Butterfield, MN Demographics

A map of Butterfield's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	320	282	59.8%	46.9%
Hispanic	197	269	36.8%	44.8%
Asian	9	40	1.7%	6.7%
Multiracial	9	9	1.7%	1.5%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Butterfield, Minnesota has an estimated population of 535, a large decrease from the 601 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.8% White, 36.8% Hispanic, 1.7% Asian, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Butterfield, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Butterfield has become considerably less racially diverse since 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 Butterfield, that probability was 57.5% in 2020 and 50.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Butterfield is ranked the 485th 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). Butterfield was ranked the 462nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Butterfield's White Population

320 residents of Butterfield, or 59.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Butterfield is significantly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Butterfield ranks 877th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butterfield's White population has grown by an estimated 13.5%. White residents' share of Butterfield's population has increased from 46.9% to 59.8%.

Butterfield is more White than neighboring St. James (51.5% White). Butterfield is less White than neighboring Darfur (82.4% White), Odin (100% White), Mountain Lake (67.2% White), and Ormsby (95.6% White).

Butterfield's Black Population

0 residents of Butterfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Butterfield is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Butterfield ranks 567th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Butterfield is less Black than neighboring St. James (0.1% Black).

Butterfield's Asian Population

9 residents of Butterfield, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Butterfield is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Butterfield ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butterfield's Asian population has declined by an estimated 77.5%. Asian residents' share of Butterfield's population has decreased from 6.7% to 1.7%.

Butterfield is more Asian than neighboring Darfur (0% Asian), Odin (0% Asian), Ormsby (0% Asian), and St. James (0% Asian). Butterfield is less Asian than neighboring Mountain Lake (8.8% Asian).

Butterfield's Hispanic Population

197 residents of Butterfield, or 36.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Butterfield is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Butterfield ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butterfield's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 26.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Butterfield's population has decreased from 44.8% to 36.8%.

Butterfield is more Hispanic than neighboring Darfur (17.6% Hispanic), Odin (0% Hispanic), Mountain Lake (19% Hispanic), and Ormsby (4.4% Hispanic). Butterfield is less Hispanic than neighboring St. James (47% Hispanic).

Butterfield's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Butterfield, 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 Butterfield is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Butterfield ranks 726th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Butterfield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mountain Lake (2.5% Native American/Other), and St. James (1% Native American/Other).

Butterfield's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Butterfield, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Butterfield is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Butterfield ranks 793rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butterfield's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Butterfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Butterfield is more Multiracial than neighboring Darfur (0% Multiracial), Odin (0% Multiracial), Ormsby (0% Multiracial), and St. James (0.4% Multiracial). Butterfield is less Multiracial than neighboring Mountain Lake (2.5% 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.