Traverse County Demographics

A map of Traverse County's Population by Race

Traverse County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 3,243, a decrease from the 3,360 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.2% White, 6.1% Hispanic, 5.0% Multiracial, 4.0% Native American/Other, 0.6% Black, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Traverse County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Traverse 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 Traverse County, that probability was 27.3% in 2020 and 28.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

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

Traverse County's White Population

2,729 residents of Traverse County, or 84.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Traverse County is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Traverse County ranks 60th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Traverse County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.3%. White residents' share of Traverse County's population has decreased from 84.9% to 84.2%.

Traverse County is more White than neighboring Roberts County (56.5% White), and Stevens County (81% White). Traverse County is less White than neighboring Big Stone County (93.6% White), Grant County (92.1% White), and Wilkin County (90.4% White).

Traverse County's Black Population

20 residents of Traverse County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Traverse County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Traverse County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Traverse County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. Black residents' share of Traverse County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Traverse County is more Black than neighboring Big Stone County (0.3% Black), Roberts County (0.3% Black), and Wilkin County (0.4% Black). Traverse County is less Black than neighboring Stevens County (1% Black).

Traverse County's Asian Population

4 residents of Traverse County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Traverse County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Traverse County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Traverse County's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 4. Asian residents' share of Traverse County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Traverse County is more Asian than neighboring Wilkin County (0% Asian). Traverse County is less Asian than neighboring Big Stone County (0.7% Asian), Roberts County (0.8% Asian), and Stevens County (1.8% Asian).

Traverse County's Hispanic Population

199 residents of Traverse County, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Traverse County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Traverse County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Traverse County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Traverse County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.1%.

Traverse County is more Hispanic than neighboring Big Stone County (2.7% Hispanic), Grant County (2.7% Hispanic), Roberts County (2.6% Hispanic), and Wilkin County (4% Hispanic). Traverse County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stevens County (11.8% Hispanic).

Traverse County's Native American/Other Population

130 residents of Traverse County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Traverse County is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Traverse County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Traverse County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 30.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Traverse County's population has decreased from 5.6% to 4.0%.

Traverse County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Big Stone County (0.5% Native American/Other), Grant County (0.9% Native American/Other), Stevens County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Wilkin County (1.9% Native American/Other). Traverse County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Roberts County (34.6% Native American/Other).

Traverse County's Multiracial Population

161 residents of Traverse County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Traverse County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Traverse County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Traverse County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 56.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Traverse County's population has increased from 3.1% to 5.0%.

Traverse County is more Multiracial than neighboring Big Stone County (2.2% Multiracial), Grant County (3.6% Multiracial), Stevens County (2.5% Multiracial), and Wilkin County (3.2% Multiracial). Traverse County is less Multiracial than neighboring Roberts County (5.2% 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.