Halstad, MN Demographics

A map of Halstad's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	397	464	78.0%	82.3%
Hispanic	94	56	18.5%	9.9%
Native American/Other	13	8	2.6%	1.4%
Multiracial	3	32	0.6%	5.7%
Black	2	4	0.4%	0.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Halstad, Minnesota has an estimated population of 509, a decrease from the 564 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.0% White, 18.5% Hispanic, 2.6% Native American/Other, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.4% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Halstad, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Halstad 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 Halstad, that probability was 31.0% in 2020 and 35.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Halstad is ranked the 492nd 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). Halstad was ranked the 475th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Halstad's White Population

397 residents of Halstad, or 78.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Halstad is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Halstad ranks 706th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Halstad's White population has declined by an estimated 14.4%. White residents' share of Halstad's population has decreased from 82.3% to 78.0%.

Halstad is more White than neighboring Shelly (76.9% White), and Nielsville (42.2% White). Halstad is less White than neighboring Hendrum (89.2% White), Caledonia (100% White), and Perley (79.4% White).

Halstad's Black Population

2 residents of Halstad, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Halstad is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Halstad ranks 330th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Halstad's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Halstad's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Halstad is more Black than neighboring Hendrum (0% Black), Caledonia (0% Black), Perley (0% Black), and Nielsville (0% Black). Halstad is less Black than neighboring Shelly (5.2% Black).

Halstad's Asian Population

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

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

Halstad's Hispanic Population

94 residents of Halstad, or 18.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Halstad is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Halstad ranks 98th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Halstad's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 67.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Halstad's population has increased from 9.9% to 18.5%.

Halstad is more Hispanic than neighboring Hendrum (0.4% Hispanic), Shelly (7% Hispanic), Caledonia (0% Hispanic), and Perley (15.9% Hispanic). Halstad is less Hispanic than neighboring Nielsville (29.4% Hispanic).

Halstad's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Halstad, or 2.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Halstad is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Halstad ranks 230th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Halstad's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 62.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Halstad's population has increased from 1.4% to 2.6%.

Halstad is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hendrum (1.3% Native American/Other), Caledonia (0% Native American/Other), Perley (0% Native American/Other), and Nielsville (0% Native American/Other). Halstad is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shelly (3.9% Native American/Other).

Halstad's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Halstad, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Halstad is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Halstad ranks 120th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Halstad's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 90.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Halstad's population has decreased from 5.7% to 0.6%.

Halstad is more Multiracial than neighboring Caledonia (0% Multiracial). Halstad is less Multiracial than neighboring Hendrum (9.2% Multiracial), Shelly (7% Multiracial), Perley (4.8% Multiracial), and Nielsville (28.4% 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.