Roy Lake, MN Demographics

A map of Roy Lake's Population by Race

Roy Lake, Minnesota has an estimated population of 61, a dramatic increase from the 30 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.2% White, 13.1% Multiracial, 1.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roy Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roy 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 Roy Lake, that probability was 38.4% in 2020 and 25.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roy Lake is ranked the 846th 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). Roy Lake was ranked the 901st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Roy Lake's White Population

52 residents of Roy Lake, or 85.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roy Lake is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Roy Lake ranks 780th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roy Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 126.1%. White residents' share of Roy Lake's population has increased from 76.7% to 85.2%.

Roy Lake is more White than neighboring West Roy Lake (0% White), South End (7.9% White), Rice Lake (11.1% White), Naytahwaush (2.7% White), and Pine Bend (9.1% White).

Roy Lake's Black Population

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

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

Roy Lake's Asian Population

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

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

Roy Lake is less Asian than neighboring Naytahwaush (0.8% Asian).

Roy Lake's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Roy Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roy Lake is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Roy Lake ranks 849th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Roy Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Rice Lake (0.8% Hispanic), and Naytahwaush (3.8% Hispanic).

Roy Lake's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Roy Lake, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Roy Lake is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Roy Lake ranks 45th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roy Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roy Lake's population has decreased from 10.0% to 1.6%.

Roy Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring West Roy Lake (63.3% Native American/Other), South End (84.2% Native American/Other), Rice Lake (76.6% Native American/Other), Naytahwaush (70.5% Native American/Other), and Pine Bend (81.8% Native American/Other).

Roy Lake's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Roy Lake, or 13.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roy Lake is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Roy Lake ranks 15th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roy Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Roy Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 13.1%.

Roy Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring South End (7.9% Multiracial), Rice Lake (11.5% Multiracial), and Pine Bend (9.1% Multiracial). Roy Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring West Roy Lake (36.7% Multiracial), and Naytahwaush (22.2% 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.