Dennison, MN Demographics

A map of Dennison's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	203	205	91.0%	91.9%
Multiracial	19	12	8.5%	5.4%
Asian	1	0	0.4%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	1.8%

Dennison, Minnesota has an estimated population of 223, a less than 1% change from the 223 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.0% White, 8.5% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dennison, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dennison 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 Dennison, that probability was 15.2% in 2020 and 16.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dennison is ranked the 674th 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). Dennison was ranked the 665th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dennison's White Population

203 residents of Dennison, or 91.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dennison is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Dennison ranks 340th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dennison's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Dennison's population has decreased from 91.9% to 91.0%.

Dennison is more White than neighboring Nerstrand (77.7% White), Kenyon (82.1% White), and Northfield (76.6% White). Dennison is less White than neighboring Randolph (98% White), and Cannon Falls (91.1% White).

Dennison's Black Population

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

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

Dennison is less Black than neighboring Kenyon (1.5% Black), Northfield (2.1% Black), and Cannon Falls (0.6% Black).

Dennison's Asian Population

1 residents of Dennison, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dennison is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Dennison ranks 614th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dennison's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Dennison's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Dennison is more Asian than neighboring Nerstrand (0% Asian), Kenyon (0% Asian), and Cannon Falls (0.1% Asian). Dennison is less Asian than neighboring Randolph (1.1% Asian), and Northfield (4.4% Asian).

Dennison's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Dennison, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dennison is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Dennison ranks 793rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dennison's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Dennison's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Dennison is less Hispanic than neighboring Nerstrand (11.6% Hispanic), Kenyon (13.3% Hispanic), and Northfield (13.2% Hispanic).

Dennison's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dennison, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dennison is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Dennison ranks 189th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dennison's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dennison's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Dennison is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nerstrand (0.9% Native American/Other), Northfield (0.2% Native American/Other), and Cannon Falls (2.9% Native American/Other).

Dennison's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Dennison, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dennison is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Dennison ranks 139th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dennison's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 58.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Dennison's population has increased from 5.4% to 8.5%.

Dennison is more Multiracial than neighboring Randolph (0.9% Multiracial), Kenyon (3.2% Multiracial), Northfield (3.5% Multiracial), and Cannon Falls (5.3% Multiracial). Dennison is less Multiracial than neighboring Nerstrand (9.8% 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.