Pine County Demographics

A map of Pine County's Population by Race

Pine County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 29,640, a slight increase from the 28,876 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.2% White, 4.2% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic, 2.4% Native American/Other, 2.3% Black, and 1.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pine County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pine is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Pine County, that probability was 23.9% in 2020 and 23.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pine County is ranked the 37th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Pine County was ranked the 37th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pine County's White Population

25,846 residents of Pine County, or 87.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pine County is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Pine County ranks 51st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pine County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Pine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 87.2%.

Pine County is more White than neighboring Carlton County (86.9% White). Pine County is less White than neighboring Burnett County (89.6% White), Kanabec County (92.7% White), Chisago County (89.8% White), and Polk County (93% White).

Pine County's Black Population

669 residents of Pine County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pine County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Pine County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pine County's Black population has grown by an estimated 42.3%. Black residents' share of Pine County's population has increased from 1.6% to 2.3%.

Pine County is more Black than neighboring Burnett County (0.9% Black), Carlton County (2.2% Black), Kanabec County (0.6% Black), Chisago County (1.2% Black), and Polk County (0.2% Black).

Pine County's Asian Population

336 residents of Pine County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pine County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Pine County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pine County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 27.3%. Asian residents' share of Pine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Pine County is more Asian than neighboring Burnett County (0.5% Asian), Carlton County (0.5% Asian), Kanabec County (0.5% Asian), and Polk County (0.5% Asian). Pine County is less Asian than neighboring Chisago County (2% Asian).

Pine County's Hispanic Population

838 residents of Pine County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pine County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Pine County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pine County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Pine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Pine County is more Hispanic than neighboring Burnett County (2% Hispanic), Carlton County (1.9% Hispanic), Kanabec County (1.8% Hispanic), and Polk County (2.2% Hispanic).

Pine County's Native American/Other Population

719 residents of Pine County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pine County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Pine County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pine County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 32.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pine County's population has decreased from 3.7% to 2.4%.

Pine County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kanabec County (0.8% Native American/Other), Chisago County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Polk County (0.8% Native American/Other). Pine County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Burnett County (3.2% Native American/Other), and Carlton County (3.6% Native American/Other).

Pine County's Multiracial Population

1,232 residents of Pine County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pine County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Pine County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pine County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Pine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Pine County is more Multiracial than neighboring Burnett County (3.8% Multiracial), Kanabec County (3.6% Multiracial), Chisago County (3.3% Multiracial), and Polk County (3.4% Multiracial). Pine County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carlton County (4.9% 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.