Lac qui Parle County Demographics

A map of Lac qui Parle County's Population by Race

Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 6,682, a less than 1% change from the 6,719 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.6% White, 3.4% Hispanic, 2.7% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% Black, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lac qui Parle County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lac qui Parle has become slightly 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 Lac qui Parle County, that probability was 13.5% in 2020 and 14.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lac qui Parle County is ranked the 76th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Lac qui Parle County was ranked the 76th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lac qui Parle County's White Population

6,189 residents of Lac qui Parle County, or 92.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lac qui Parle County is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Lac qui Parle County ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lac qui Parle County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lac qui Parle County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.6%.

Lac qui Parle County is more White than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (87% White), and Swift County (86% White). Lac qui Parle County is less White than neighboring Big Stone County (93.6% White), Deuel County (93.9% White), and Lincoln County (93.8% White).

Lac qui Parle County's Black Population

23 residents of Lac qui Parle County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lac qui Parle County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Lac qui Parle County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lac qui Parle County's Black population has declined by an estimated 28.1%. Black residents' share of Lac qui Parle County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lac qui Parle County is more Black than neighboring Lincoln County (0.1% Black). Lac qui Parle County is less Black than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (0.8% Black), Deuel County (0.5% Black), and Swift County (0.7% Black).

Lac qui Parle County's Asian Population

42 residents of Lac qui Parle County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lac qui Parle County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Lac qui Parle County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lac qui Parle County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. Asian residents' share of Lac qui Parle County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lac qui Parle County is more Asian than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (0.1% Asian), Deuel County (0.1% Asian), and Swift County (0% Asian). Lac qui Parle County is less Asian than neighboring Big Stone County (0.7% Asian), and Lincoln County (0.7% Asian).

Lac qui Parle County's Hispanic Population

230 residents of Lac qui Parle County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lac qui Parle County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lac qui Parle County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lac qui Parle County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Lac qui Parle County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Lac qui Parle County is more Hispanic than neighboring Big Stone County (2.7% Hispanic), Deuel County (3.1% Hispanic), and Lincoln County (2.6% Hispanic). Lac qui Parle County is less Hispanic than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (5.5% Hispanic), and Swift County (7.2% Hispanic).

Lac qui Parle County's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Lac qui Parle County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lac qui Parle County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lac qui Parle County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lac qui Parle County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 38.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lac qui Parle County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Lac qui Parle County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Deuel County (0% Native American/Other). Lac qui Parle County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (2.6% Native American/Other), Big Stone County (0.5% Native American/Other), Swift County (3.2% Native American/Other), and Lincoln County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Lac qui Parle County's Multiracial Population

182 residents of Lac qui Parle County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lac qui Parle County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lac qui Parle County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lac qui Parle County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 4.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lac qui Parle County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Lac qui Parle County is more Multiracial than neighboring Big Stone County (2.2% Multiracial), Deuel County (2.4% Multiracial), and Lincoln County (2.4% Multiracial). Lac qui Parle County is less Multiracial than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (4% Multiracial), and Swift County (3% 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.