Wolf Lake, MN Demographics

A map of Wolf Lake's Population by Race

Wolf Lake, Minnesota has an estimated population of 73, a slight increase from the 71 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.8% White, 12.3% Hispanic, 6.8% Asian, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wolf Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wolf Lake has become considerably 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 Wolf Lake, that probability was 18.3% in 2020 and 32.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wolf Lake is ranked the 832nd 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). Wolf Lake was ranked the 839th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wolf Lake's White Population

59 residents of Wolf Lake, or 80.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wolf Lake is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Wolf Lake ranks 471st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wolf Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. White residents' share of Wolf Lake's population has decreased from 90.1% to 80.8%.

Wolf Lake is more White than neighboring Pine Point (6.6% White). Wolf Lake is less White than neighboring Osage (94.8% White), Menahga (93.8% White), New York Mills (87.7% White), and Perham (84.6% White).

Wolf Lake's Black Population

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

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

Wolf Lake is less Black than neighboring Menahga (1% Black), and New York Mills (0.4% Black).

Wolf Lake's Asian Population

5 residents of Wolf Lake, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wolf Lake is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Wolf Lake ranks 614th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wolf Lake's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Asian residents' share of Wolf Lake's population has increased from 0.0% to 6.8%.

Wolf Lake is more Asian than neighboring Osage (0% Asian), Pine Point (0% Asian), Menahga (0% Asian), New York Mills (0% Asian), and Perham (0.1% Asian).

Wolf Lake's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Wolf Lake, or 12.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wolf Lake is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Wolf Lake ranks 290th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wolf Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wolf Lake's population has increased from 4.2% to 12.3%.

Wolf Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Osage (0% Hispanic), Menahga (0% Hispanic), and New York Mills (2.2% Hispanic). Wolf Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Pine Point (19.1% Hispanic), and Perham (12.6% Hispanic).

Wolf Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wolf Lake, 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 Wolf Lake is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Wolf Lake ranks 726th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wolf Lake's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Wolf Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wolf Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Osage (2.1% Native American/Other), Pine Point (61.4% Native American/Other), and New York Mills (3.4% Native American/Other).

Wolf Lake's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wolf Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wolf Lake is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Wolf Lake ranks 124th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wolf Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wolf Lake's population has decreased from 5.6% to 0.0%.

Wolf Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Osage (3.1% Multiracial), Pine Point (12.9% Multiracial), Menahga (5.1% Multiracial), New York Mills (6.3% Multiracial), and Perham (2.8% 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.