2025

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

This list ranks the 73 cities in Polk 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 Polk County

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  • 1
    East Grand Forks
    Non-Hispanic White population in East Grand Forks is 7,229
    71.94% of East Grand Forks population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Crookston
    Non-Hispanic White population in Crookston is 5,831
    72.69% of Crookston population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Fosston
    Non-Hispanic White population in Fosston is 1,194
    87.86% of Fosston population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Fertile
    Non-Hispanic White population in Fertile is 750
    92.36% of Fertile population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Mcintosh
    Non-Hispanic White population in Mcintosh is 705
    83.83% of Mcintosh population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 73 cities in Polk 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 Polk County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 East Grand Forks 7,229 71.94% 27.62%
2 Crookston 5,831 72.69% 22.28%
3 Fosston 1,194 87.86% 4.56%
4 Fertile 750 92.36% 2.87%
5 Mcintosh 705 83.83% 2.69%
6 Huntsville township 520 92.69% 1.99%
7 Garfield township 511 92.74% 1.95%
8 455 87.00% 1.74%
9 430 82.06% 1.64%
9 430 83.17% 1.64%
10 396 81.65% 1.51%
11 392 86.15% 1.50%
12 331 97.93% 1.26%
13 286 95.65% 1.09%
14 254 96.21% 0.97%
15 246 92.48% 0.94%
16 240 93.02% 0.92%
17 228 99.13% 0.87%
18 218 73.40% 0.83%
19 200 98.04% 0.76%
20 188 56.97% 0.72%
21 187 92.12% 0.71%
22 183 97.86% 0.70%
23 182 95.79% 0.70%
24 180 91.84% 0.69%
25 176 92.63% 0.67%
26 174 98.86% 0.66%
27 165 91.16% 0.63%
28 158 78.22% 0.60%
28 158 94.61% 0.60%
29 157 78.11% 0.60%
30 148 98.67% 0.57%
31 147 83.52% 0.56%
32 143 100.00% 0.55%
32 143 93.46% 0.55%
33 141 97.24% 0.54%
34 138 91.39% 0.53%
34 138 100.00% 0.53%
35 135 87.10% 0.52%
36 132 80.49% 0.50%
37 128 74.85% 0.49%
38 127 83.55% 0.49%
39 125 49.41% 0.48%
40 118 100.00% 0.45%
41 116 87.88% 0.44%
42 115 62.16% 0.44%
43 106 96.36% 0.40%
44 98 100.00% 0.37%
45 76 87.36% 0.29%
46 75 97.40% 0.29%
47 71 100.00% 0.27%
48 68 95.77% 0.26%
49 66 100.00% 0.25%
50 65 80.25% 0.25%
51 62 65.96% 0.24%
52 55 88.71% 0.21%
53 54 96.43% 0.21%
54 53 81.54% 0.20%
55 52 96.30% 0.20%
56 47 95.92% 0.18%
56 47 100.00% 0.18%
57 42 65.63% 0.16%
57 42 61.76% 0.16%
57 42 77.78% 0.16%
58 41 95.35% 0.16%
58 41 95.35% 0.16%
59 38 100.00% 0.15%
60 37 90.24% 0.14%
61 36 75.00% 0.14%
62 35 23.33% 0.13%
63 34 80.95% 0.13%
64 24 88.89% 0.09%
65 20 100.00% 0.08%

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 Polk 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 Polk 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.