Chisago County Demographics

A map of Chisago County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	52,073	50,804	89.8%	89.7%
Multiracial	1,907	2,256	3.3%	4.0%
Hispanic	1,644	1,451	2.8%	2.6%
Asian	1,157	768	2.0%	1.4%
Black	681	845	1.2%	1.5%
Native American/Other	529	497	0.9%	0.9%

Chisago County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 57,991, a slight increase from the 56,621 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.8% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic, 2.0% Asian, 1.2% Black, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chisago County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chisago is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Chisago County, that probability was 19.2% in 2020 and 19.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chisago County is ranked the 18th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Chisago County was ranked the 18th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Chisago County's White Population

52,073 residents of Chisago County, or 89.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chisago County is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Chisago County ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chisago County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Chisago County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.8%.

Chisago County is more White than neighboring Anoka County (74.5% White), Washington County (77.2% White), and Ramsey County (57.9% White). Chisago County is less White than neighboring Isanti County (90.8% White), and Polk County (93% White).

Chisago County's Black Population

681 residents of Chisago County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chisago County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Chisago County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chisago County's Black population has declined by an estimated 19.4%. Black residents' share of Chisago County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Chisago County is more Black than neighboring Isanti County (0.9% Black), and Polk County (0.2% Black). Chisago County is less Black than neighboring Anoka County (8.8% Black), Washington County (5.5% Black), and Ramsey County (12.1% Black).

Chisago County's Asian Population

1,157 residents of Chisago County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chisago County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Chisago County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chisago County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 50.7%. Asian residents' share of Chisago County's population has increased from 1.4% to 2.0%.

Chisago County is more Asian than neighboring Isanti County (1.9% Asian), and Polk County (0.5% Asian). Chisago County is less Asian than neighboring Anoka County (5.6% Asian), Washington County (7.7% Asian), and Ramsey County (15% Asian).

Chisago County's Hispanic Population

1,644 residents of Chisago County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chisago County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Chisago County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chisago County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Chisago County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Chisago County is more Hispanic than neighboring Isanti County (2.6% Hispanic), and Polk County (2.2% Hispanic). Chisago County is less Hispanic than neighboring Anoka County (5.8% Hispanic), Washington County (5.3% Hispanic), and Ramsey County (8.4% Hispanic).

Chisago County's Native American/Other Population

529 residents of Chisago County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chisago County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Chisago County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chisago County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 6.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chisago County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Chisago County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Isanti County (0.6% Native American/Other), Anoka County (0.7% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Polk County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Chisago County's Multiracial Population

1,907 residents of Chisago County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chisago County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Chisago County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chisago County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 15.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Chisago County's population has decreased from 4.0% to 3.3%.

Chisago County is less Multiracial than neighboring Anoka County (4.6% Multiracial), Washington County (3.7% Multiracial), Polk County (3.4% Multiracial), and Ramsey County (5.7% 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.