Blooming Prairie, MN Demographics

A map of Blooming Prairie's Population by Race

Blooming Prairie, Minnesota has an estimated population of 1,843, a decrease from the 1,974 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.9% White, 16.2% Hispanic, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blooming Prairie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blooming Prairie has become considerably more 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 Blooming Prairie, that probability was 20.7% in 2020 and 30.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blooming Prairie is ranked the 274th 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). Blooming Prairie was ranked the 265th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blooming Prairie's White Population

1,510 residents of Blooming Prairie, or 81.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blooming Prairie is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Blooming Prairie ranks 542nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blooming Prairie's White population has declined by an estimated 13.8%. White residents' share of Blooming Prairie's population has decreased from 88.7% to 81.9%.

Blooming Prairie is more White than neighboring Mapleview (78.2% White). Blooming Prairie is less White than neighboring Lansing (82.9% White), Hollandale (93.5% White), and Claremont (83.9% White).

Blooming Prairie's Black Population

0 residents of Blooming Prairie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blooming Prairie is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Blooming Prairie ranks 452nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blooming Prairie's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Blooming Prairie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blooming Prairie's Asian Population

0 residents of Blooming Prairie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blooming Prairie is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Blooming Prairie ranks 531st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blooming Prairie's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Blooming Prairie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blooming Prairie is less Asian than neighboring Lansing (10.5% Asian).

Blooming Prairie's Hispanic Population

298 residents of Blooming Prairie, or 16.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blooming Prairie is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Blooming Prairie ranks 168th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blooming Prairie's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 119.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Blooming Prairie's population has increased from 6.9% to 16.2%.

Blooming Prairie is more Hispanic than neighboring Lansing (6.6% Hispanic), Hollandale (5.3% Hispanic), Claremont (10.2% Hispanic), and Mapleview (15.5% Hispanic). Blooming Prairie is less Hispanic than neighboring Waltham (18.1% Hispanic).

Blooming Prairie's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blooming Prairie, 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 Blooming Prairie is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Blooming Prairie ranks 623rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blooming Prairie's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blooming Prairie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blooming Prairie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hollandale (0.3% Native American/Other), and Mapleview (4.5% Native American/Other).

Blooming Prairie's Multiracial Population

35 residents of Blooming Prairie, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blooming Prairie is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Blooming Prairie ranks 481st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blooming Prairie's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 47.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Blooming Prairie's population has decreased from 3.4% to 1.9%.

Blooming Prairie is more Multiracial than neighboring Lansing (0% Multiracial), Hollandale (0.9% Multiracial), Waltham (0% Multiracial), and Mapleview (1.8% Multiracial). Blooming Prairie is less Multiracial than neighboring Claremont (6% 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.