2025

Cities in Otter Tail County, MN ranked by White Population

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

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  • 1
    Fergus Falls
    White population in Fergus Falls is 13,517
    90.58% of Fergus Falls population is White
  • 2
    Wadena
    White population in Wadena is 4,321
    45.64% of Wadena population is White
  • 3
    Wadena
    White population in Wadena is 4,321
    45.64% of Wadena population is White
  • 4
    Perham
    White population in Perham is 3,097
    81.54% of Perham population is White
  • 5
    Pelican Rapids
    White population in Pelican Rapids is 1,850
    64.75% of Pelican Rapids population is White

List of 86 cities in Otter Tail County, MN by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Otter Tail County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Fergus Falls 13,517 90.58% 21.73%
2 Wadena 4,321 45.64% 6.95%
2 Wadena 4,321 45.64% 6.95%
3 Perham 3,097 81.54% 4.98%
4 Pelican Rapids 1,850 64.75% 2.97%
5 Aurdal township 1,503 90.11% 2.42%
6 New York Mills 1,254 92.61% 2.02%
7 1,050 92.43% 1.69%
8 1,003 93.74% 1.61%
9 967 91.14% 1.55%
10 908 97.84% 1.46%
11 899 98.25% 1.45%
12 864 90.66% 1.39%
13 852 90.64% 1.37%
14 843 97.34% 1.36%
15 841 96.56% 1.35%
16 805 93.06% 1.29%
17 803 94.47% 1.29%
18 793 98.88% 1.28%
19 771 97.72% 1.24%
20 759 94.52% 1.22%
21 729 90.78% 1.17%
22 718 99.03% 1.15%
23 712 98.07% 1.14%
24 693 98.30% 1.11%
25 673 95.33% 1.08%
26 648 95.29% 1.04%
27 632 96.05% 1.02%
28 613 96.08% 0.99%
29 596 86.13% 0.96%
30 590 96.72% 0.95%
31 584 95.11% 0.94%
32 576 96.97% 0.93%
33 548 97.68% 0.88%
34 542 95.42% 0.87%
35 539 96.59% 0.87%
36 535 96.92% 0.86%
37 526 95.99% 0.85%
38 519 91.37% 0.83%
39 513 91.12% 0.82%
40 497 93.95% 0.80%
41 496 47.60% 0.80%
41 496 47.60% 0.80%
42 489 89.40% 0.79%
43 486 96.43% 0.78%
44 469 94.56% 0.75%
45 463 98.72% 0.74%
46 451 82.00% 0.73%
47 447 91.60% 0.72%
48 436 98.64% 0.70%
49 429 95.12% 0.69%
50 416 96.30% 0.67%
51 344 98.85% 0.55%
52 343 94.75% 0.55%
53 338 99.41% 0.54%
54 335 94.90% 0.54%
55 326 99.09% 0.52%
56 325 97.01% 0.52%
57 323 90.73% 0.52%
58 321 96.98% 0.52%
59 318 88.58% 0.51%
60 302 92.92% 0.49%
61 300 93.17% 0.48%
62 295 98.33% 0.47%
63 279 97.21% 0.45%
64 269 95.05% 0.43%
65 268 98.53% 0.43%
66 266 95.00% 0.43%
67 259 85.48% 0.42%
68 244 96.44% 0.39%
69 243 94.19% 0.39%
70 238 97.94% 0.38%
71 231 98.72% 0.37%
72 211 80.84% 0.34%
73 210 98.13% 0.34%
74 206 100.00% 0.33%
75 179 98.35% 0.29%
76 170 97.70% 0.27%
77 155 99.36% 0.25%
78 151 98.05% 0.24%
79 132 97.78% 0.21%
80 94 98.95% 0.15%
81 88 94.62% 0.14%
82 85 97.70% 0.14%
83 43 100.00% 0.07%
84 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 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 Otter Tail 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.