Chippewa County Demographics

A map of Chippewa County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,165	10,473	82.1%	83.1%
Hispanic	1,307	1,243	10.6%	9.9%
Native American/Other	512	447	4.1%	3.5%
Asian	175	44	1.4%	0.3%
Multiracial	152	316	1.2%	2.5%
Black	66	75	0.5%	0.6%

Chippewa County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 12,377, a slight decrease from the 12,598 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.1% White, 10.6% Hispanic, 4.1% Native American/Other, 1.4% Asian, 1.2% Multiracial, and 0.5% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chippewa County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chippewa has become 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 Chippewa County, that probability was 29.7% in 2020 and 31.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chippewa County is ranked the 61st most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Chippewa County was ranked the 61st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Chippewa County's White Population

10,165 residents of Chippewa County, or 82.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chippewa County is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Chippewa County ranks 67th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chippewa County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Chippewa County's population has decreased from 83.1% to 82.1%.

Chippewa County is more White than neighboring Kandiyohi County (75.4% White). Chippewa County is less White than neighboring Swift County (86% White), Yellow Medicine County (87% White), Pope County (93.7% White), and Lac qui Parle County (92.6% White).

Chippewa County's Black Population

66 residents of Chippewa County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chippewa County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Chippewa County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chippewa County's Black population has declined by an estimated 12.0%. Black residents' share of Chippewa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Chippewa County is more Black than neighboring Lac qui Parle County (0.3% Black). Chippewa County is less Black than neighboring Swift County (0.7% Black), Yellow Medicine County (0.8% Black), Pope County (0.6% Black), and Kandiyohi County (5.1% Black).

Chippewa County's Asian Population

175 residents of Chippewa County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chippewa County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Chippewa County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chippewa County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 297.7%. Asian residents' share of Chippewa County's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.4%.

Chippewa County is more Asian than neighboring Swift County (0% Asian), Yellow Medicine County (0.1% Asian), Pope County (0.7% Asian), Kandiyohi County (1.3% Asian), and Lac qui Parle County (0.6% Asian).

Chippewa County's Hispanic Population

1,307 residents of Chippewa County, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chippewa County is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Chippewa County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chippewa County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Chippewa County's population has increased from 9.9% to 10.6%.

Chippewa County is more Hispanic than neighboring Swift County (7.2% Hispanic), Yellow Medicine County (5.5% Hispanic), Pope County (2.1% Hispanic), and Lac qui Parle County (3.4% Hispanic). Chippewa County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kandiyohi County (14.7% Hispanic).

Chippewa County's Native American/Other Population

512 residents of Chippewa County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chippewa County is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Chippewa County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chippewa County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 14.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chippewa County's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.1%.

Chippewa County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Swift County (3.2% Native American/Other), Yellow Medicine County (2.6% Native American/Other), Pope County (0.4% Native American/Other), Kandiyohi County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Lac qui Parle County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Chippewa County's Multiracial Population

152 residents of Chippewa County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chippewa County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Chippewa County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chippewa County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 51.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Chippewa County's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.2%.

Chippewa County is less Multiracial than neighboring Swift County (3% Multiracial), Yellow Medicine County (4% Multiracial), Pope County (2.6% Multiracial), Kandiyohi County (2.6% Multiracial), and Lac qui Parle County (2.7% 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.