Fertile, MN Demographics

A map of Fertile's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	787	738	98.0%	91.8%
Multiracial	13	30	1.6%	3.7%
Native American/Other	3	6	0.4%	0.7%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.7%
Hispanic	0	20	0.0%	2.5%

Fertile, Minnesota has an estimated population of 803, a less than 1% change from the 804 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.0% White, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fertile, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fertile 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 Fertile, that probability was 15.5% in 2020 and 3.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fertile is ranked the 397th 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). Fertile was ranked the 396th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fertile's White Population

787 residents of Fertile, or 98.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fertile is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Fertile ranks 350th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fertile's White population has grown by an estimated 6.6%. White residents' share of Fertile's population has increased from 91.8% to 98.0%.

Fertile is more White than neighboring Gary (77.2% White), Mentor (95.4% White), Beltrami (87.5% White), Twin Valley (87.3% White), and Winger (82.8% White).

Fertile's Black Population

0 residents of Fertile, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fertile is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Fertile ranks 414th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Fertile is less Black than neighboring Gary (0.4% Black), and Twin Valley (1.4% Black).

Fertile's Asian Population

0 residents of Fertile, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fertile is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Fertile ranks 312th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fertile's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Fertile's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Fertile is less Asian than neighboring Twin Valley (0.3% Asian), and Winger (1.9% Asian).

Fertile's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fertile, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fertile is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Fertile ranks 510th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fertile's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fertile's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.0%.

Fertile is less Hispanic than neighboring Gary (18.3% Hispanic), Beltrami (8.3% Hispanic), and Twin Valley (1.5% Hispanic).

Fertile's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Fertile, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fertile is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Fertile ranks 406th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fertile's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fertile's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Fertile is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mentor (0% Native American/Other), and Beltrami (0% Native American/Other). Fertile is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gary (1.5% Native American/Other), Twin Valley (6.3% Native American/Other), and Winger (3.8% Native American/Other).

Fertile's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Fertile, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fertile is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Fertile ranks 407th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fertile's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 56.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Fertile's population has decreased from 3.7% to 1.6%.

Fertile is less Multiracial than neighboring Gary (2.6% Multiracial), Mentor (4.6% Multiracial), Beltrami (4.2% Multiracial), Twin Valley (3.2% Multiracial), and Winger (11.5% 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.