2025

Cities in Beltrami County, MN ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 50 cities in Beltrami County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Beltrami County

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  • 1
    Bemidji
    White population in Bemidji is 13,135
    76.79% of Bemidji population is White
  • 2
    Northern township
    White population in Northern township is 3,229
    86.22% of Northern township population is White
  • 3
    Bemidji township
    White population in Bemidji township is 2,929
    88.28% of Bemidji township population is White
  • 4
    Grant Valley township
    White population in Grant Valley township is 2,076
    94.41% of Grant Valley township population is White
  • 5
    Eckles township
    White population in Eckles township is 1,630
    76.03% of Eckles township population is White

List of 50 cities in Beltrami County, MN by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Beltrami County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Bemidji 13,135 76.79% 36.74%
2 Northern township 3,229 86.22% 9.03%
3 Bemidji township 2,929 88.28% 8.19%
4 Grant Valley township 2,076 94.41% 5.81%
5 Eckles township 1,630 76.03% 4.56%
6 Frohn township 1,395 85.11% 3.90%
7 Turtle Lake township 1,251 95.94% 3.50%
8 1,093 82.37% 3.06%
9 739 71.13% 2.07%
10 676 82.84% 1.89%
11 621 87.59% 1.74%
12 558 90.29% 1.56%
13 512 81.66% 1.43%
14 400 36.90% 1.12%
15 391 85.37% 1.09%
16 327 93.97% 0.91%
17 323 88.98% 0.90%
18 294 95.15% 0.82%
19 293 77.72% 0.82%
20 279 95.22% 0.78%
21 269 86.50% 0.75%
22 246 91.11% 0.69%
23 216 98.63% 0.60%
24 213 85.89% 0.60%
25 209 89.70% 0.58%
26 204 85.71% 0.57%
27 201 97.10% 0.56%
28 181 94.27% 0.51%
29 170 92.90% 0.48%
30 151 89.88% 0.42%
31 149 94.90% 0.42%
32 144 56.03% 0.40%
33 140 97.90% 0.39%
34 121 98.37% 0.34%
35 98 64.05% 0.27%
36 92 100.00% 0.26%
37 87 67.97% 0.24%
37 87 58.78% 0.24%
38 82 90.11% 0.23%
39 66 95.65% 0.18%
40 64 100.00% 0.18%
41 63 96.92% 0.18%
42 61 89.71% 0.17%
43 56 100.00% 0.16%
44 54 100.00% 0.15%
45 52 100.00% 0.15%
46 51 100.00% 0.14%
47 37 82.22% 0.10%
48 27 100.00% 0.08%
49 12 100.00% 0.03%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Beltrami County, MN by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Beltrami County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.