Comfrey, MN Demographics

A map of Comfrey's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	255	351	75.4%	89.5%
Hispanic	55	28	16.3%	7.1%
Multiracial	26	9	7.7%	2.3%
Native American/Other	2	1	0.6%	0.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.5%

Comfrey, Minnesota has an estimated population of 338, a large decrease from the 392 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.4% White, 16.3% Hispanic, 7.7% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Comfrey, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Comfrey has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Comfrey, that probability was 19.3% in 2020 and 39.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Comfrey is ranked the 588th 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). Comfrey was ranked the 550th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Comfrey's White Population

255 residents of Comfrey, or 75.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Comfrey is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Comfrey ranks 505th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Comfrey's White population has declined by an estimated 27.4%. White residents' share of Comfrey's population has decreased from 89.5% to 75.4%.

Comfrey is more White than neighboring Mountain Lake (67.2% White), and Butterfield (59.8% White). Comfrey is less White than neighboring Darfur (82.4% White), Springfield (86.3% White), and Cobden (100% White).

Comfrey's Black Population

0 residents of Comfrey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Comfrey is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Comfrey ranks 520th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Comfrey is less Black than neighboring Springfield (4.7% Black).

Comfrey's Asian Population

0 residents of Comfrey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Comfrey is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Comfrey ranks 389th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Comfrey's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Comfrey's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Comfrey is less Asian than neighboring Mountain Lake (8.8% Asian), and Butterfield (1.7% Asian).

Comfrey's Hispanic Population

55 residents of Comfrey, or 16.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Comfrey is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Comfrey ranks 157th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Comfrey's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 96.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Comfrey's population has increased from 7.1% to 16.3%.

Comfrey is more Hispanic than neighboring Springfield (5.8% Hispanic), and Cobden (0% Hispanic). Comfrey is less Hispanic than neighboring Darfur (17.6% Hispanic), Mountain Lake (19% Hispanic), and Butterfield (36.8% Hispanic).

Comfrey's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Comfrey, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Comfrey is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Comfrey ranks 683rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Comfrey's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Comfrey's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Comfrey is more Native American/Other than neighboring Darfur (0% Native American/Other), Cobden (0% Native American/Other), and Butterfield (0% Native American/Other). Comfrey is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mountain Lake (2.5% Native American/Other).

Comfrey's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Comfrey, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Comfrey is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Comfrey ranks 681st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Comfrey's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 188.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Comfrey's population has increased from 2.3% to 7.7%.

Comfrey is more Multiracial than neighboring Darfur (0% Multiracial), Springfield (2.7% Multiracial), Mountain Lake (2.5% Multiracial), Cobden (0% Multiracial), and Butterfield (1.7% 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.