Swanville, MN Demographics

A map of Swanville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	265	306	96.7%	93.9%
Hispanic	6	6	2.2%	1.8%
Multiracial	3	10	1.1%	3.1%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.6%

Swanville, Minnesota has an estimated population of 274, a large decrease from the 326 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.7% White, 2.2% Hispanic, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Swanville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Swanville 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 Swanville, that probability was 11.8% in 2020 and 6.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Swanville is ranked the 629th 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). Swanville was ranked the 596th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Swanville's White Population

265 residents of Swanville, or 96.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Swanville is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Swanville ranks 187th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swanville's White population has declined by an estimated 13.4%. White residents' share of Swanville's population has increased from 93.9% to 96.7%.

Swanville is more White than neighboring Burtrum (88.3% White), Flensburg (82.4% White), Upsala (91.6% White), Grey Eagle (91.2% White), and Sobieski (95.8% White).

Swanville's Black Population

0 residents of Swanville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Swanville is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Swanville ranks 492nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Swanville's Asian Population

0 residents of Swanville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Swanville is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Swanville ranks 497th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Swanville is less Asian than neighboring Flensburg (0.5% Asian), Upsala (0.2% Asian), and Grey Eagle (0.7% Asian).

Swanville's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Swanville, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Swanville is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Swanville ranks 623rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swanville's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Swanville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Swanville is more Hispanic than neighboring Burtrum (0% Hispanic), Grey Eagle (0% Hispanic), and Sobieski (0% Hispanic). Swanville is less Hispanic than neighboring Flensburg (11.1% Hispanic), and Upsala (4.8% Hispanic).

Swanville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Swanville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Swanville is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Swanville ranks 474th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swanville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Swanville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Swanville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Upsala (0.7% Native American/Other).

Swanville's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Swanville, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Swanville is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Swanville ranks 551st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Swanville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 70.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Swanville's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.1%.

Swanville is less Multiracial than neighboring Burtrum (11.7% Multiracial), Flensburg (6% Multiracial), Upsala (2.6% Multiracial), Grey Eagle (8.1% Multiracial), and Sobieski (4.2% 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.