Floodwood, MN Demographics

A map of Floodwood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	432	479	86.9%	92.6%
Multiracial	45	20	9.1%	3.9%
Black	14	7	2.8%	1.4%
Hispanic	4	9	0.8%	1.7%
Asian	2	0	0.4%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Floodwood, Minnesota has an estimated population of 497, a decrease from the 517 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.9% White, 9.1% Multiracial, 2.8% Black, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Floodwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Floodwood has become considerably 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 Floodwood, that probability was 14.0% in 2020 and 23.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Floodwood is ranked the 500th 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). Floodwood was ranked the 497th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Floodwood's White Population

432 residents of Floodwood, or 86.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Floodwood is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Floodwood ranks 279th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Floodwood's White population has declined by an estimated 9.8%. White residents' share of Floodwood's population has decreased from 92.6% to 86.9%.

Floodwood is more White than neighboring Meadowlands (59.8% White), Wright (83.3% White), and Brookston (74.8% White). Floodwood is less White than neighboring Cromwell (96.7% White), and Goodland (100% White).

Floodwood's Black Population

14 residents of Floodwood, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Floodwood is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Floodwood ranks 197th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Floodwood's Black population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Floodwood's population has increased from 1.4% to 2.8%.

Floodwood is more Black than neighboring Cromwell (2.4% Black), Wright (0% Black), and Goodland (0% Black). Floodwood is less Black than neighboring Meadowlands (35.1% Black), and Brookston (6.8% Black).

Floodwood's Asian Population

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

Since the 2020 Census, Floodwood's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Asian residents' share of Floodwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Floodwood is more Asian than neighboring Cromwell (0% Asian), Meadowlands (0% Asian), Wright (0% Asian), Brookston (0% Asian), and Goodland (0% Asian).

Floodwood's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Floodwood, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Floodwood is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Floodwood ranks 645th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Floodwood's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 55.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Floodwood's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.8%.

Floodwood is more Hispanic than neighboring Cromwell (0% Hispanic), Meadowlands (0% Hispanic), Wright (0% Hispanic), Brookston (0% Hispanic), and Goodland (0% Hispanic).

Floodwood's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Floodwood, 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 Floodwood is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Floodwood ranks 606th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Floodwood's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Floodwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Floodwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wright (5.2% Native American/Other), and Brookston (8.7% Native American/Other).

Floodwood's Multiracial Population

45 residents of Floodwood, or 9.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Floodwood is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Floodwood ranks 378th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Floodwood's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 125.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Floodwood's population has increased from 3.9% to 9.1%.

Floodwood is more Multiracial than neighboring Cromwell (0.9% Multiracial), Meadowlands (5.2% Multiracial), and Goodland (0% Multiracial). Floodwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Wright (11.5% Multiracial), and Brookston (9.7% 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.