Beltrami County Demographics

A map of Beltrami County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	32,581	32,445	70.0%	70.2%
Native American/Other	9,054	9,347	19.5%	20.2%
Multiracial	3,029	2,541	6.5%	5.5%
Hispanic	1,187	1,108	2.6%	2.4%
Black	391	519	0.8%	1.1%
Asian	270	268	0.6%	0.6%

Beltrami County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 46,512, a less than 1% change from the 46,228 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.0% White, 19.5% Native American/Other, 6.5% Multiracial, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Black, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Beltrami County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Beltrami is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Beltrami County, that probability was 46.3% in 2020 and 46.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Beltrami County is ranked the 21st most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Beltrami County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Beltrami County's White Population

32,581 residents of Beltrami County, or 70.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Beltrami County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Beltrami County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beltrami County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Beltrami County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 70.0%.

Beltrami County is more White than neighboring Mahnomen County (44.4% White). Beltrami County is less White than neighboring Clearwater County (83.6% White), Lake of the Woods County (87.7% White), Hubbard County (89.7% White), and Pennington County (87.8% White).

Beltrami County's Black Population

391 residents of Beltrami County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Beltrami County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Beltrami County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beltrami County's Black population has declined by an estimated 24.7%. Black residents' share of Beltrami County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Beltrami County is more Black than neighboring Clearwater County (0.2% Black), Lake of the Woods County (0.3% Black), Hubbard County (0.5% Black), Mahnomen County (0.1% Black), and Pennington County (0.6% Black).

Beltrami County's Asian Population

270 residents of Beltrami County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Beltrami County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Beltrami County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beltrami County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Beltrami County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Beltrami County is more Asian than neighboring Lake of the Woods County (0.2% Asian), Hubbard County (0.4% Asian), and Mahnomen County (0.5% Asian). Beltrami County is less Asian than neighboring Clearwater County (0.8% Asian), and Pennington County (1.5% Asian).

Beltrami County's Hispanic Population

1,187 residents of Beltrami County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Beltrami County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Beltrami County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beltrami County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Beltrami County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Beltrami County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clearwater County (0.9% Hispanic), and Lake of the Woods County (1.6% Hispanic). Beltrami County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mahnomen County (4.1% Hispanic), and Pennington County (4.9% Hispanic).

Beltrami County's Native American/Other Population

9,054 residents of Beltrami County, or 19.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Beltrami County is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Beltrami County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beltrami County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Beltrami County's population has decreased from 20.2% to 19.5%.

Beltrami County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clearwater County (7.1% Native American/Other), Lake of the Woods County (2.1% Native American/Other), Hubbard County (2.6% Native American/Other), and Pennington County (0.9% Native American/Other). Beltrami County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mahnomen County (34.2% Native American/Other).

Beltrami County's Multiracial Population

3,029 residents of Beltrami County, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Beltrami County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Beltrami County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beltrami County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 19.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Beltrami County's population has increased from 5.5% to 6.5%.

Beltrami County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hubbard County (4.1% Multiracial), and Pennington County (4.2% Multiracial). Beltrami County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clearwater County (7.3% Multiracial), Lake of the Woods County (8.1% Multiracial), and Mahnomen County (16.7% 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.