Nett Lake, MN Demographics

A map of Nett Lake's Population by Race

Nett Lake, Minnesota has an estimated population of 171, a large decrease from the 230 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.3% Native American/Other, 2.9% White, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nett Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nett Lake has become considerably less 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 Nett Lake, that probability was 14.1% in 2020 and 9.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nett Lake is ranked the 717th 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). Nett Lake was ranked the 656th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nett Lake's White Population

5 residents of Nett Lake, or 2.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nett Lake is significantly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Nett Lake ranks 904th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nett Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. White residents' share of Nett Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Nett Lake is less White than neighboring Orr (78.8% White), Cook (94.1% White), Littlefork (92.9% White), Ranier (93.9% White), and International Falls (89% White).

Nett Lake's Black Population

1 residents of Nett Lake, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nett Lake is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Nett Lake ranks 599th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nett Lake's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Nett Lake's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.6%.

Nett Lake is more Black than neighboring Orr (0% Black), Cook (0% Black), Littlefork (0% Black), and Ranier (0% Black).

Nett Lake's Asian Population

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

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

Nett Lake is less Asian than neighboring Orr (0.5% Asian), Littlefork (1.4% Asian), Ranier (1.2% Asian), and International Falls (0.7% Asian).

Nett Lake's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Nett Lake, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nett Lake is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Nett Lake ranks 492nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nett Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Nett Lake's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.2%.

Nett Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Cook (0% Hispanic), Littlefork (0% Hispanic), and Ranier (0% Hispanic). Nett Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Orr (5.2% Hispanic), and International Falls (2.6% Hispanic).

Nett Lake's Native American/Other Population

163 residents of Nett Lake, or 95.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Nett Lake is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Nett Lake ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nett Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nett Lake's population has increased from 92.6% to 95.3%.

Nett Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Orr (3% Native American/Other), Cook (0.9% Native American/Other), Littlefork (2.4% Native American/Other), Ranier (0.6% Native American/Other), and International Falls (2.5% Native American/Other).

Nett Lake's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Nett Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nett Lake is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Nett Lake ranks 705th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nett Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Nett Lake's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Nett Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Orr (12.5% Multiracial), Cook (5% Multiracial), Littlefork (3.3% Multiracial), Ranier (4.3% Multiracial), and International Falls (4.6% 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.