Ponemah, MN Demographics

A map of Ponemah's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	344	588	88.0%	98.2%
Hispanic	32	7	8.2%	1.2%
White	15	3	3.8%	0.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Ponemah, Minnesota has an estimated population of 391, a dramatic decrease from the 599 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.0% Native American/Other, 8.2% Hispanic, 3.8% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ponemah, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ponemah 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 Ponemah, that probability was 3.6% in 2020 and 21.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ponemah is ranked the 554th 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). Ponemah was ranked the 463rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ponemah's White Population

15 residents of Ponemah, or 3.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ponemah is significantly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Ponemah ranks 911th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ponemah's White population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. White residents' share of Ponemah's population has increased from 0.5% to 3.8%.

Ponemah is more White than neighboring Redby (2.4% White), and Little Rock (1.2% White). Ponemah is less White than neighboring Red Lake (5.3% White), Tenstrike (94.2% White), and Kelliher (88.3% White).

Ponemah's Black Population

0 residents of Ponemah, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ponemah is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Ponemah ranks 599th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Ponemah is less Black than neighboring Redby (0.9% Black), Red Lake (0.4% Black), and Tenstrike (1% Black).

Ponemah's Asian Population

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

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

Ponemah is less Asian than neighboring Tenstrike (1% Asian), and Kelliher (1.5% Asian).

Ponemah's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Ponemah, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ponemah is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Ponemah ranks 746th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ponemah's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 357.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Ponemah's population has increased from 1.2% to 8.2%.

Ponemah is more Hispanic than neighboring Redby (0% Hispanic), Red Lake (0.4% Hispanic), Little Rock (0% Hispanic), Tenstrike (0% Hispanic), and Kelliher (0% Hispanic).

Ponemah's Native American/Other Population

344 residents of Ponemah, or 88.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ponemah is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Ponemah ranks 1st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ponemah's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 41.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ponemah's population has decreased from 98.2% to 88.0%.

Ponemah is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tenstrike (0.5% Native American/Other), and Kelliher (5.3% Native American/Other). Ponemah is less Native American/Other than neighboring Redby (94.8% Native American/Other), Red Lake (93.9% Native American/Other), and Little Rock (96.8% Native American/Other).

Ponemah's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Ponemah, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ponemah is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Ponemah ranks 877th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ponemah's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Ponemah's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ponemah is less Multiracial than neighboring Redby (1.9% Multiracial), Little Rock (2% Multiracial), Tenstrike (3.4% Multiracial), and Kelliher (5% 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.