Glenville, MN Demographics

A map of Glenville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	502	526	87.8%	92.6%
Hispanic	31	16	5.4%	2.8%
Native American/Other	29	0	5.1%	0.0%
Multiracial	9	20	1.6%	3.5%
Asian	1	5	0.2%	0.9%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Glenville, Minnesota has an estimated population of 572, a less than 1% change from the 568 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.8% White, 5.4% Hispanic, 5.1% Native American/Other, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Glenville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Glenville 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 Glenville, that probability was 14.0% in 2020 and 22.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Glenville is ranked the 470th 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). Glenville was ranked the 472nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Glenville's White Population

502 residents of Glenville, or 87.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Glenville is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Glenville ranks 284th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenville's White population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. White residents' share of Glenville's population has decreased from 92.6% to 87.8%.

Glenville is more White than neighboring Hayward (77.5% White), and Albert Lea (76.1% White). Glenville is less White than neighboring Myrtle (100% White), Twin Lakes (92.4% White), and Northwood (93.1% White).

Glenville's Black Population

0 residents of Glenville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Glenville is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Glenville ranks 563rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Glenville is less Black than neighboring Albert Lea (2.3% Black), and Northwood (0.4% Black).

Glenville's Asian Population

1 residents of Glenville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Glenville is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Glenville ranks 287th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Asian residents' share of Glenville's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.2%.

Glenville is more Asian than neighboring Myrtle (0% Asian), and Twin Lakes (0% Asian). Glenville is less Asian than neighboring Hayward (2.6% Asian), Albert Lea (4.9% Asian), and Northwood (1.6% Asian).

Glenville's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Glenville, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Glenville is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Glenville ranks 456th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 93.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Glenville's population has increased from 2.8% to 5.4%.

Glenville is more Hispanic than neighboring Myrtle (0% Hispanic), Twin Lakes (1.9% Hispanic), and Northwood (3.7% Hispanic). Glenville is less Hispanic than neighboring Hayward (14.3% Hispanic), and Albert Lea (14.7% Hispanic).

Glenville's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Glenville, or 5.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Glenville is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Glenville ranks 726th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 29. Native American/Other residents' share of Glenville's population has increased from 0.0% to 5.1%.

Glenville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hayward (0% Native American/Other), Albert Lea (0.3% Native American/Other), Myrtle (0% Native American/Other), Twin Lakes (0% Native American/Other), and Northwood (0.2% Native American/Other).

Glenville's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Glenville, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Glenville is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Glenville ranks 438th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glenville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 55.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Glenville's population has decreased from 3.5% to 1.6%.

Glenville is more Multiracial than neighboring Myrtle (0% Multiracial), and Northwood (1% Multiracial). Glenville is less Multiracial than neighboring Hayward (5.6% Multiracial), Albert Lea (1.7% Multiracial), and Twin Lakes (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.