Cook, MN Demographics

A map of Cook's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	398	481	94.1%	90.1%
Multiracial	21	34	5.0%	6.4%
Native American/Other	4	17	0.9%	3.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Cook, Minnesota has an estimated population of 423, a large decrease from the 534 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.1% White, 5.0% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cook, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cook has become considerably less 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 Cook, that probability was 18.4% in 2020 and 11.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cook is ranked the 536th 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). Cook was ranked the 489th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cook's White Population

398 residents of Cook, or 94.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cook is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Cook ranks 473rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cook's White population has declined by an estimated 17.3%. White residents' share of Cook's population has increased from 90.1% to 94.1%.

Cook is more White than neighboring Orr (78.8% White), Kinney (84.3% White), Buhl (92.4% White), and Virginia (88.6% White). Cook is less White than neighboring Mountain Iron (95.5% White).

Cook's Black Population

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

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

Cook is less Black than neighboring Mountain Iron (0.5% Black), Buhl (0.7% Black), and Virginia (0.7% Black).

Cook's Asian Population

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

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

Cook is less Asian than neighboring Orr (0.5% Asian), Mountain Iron (0.9% Asian), and Virginia (1.2% Asian).

Cook's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Cook, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cook is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Cook ranks 844th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Cook is less Hispanic than neighboring Orr (5.2% Hispanic), Kinney (7% Hispanic), Buhl (0.5% Hispanic), and Virginia (1.4% Hispanic).

Cook's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Cook, 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 Cook is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Cook ranks 105th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cook's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 76.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cook's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.9%.

Cook is more Native American/Other than neighboring Buhl (0.8% Native American/Other). Cook is less Native American/Other than neighboring Orr (3% Native American/Other), Mountain Iron (2.1% Native American/Other), Kinney (2.6% Native American/Other), and Virginia (3.6% Native American/Other).

Cook's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Cook, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cook is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Cook ranks 89th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cook's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 38.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Cook's population has decreased from 6.4% to 5.0%.

Cook is more Multiracial than neighboring Mountain Iron (1% Multiracial), and Virginia (4.5% Multiracial). Cook is less Multiracial than neighboring Orr (12.5% Multiracial), Kinney (6.1% Multiracial), and Buhl (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.