Kittson County Demographics

A map of Kittson County's Population by Race

Kittson County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 4,084, a slight decrease from the 4,207 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.0% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kittson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kittson 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 Kittson County, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 13.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kittson County is ranked the 84th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Kittson County was ranked the 84th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Kittson County's White Population

3,800 residents of Kittson County, or 93.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kittson County is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Kittson County ranks 5th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kittson County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.4%. White residents' share of Kittson County's population has decreased from 94.5% to 93.0%.

Kittson County is more White than neighboring Marshall County (91% White), Pembina County (88.2% White), Roseau County (88.4% White), Walsh County (81.3% White), and Pennington County (87.8% White).

Kittson County's Black Population

7 residents of Kittson County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kittson County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Kittson County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kittson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 600.0%. Black residents' share of Kittson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Kittson County is less Black than neighboring Marshall County (0.4% Black), Pembina County (1% Black), Roseau County (0.8% Black), Walsh County (0.8% Black), and Pennington County (0.6% Black).

Kittson County's Asian Population

15 residents of Kittson County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kittson County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Kittson County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kittson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.8%. Asian residents' share of Kittson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Kittson County is more Asian than neighboring Marshall County (0.3% Asian), and Pembina County (0.3% Asian). Kittson County is less Asian than neighboring Roseau County (2.6% Asian), Walsh County (0.9% Asian), and Pennington County (1.5% Asian).

Kittson County's Hispanic Population

105 residents of Kittson County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kittson County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Kittson County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kittson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 26.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Kittson County's population has increased from 2.0% to 2.6%.

Kittson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Roseau County (2% Hispanic). Kittson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (4.8% Hispanic), Pembina County (4.3% Hispanic), Walsh County (13.1% Hispanic), and Pennington County (4.9% Hispanic).

Kittson County's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Kittson County, 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 Kittson County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Kittson County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kittson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 51.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kittson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Kittson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marshall County (0.7% Native American/Other), Pembina County (1.9% Native American/Other), Roseau County (1.2% Native American/Other), Walsh County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Pennington County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Kittson County's Multiracial Population

140 residents of Kittson County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kittson County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Kittson County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Kittson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 44.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Kittson County's population has increased from 2.3% to 3.4%.

Kittson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marshall County (2.8% Multiracial), and Walsh County (2.6% Multiracial). Kittson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pembina County (4.3% Multiracial), Roseau County (5% Multiracial), and Pennington County (4.2% 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.