Roseau County Demographics

A map of Roseau County's Population by Race

Roseau County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 15,302, a less than 1% change from the 15,331 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.4% White, 5.0% Multiracial, 2.6% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 0.8% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roseau County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roseau has become 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 Roseau County, that probability was 19.9% in 2020 and 21.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roseau County is ranked the 55th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Roseau County was ranked the 55th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Roseau County's White Population

13,523 residents of Roseau County, or 88.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roseau County is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Roseau County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roseau County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Roseau County's population has decreased from 89.4% to 88.4%.

Roseau County is more White than neighboring Pennington County (87.8% White), and Lake of the Woods County (87.7% White). Roseau County is less White than neighboring Marshall County (91% White), Red Lake County (90.9% White), and Kittson County (93% White).

Roseau County's Black Population

119 residents of Roseau County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Roseau County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Roseau County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roseau County's Black population has grown by an estimated 40.0%. Black residents' share of Roseau County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Roseau County is more Black than neighboring Marshall County (0.4% Black), Pennington County (0.6% Black), Lake of the Woods County (0.3% Black), Red Lake County (0.5% Black), and Kittson County (0.2% Black).

Roseau County's Asian Population

395 residents of Roseau County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Roseau County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Roseau County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roseau County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Roseau County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Roseau County is more Asian than neighboring Marshall County (0.3% Asian), Pennington County (1.5% Asian), Lake of the Woods County (0.2% Asian), Red Lake County (0.4% Asian), and Kittson County (0.4% Asian).

Roseau County's Hispanic Population

305 residents of Roseau County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roseau County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Roseau County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roseau County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 28.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Roseau County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Roseau County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake of the Woods County (1.6% Hispanic). Roseau County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (4.8% Hispanic), Pennington County (4.9% Hispanic), Red Lake County (3.6% Hispanic), and Kittson County (2.6% Hispanic).

Roseau County's Native American/Other Population

191 residents of Roseau County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Roseau County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Roseau County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roseau County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 35.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roseau County's population has decreased from 1.9% to 1.2%.

Roseau County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marshall County (0.7% Native American/Other), Pennington County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Kittson County (0.4% Native American/Other). Roseau County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake of the Woods County (2.1% Native American/Other), and Red Lake County (1.7% Native American/Other).

Roseau County's Multiracial Population

769 residents of Roseau County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roseau County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Roseau County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roseau County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Roseau County's population has increased from 4.0% to 5.0%.

Roseau County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marshall County (2.8% Multiracial), Pennington County (4.2% Multiracial), Red Lake County (2.9% Multiracial), and Kittson County (3.4% Multiracial). Roseau County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake of the Woods County (8.1% 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.