Ceylon, MN Demographics

A map of Ceylon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	215	276	83.0%	91.1%
Hispanic	40	10	15.4%	3.3%
Multiracial	4	15	1.5%	5.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.7%

Ceylon, Minnesota has an estimated population of 259, a large decrease from the 303 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.0% White, 15.4% Hispanic, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ceylon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ceylon 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 Ceylon, that probability was 16.7% in 2020 and 28.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ceylon is ranked the 636th 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). Ceylon was ranked the 608th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ceylon's White Population

215 residents of Ceylon, or 83.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ceylon is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Ceylon ranks 406th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ceylon's White population has declined by an estimated 22.1%. White residents' share of Ceylon's population has decreased from 91.1% to 83.0%.

Ceylon is more White than neighboring Dolliver (62.7% White), and Welcome (74.8% White). Ceylon is less White than neighboring Dunnell (99.4% White), Sherburn (86.7% White), and Gruver (100% White).

Ceylon's Black Population

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

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

Ceylon is less Black than neighboring Sherburn (1.2% Black).

Ceylon's Asian Population

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

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

Ceylon is less Asian than neighboring Welcome (1.2% Asian), and Sherburn (0.8% Asian).

Ceylon's Hispanic Population

40 residents of Ceylon, or 15.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ceylon is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Ceylon ranks 398th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ceylon's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Ceylon's population has increased from 3.3% to 15.4%.

Ceylon is more Hispanic than neighboring Dunnell (0% Hispanic), Sherburn (7.2% Hispanic), and Gruver (0% Hispanic). Ceylon is less Hispanic than neighboring Dolliver (37.3% Hispanic), and Welcome (16.8% Hispanic).

Ceylon's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ceylon, 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 Ceylon is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Ceylon ranks 450th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ceylon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ceylon's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Ceylon's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Ceylon, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ceylon is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Ceylon ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ceylon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 73.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Ceylon's population has decreased from 5.0% to 1.5%.

Ceylon is more Multiracial than neighboring Dolliver (0% Multiracial), Dunnell (0.6% Multiracial), and Gruver (0% Multiracial). Ceylon is less Multiracial than neighboring Welcome (7.2% Multiracial), and Sherburn (4.1% 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.