Swift County Demographics

A map of Swift County's Population by Race

Swift County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 9,748, a less than 1% change from the 9,838 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.0% White, 7.2% Hispanic, 3.2% Native American/Other, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Swift County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Swift 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 Swift County, that probability was 22.7% in 2020 and 25.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Swift County is ranked the 68th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Swift County was ranked the 68th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Swift County's White Population

8,381 residents of Swift County, or 86.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Swift County is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Swift County ranks 44th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Swift County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Swift County's population has decreased from 87.6% to 86.0%.

Swift County is more White than neighboring Chippewa County (82.1% White), and Stevens County (81% White). Swift County is less White than neighboring Pope County (93.7% White), Lac qui Parle County (92.6% White), and Yellow Medicine County (87% White).

Swift County's Black Population

69 residents of Swift County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Swift County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Swift County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Swift County's Black population has declined by an estimated 12.7%. Black residents' share of Swift County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Swift County is more Black than neighboring Chippewa County (0.5% Black), Pope County (0.6% Black), and Lac qui Parle County (0.3% Black). Swift County is less Black than neighboring Stevens County (1% Black), and Yellow Medicine County (0.8% Black).

Swift County's Asian Population

0 residents of Swift County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Swift County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Swift County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Swift County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Swift County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Swift County is less Asian than neighboring Chippewa County (1.4% Asian), Pope County (0.7% Asian), Stevens County (1.8% Asian), Lac qui Parle County (0.6% Asian), and Yellow Medicine County (0.1% Asian).

Swift County's Hispanic Population

701 residents of Swift County, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Swift County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Swift County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Swift County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Swift County's population has increased from 6.7% to 7.2%.

Swift County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pope County (2.1% Hispanic), Lac qui Parle County (3.4% Hispanic), and Yellow Medicine County (5.5% Hispanic). Swift County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chippewa County (10.6% Hispanic), and Stevens County (11.8% Hispanic).

Swift County's Native American/Other Population

309 residents of Swift County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Swift County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Swift County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Swift County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 88.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Swift County's population has increased from 1.7% to 3.2%.

Swift County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pope County (0.4% Native American/Other), Stevens County (1.9% Native American/Other), Lac qui Parle County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Yellow Medicine County (2.6% Native American/Other). Swift County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chippewa County (4.1% Native American/Other).

Swift County's Multiracial Population

288 residents of Swift County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Swift County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Swift County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Swift County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 21.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Swift County's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.0%.

Swift County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chippewa County (1.2% Multiracial), Pope County (2.6% Multiracial), Stevens County (2.5% Multiracial), and Lac qui Parle County (2.7% Multiracial). Swift County is less Multiracial than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (4% 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.