Hawley, MN Demographics

A map of Hawley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,003	2,060	92.0%	92.8%
Hispanic	161	54	7.4%	2.4%
Black	9	0	0.4%	0.0%
Multiracial	5	87	0.2%	3.9%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	15	0.0%	0.7%

Hawley, Minnesota has an estimated population of 2,178, a slight decrease from the 2,219 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.0% White, 7.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Black, 0.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hawley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hawley 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 Hawley, that probability was 13.6% in 2020 and 14.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hawley is ranked the 252nd 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). Hawley was ranked the 250th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hawley's White Population

2,003 residents of Hawley, or 92.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hawley is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Hawley ranks 262nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawley's White population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Hawley's population has decreased from 92.8% to 92.0%.

Hawley is more White than neighboring Hitterdal (79% White), Lake Park (85.7% White), and Glyndon (82% White). Hawley is less White than neighboring Ulen (98.3% White), and Barnesville (93.7% White).

Hawley's Black Population

9 residents of Hawley, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hawley is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Hawley ranks 599th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawley's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 9. Black residents' share of Hawley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Hawley is more Black than neighboring Hitterdal (0% Black), Ulen (0% Black), Lake Park (0% Black), and Barnesville (0.2% Black). Hawley is less Black than neighboring Glyndon (1.2% Black).

Hawley's Asian Population

0 residents of Hawley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hawley is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Hawley ranks 599th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Hawley is less Asian than neighboring Lake Park (3% Asian), Barnesville (3.2% Asian), and Glyndon (3.6% Asian).

Hawley's Hispanic Population

161 residents of Hawley, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hawley is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hawley ranks 522nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 198.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Hawley's population has increased from 2.4% to 7.4%.

Hawley is more Hispanic than neighboring Ulen (0% Hispanic), Barnesville (2% Hispanic), and Glyndon (4% Hispanic). Hawley is less Hispanic than neighboring Hitterdal (17.2% Hispanic), and Lake Park (8.8% Hispanic).

Hawley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hawley, 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 Hawley is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Hawley ranks 437th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hawley's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Hawley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hitterdal (0.6% Native American/Other), Lake Park (0.5% Native American/Other), Barnesville (0.7% Native American/Other), and Glyndon (4.8% Native American/Other).

Hawley's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Hawley, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hawley is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Hawley ranks 366th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 94.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hawley's population has decreased from 3.9% to 0.2%.

Hawley is less Multiracial than neighboring Hitterdal (3.2% Multiracial), Ulen (1.7% Multiracial), Lake Park (2% Multiracial), Barnesville (0.3% Multiracial), and Glyndon (4.4% 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.