Yellow Medicine County Demographics

A map of Yellow Medicine County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,222	8,408	87.0%	88.2%
Hispanic	517	448	5.5%	4.7%
Multiracial	377	315	4.0%	3.3%
Native American/Other	244	281	2.6%	2.9%
Black	79	48	0.8%	0.5%
Asian	12	28	0.1%	0.3%

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 9,451, a less than 1% change from the 9,528 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.0% White, 5.5% Hispanic, 4.0% Multiracial, 2.6% Native American/Other, 0.8% Black, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Yellow Medicine County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Yellow Medicine 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 Yellow Medicine County, that probability was 21.7% in 2020 and 23.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Yellow Medicine County is ranked the 71st most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Yellow Medicine County was ranked the 71st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Yellow Medicine County's White Population

8,222 residents of Yellow Medicine County, or 87.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Yellow Medicine County is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Yellow Medicine County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Yellow Medicine County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Yellow Medicine County's population has decreased from 88.2% to 87.0%.

Yellow Medicine County is more White than neighboring Lyon County (80.9% White), Chippewa County (82.1% White), and Swift County (86% White). Yellow Medicine County is less White than neighboring Lac qui Parle County (92.6% White), and Lincoln County (93.8% White).

Yellow Medicine County's Black Population

79 residents of Yellow Medicine County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Yellow Medicine County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Yellow Medicine County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Yellow Medicine County's Black population has grown by an estimated 64.6%. Black residents' share of Yellow Medicine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Yellow Medicine County is more Black than neighboring Lac qui Parle County (0.3% Black), Chippewa County (0.5% Black), Lincoln County (0.1% Black), and Swift County (0.7% Black). Yellow Medicine County is less Black than neighboring Lyon County (2.6% Black).

Yellow Medicine County's Asian Population

12 residents of Yellow Medicine County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Yellow Medicine County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Yellow Medicine County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Yellow Medicine County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Asian residents' share of Yellow Medicine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Yellow Medicine County is more Asian than neighboring Swift County (0% Asian). Yellow Medicine County is less Asian than neighboring Lyon County (4.5% Asian), Lac qui Parle County (0.6% Asian), Chippewa County (1.4% Asian), and Lincoln County (0.7% Asian).

Yellow Medicine County's Hispanic Population

517 residents of Yellow Medicine County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Yellow Medicine County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Yellow Medicine County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Yellow Medicine County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Yellow Medicine County's population has increased from 4.7% to 5.5%.

Yellow Medicine County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lac qui Parle County (3.4% Hispanic), and Lincoln County (2.6% Hispanic). Yellow Medicine County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lyon County (7.9% Hispanic), Chippewa County (10.6% Hispanic), and Swift County (7.2% Hispanic).

Yellow Medicine County's Native American/Other Population

244 residents of Yellow Medicine County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Yellow Medicine County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Yellow Medicine County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Yellow Medicine County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 13.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Yellow Medicine County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Yellow Medicine County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lyon County (1% Native American/Other), Lac qui Parle County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Lincoln County (0.3% Native American/Other). Yellow Medicine County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chippewa County (4.1% Native American/Other), and Swift County (3.2% Native American/Other).

Yellow Medicine County's Multiracial Population

377 residents of Yellow Medicine County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Yellow Medicine County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Yellow Medicine County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Yellow Medicine County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 19.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Yellow Medicine County's population has increased from 3.3% to 4.0%.

Yellow Medicine County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lyon County (3.1% Multiracial), Lac qui Parle County (2.7% Multiracial), Chippewa County (1.2% Multiracial), Lincoln County (2.4% Multiracial), and Swift County (3% 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.