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

This list ranks the 86 cities in Otter Tail 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 Otter Tail County

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  • 1
    Fergus Falls
    Non-Hispanic White population in Fergus Falls is 12,819
    85.91% of Fergus Falls population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Wadena
    Non-Hispanic White population in Wadena is 3,948
    41.70% of Wadena population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Wadena
    Non-Hispanic White population in Wadena is 3,948
    41.70% of Wadena population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Perham
    Non-Hispanic White population in Perham is 2,889
    76.07% of Perham population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Pelican Rapids
    Non-Hispanic White population in Pelican Rapids is 1,563
    54.71% of Pelican Rapids population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 86 cities in Otter Tail 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 Otter Tail County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Fergus Falls 12,819 85.91% 21.77%
2 Wadena 3,948 41.70% 6.70%
2 Wadena 3,948 41.70% 6.70%
3 Perham 2,889 76.07% 4.91%
4 Pelican Rapids 1,563 54.71% 2.65%
5 Aurdal township 1,438 86.21% 2.44%
6 New York Mills 1,216 89.81% 2.07%
7 997 87.76% 1.69%
8 936 87.48% 1.59%
9 891 96.01% 1.51%
10 876 82.56% 1.49%
11 869 94.97% 1.48%
12 824 95.15% 1.40%
13 816 93.69% 1.39%
14 790 82.90% 1.34%
15 787 83.72% 1.34%
16 781 97.38% 1.33%
17 770 90.59% 1.31%
18 755 87.28% 1.28%
19 741 93.92% 1.26%
20 727 90.54% 1.23%
21 720 89.66% 1.22%
22 703 96.97% 1.19%
23 700 96.42% 1.19%
24 679 96.31% 1.15%
25 641 90.79% 1.09%
26 622 91.47% 1.06%
27 602 91.49% 1.02%
28 591 92.63% 1.00%
29 581 95.25% 0.99%
30 562 94.61% 0.95%
31 556 90.55% 0.94%
32 527 95.47% 0.89%
33 526 94.27% 0.89%
34 525 75.87% 0.89%
35 520 92.69% 0.88%
36 510 89.79% 0.87%
37 502 91.61% 0.85%
38 499 87.85% 0.85%
39 487 92.06% 0.83%
40 479 45.97% 0.81%
40 479 45.97% 0.81%
41 470 93.25% 0.80%
42 466 82.77% 0.79%
43 463 93.35% 0.79%
44 459 97.87% 0.78%
45 433 97.96% 0.74%
46 432 78.98% 0.73%
47 412 91.35% 0.70%
47 412 84.43% 0.70%
48 408 94.44% 0.69%
49 357 64.91% 0.61%
50 340 97.70% 0.58%
51 336 98.82% 0.57%
52 328 90.61% 0.56%
53 323 96.42% 0.55%
54 314 88.95% 0.53%
55 312 94.26% 0.53%
56 303 84.40% 0.51%
57 301 91.49% 0.51%
58 297 91.38% 0.50%
59 294 82.58% 0.50%
60 291 97.00% 0.49%
61 285 88.51% 0.48%
62 276 96.17% 0.47%
63 266 97.79% 0.45%
64 259 91.52% 0.44%
65 252 90.00% 0.43%
66 244 96.44% 0.41%
67 234 96.30% 0.40%
68 229 97.86% 0.39%
69 228 88.37% 0.39%
70 216 71.29% 0.37%
71 206 96.26% 0.35%
71 206 100.00% 0.35%
72 199 76.25% 0.34%
73 176 96.70% 0.30%
74 167 95.98% 0.28%
75 151 98.05% 0.26%
76 129 95.56% 0.22%
77 109 69.87% 0.19%
78 94 98.95% 0.16%
79 83 89.25% 0.14%
79 83 95.40% 0.14%
80 43 100.00% 0.07%
81 35 100.00% 0.06%

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 Otter Tail 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 Otter Tail 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.