2025

Cities in Clay County, MN ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 41 cities in Clay County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Clay County

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  • 1
    Moorhead
    Non-Hispanic White population in Moorhead is 36,292
    76.34% of Moorhead population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Dilworth
    Non-Hispanic White population in Dilworth is 4,055
    81.05% of Dilworth population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Barnesville
    Non-Hispanic White population in Barnesville is 2,624
    94.25% of Barnesville population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Hawley
    Non-Hispanic White population in Hawley is 2,005
    94.80% of Hawley population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Glyndon
    Non-Hispanic White population in Glyndon is 1,044
    80.25% of Glyndon population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 41 cities in Clay County, MN by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Clay County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Moorhead 36,292 76.34% 65.64%
2 Dilworth 4,055 81.05% 7.33%
3 Barnesville 2,624 94.25% 4.75%
4 Hawley 2,005 94.80% 3.63%
5 Glyndon 1,044 80.25% 1.89%
6 Eglon township 610 90.37% 1.10%
7 Sabin 567 80.88% 1.03%
8 560 98.59% 1.01%
9 482 100.00% 0.87%
10 438 86.39% 0.79%
11 417 100.00% 0.75%
12 413 85.51% 0.75%
13 403 85.56% 0.73%
14 390 77.38% 0.71%
15 377 78.54% 0.68%
16 358 86.47% 0.65%
17 351 100.00% 0.63%
18 278 63.33% 0.50%
19 267 99.26% 0.48%
20 262 95.62% 0.47%
21 260 87.25% 0.47%
22 244 89.05% 0.44%
23 241 88.60% 0.44%
24 219 86.56% 0.40%
25 196 98.99% 0.35%
25 196 73.13% 0.35%
26 182 92.39% 0.33%
27 171 86.36% 0.31%
28 169 75.78% 0.31%
29 160 79.60% 0.29%
30 157 98.74% 0.28%
31 149 80.98% 0.27%
32 120 74.07% 0.22%
33 106 79.10% 0.19%
34 105 90.52% 0.19%
35 96 84.96% 0.17%
36 85 100.00% 0.15%
37 83 59.71% 0.15%
38 72 93.51% 0.13%
39 49 77.78% 0.09%
40 40 93.02% 0.07%

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 Clay County, MN by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Clay County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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.