Lake of the Woods County Demographics

A map of Lake of the Woods County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,350	3,497	87.7%	92.9%
Multiracial	311	149	8.1%	4.0%
Native American/Other	82	32	2.1%	0.9%
Hispanic	60	56	1.6%	1.5%
Black	11	12	0.3%	0.3%
Asian	7	17	0.2%	0.5%

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 3,821, a slight increase from the 3,763 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.7% White, 8.1% Multiracial, 2.1% Native American/Other, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Black, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake of the Woods County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods County, that probability was 13.5% in 2020 and 22.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake of the Woods County is ranked the 86th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Lake of the Woods County was ranked the 86th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lake of the Woods County's White Population

3,350 residents of Lake of the Woods County, or 87.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake of the Woods County is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Lake of the Woods County ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. White residents' share of Lake of the Woods County's population has decreased from 92.9% to 87.7%.

Lake of the Woods County is more White than neighboring Beltrami County (70% White), and Clearwater County (83.6% White). Lake of the Woods County is less White than neighboring Roseau County (88.4% White), Koochiching County (89.2% White), and Pennington County (87.8% White).

Lake of the Woods County's Black Population

11 residents of Lake of the Woods County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake of the Woods County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Lake of the Woods County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. Black residents' share of Lake of the Woods County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lake of the Woods County is more Black than neighboring Clearwater County (0.2% Black). Lake of the Woods County is less Black than neighboring Beltrami County (0.8% Black), Roseau County (0.8% Black), and Pennington County (0.6% Black).

Lake of the Woods County's Asian Population

7 residents of Lake of the Woods County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake of the Woods County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Lake of the Woods County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 58.8%. Asian residents' share of Lake of the Woods County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Lake of the Woods County is less Asian than neighboring Beltrami County (0.6% Asian), Roseau County (2.6% Asian), Koochiching County (0.7% Asian), Clearwater County (0.8% Asian), and Pennington County (1.5% Asian).

Lake of the Woods County's Hispanic Population

60 residents of Lake of the Woods County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake of the Woods County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lake of the Woods County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake of the Woods County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Lake of the Woods County is more Hispanic than neighboring Koochiching County (1.5% Hispanic), and Clearwater County (0.9% Hispanic). Lake of the Woods County is less Hispanic than neighboring Beltrami County (2.6% Hispanic), Roseau County (2% Hispanic), and Pennington County (4.9% Hispanic).

Lake of the Woods County's Native American/Other Population

82 residents of Lake of the Woods County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake of the Woods County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake of the Woods County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 156.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake of the Woods County's population has increased from 0.9% to 2.1%.

Lake of the Woods County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Roseau County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Pennington County (0.9% Native American/Other). Lake of the Woods County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Beltrami County (19.5% Native American/Other), Koochiching County (2.2% Native American/Other), and Clearwater County (7.1% Native American/Other).

Lake of the Woods County's Multiracial Population

311 residents of Lake of the Woods County, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake of the Woods County is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lake of the Woods County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 108.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake of the Woods County's population has increased from 4.0% to 8.1%.

Lake of the Woods County is more Multiracial than neighboring Beltrami County (6.5% Multiracial), Roseau County (5% Multiracial), Koochiching County (6.1% Multiracial), Clearwater County (7.3% 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.