Cook County Demographics

A map of Cook County's Population by Race

Cook County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 5,635, a less than 1% change from the 5,600 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.6% White, 6.5% Native American/Other, 4.8% Multiracial, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.3% Black, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cook County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cook 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 Cook County, that probability was 29.5% in 2020 and 29.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cook County is ranked the 80th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Cook County was ranked the 81st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cook County's White Population

4,713 residents of Cook County, or 83.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cook County is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Cook County ranks 65th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cook County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Cook County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 83.6%.

Cook County is more White than neighboring Ashland County (81.3% White). Cook County is less White than neighboring Lake County (94.3% White), Ontonagon County (92.3% White), Bayfield County (83.7% White), and Gogebic County (90.5% White).

Cook County's Black Population

76 residents of Cook County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cook County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Cook County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cook County's Black population has grown by an estimated 204.0%. Black residents' share of Cook County's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.3%.

Cook County is more Black than neighboring Ashland County (0.5% Black), Lake County (0.2% Black), Ontonagon County (0.5% Black), Bayfield County (0.7% Black), and Gogebic County (0.4% Black).

Cook County's Asian Population

32 residents of Cook County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cook County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Cook County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cook County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Cook County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Cook County is more Asian than neighboring Lake County (0.5% Asian), Ontonagon County (0.4% Asian), and Bayfield County (0.4% Asian). Cook County is less Asian than neighboring Ashland County (0.7% Asian).

Cook County's Hispanic Population

176 residents of Cook County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cook County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Cook County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cook County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 43.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Cook County's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.1%.

Cook County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ashland County (3% Hispanic), Lake County (1.5% Hispanic), Ontonagon County (1.8% Hispanic), Bayfield County (2.1% Hispanic), and Gogebic County (2% Hispanic).

Cook County's Native American/Other Population

365 residents of Cook County, or 6.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cook County is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Cook County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cook County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cook County's population has decreased from 8.5% to 6.5%.

Cook County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake County (0.5% Native American/Other), Ontonagon County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Gogebic County (2.7% Native American/Other). Cook County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ashland County (9.4% Native American/Other), and Bayfield County (7.7% Native American/Other).

Cook County's Multiracial Population

273 residents of Cook County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cook County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Cook County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cook County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Cook County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.8%.

Cook County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake County (3% Multiracial), Ontonagon County (4.2% Multiracial), and Gogebic County (3.8% Multiracial). Cook County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ashland County (5.1% Multiracial), and Bayfield County (5.4% 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.