Sherburne County Demographics

A map of Sherburne County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	86,314	84,761	85.8%	87.2%
Multiracial	4,263	3,952	4.2%	4.1%
Black	4,060	3,648	4.0%	3.8%
Hispanic	3,400	2,820	3.4%	2.9%
Asian	1,680	1,277	1.7%	1.3%
Native American/Other	843	725	0.8%	0.7%

Sherburne County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 100,560, an increase from the 97,183 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.8% White, 4.2% Multiracial, 4.0% Black, 3.4% Hispanic, 1.7% Asian, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sherburne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sherburne 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 Sherburne County, that probability was 23.5% in 2020 and 25.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sherburne County is ranked the 12th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Sherburne County was ranked the 12th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sherburne County's White Population

86,314 residents of Sherburne County, or 85.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sherburne County is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Sherburne County ranks 49th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherburne County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Sherburne County's population has decreased from 87.2% to 85.8%.

Sherburne County is more White than neighboring Hennepin County (65.2% White). Sherburne County is less White than neighboring Wright County (88% White), Benton County (86% White), Isanti County (90.8% White), and Mille Lacs County (88% White).

Sherburne County's Black Population

4,060 residents of Sherburne County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sherburne County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Sherburne County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherburne County's Black population has grown by an estimated 11.3%. Black residents' share of Sherburne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Sherburne County is more Black than neighboring Wright County (2.3% Black), Isanti County (0.9% Black), and Mille Lacs County (0.4% Black). Sherburne County is less Black than neighboring Benton County (5.5% Black), and Hennepin County (13.3% Black).

Sherburne County's Asian Population

1,680 residents of Sherburne County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sherburne County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Sherburne County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherburne County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 31.6%. Asian residents' share of Sherburne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Sherburne County is more Asian than neighboring Benton County (1% Asian), and Mille Lacs County (0.9% Asian). Sherburne County is less Asian than neighboring Wright County (1.8% Asian), Isanti County (1.9% Asian), and Hennepin County (7% Asian).

Sherburne County's Hispanic Population

3,400 residents of Sherburne County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sherburne County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Sherburne County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherburne County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Sherburne County's population has increased from 2.9% to 3.4%.

Sherburne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Isanti County (2.6% Hispanic), and Mille Lacs County (2.3% Hispanic). Sherburne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wright County (3.6% Hispanic), Benton County (3.5% Hispanic), and Hennepin County (7.8% Hispanic).

Sherburne County's Native American/Other Population

843 residents of Sherburne County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sherburne County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Sherburne County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherburne County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 16.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sherburne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Sherburne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wright County (0.5% Native American/Other), Benton County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Isanti County (0.6% Native American/Other). Sherburne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mille Lacs County (4.7% Native American/Other), and Hennepin County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Sherburne County's Multiracial Population

4,263 residents of Sherburne County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sherburne County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Sherburne County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sherburne County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Sherburne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Sherburne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wright County (3.7% Multiracial), Benton County (3.5% Multiracial), Isanti County (3.3% Multiracial), and Mille Lacs County (3.6% Multiracial). Sherburne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hennepin County (5.5% 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.