimated population of 66, a large decrease from the 87 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Arco, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Arco has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Arco, that probability was 13.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arco is ranked the 841st most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 places. 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). Arco was ranked the 817th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arco's White Population

66 residents of Arco, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arco is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Arco ranks 237th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arco's White population has declined by an estimated 18.5%. White residents' share of Arco's population has increased from 93.1% to 100.0%.

Arco is more White than neighboring Ivanhoe (94.7% White), Tyler (94.3% White), Lake Benton (84.9% White), and Ruthton (84.2% White).

Arco's Black Population

0 residents of Arco, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Arco is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Arco ranks 599th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arco's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Arco's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Arco is less Black than neighboring Ivanhoe (0.3% Black).

Arco's Asian Population

0 residents of Arco, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Arco is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Arco ranks 614th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arco's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Arco's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Arco is less Asian than neighboring Ivanhoe (0.7% Asian), Tyler (0.6% Asian), and Lake Benton (1.5% Asian).

Arco's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Arco, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arco is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Arco ranks 747th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arco's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Arco's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Arco is less Hispanic than neighboring Ivanhoe (2% Hispanic), Tyler (3.3% Hispanic), Lake Benton (8.6% Hispanic), and Ruthton (10.4% Hispanic).

Arco's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Arco, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Arco is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Arco ranks 726th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arco's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Arco's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Arco is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ivanhoe (1% Native American/Other), and Ruthton (2.3% Native American/Other).

Arco's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Arco, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Arco is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Arco ranks 115th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arco's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Arco's population has decreased from 5.7% to 0.0%.

Arco is less Multiracial than neighboring Ivanhoe (1.3% Multiracial), Tyler (1.7% Multiracial), Lake Benton (5% Multiracial), and Ruthton (3.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.