2025

Cities in Polk County, MN ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 73 cities in Polk 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 Polk County

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  • 1
    East Grand Forks
    White population in East Grand Forks is 8,238
    81.99% of East Grand Forks population is White
  • 2
    Crookston
    White population in Crookston is 6,760
    84.27% of Crookston population is White
  • 3
    Fosston
    White population in Fosston is 1,264
    93.01% of Fosston population is White
  • 4
    Fertile
    White population in Fertile is 779
    95.94% of Fertile population is White
  • 5
    Mcintosh
    White population in Mcintosh is 721
    85.73% of Mcintosh population is White

List of 73 cities in Polk County, MN by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Polk County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 East Grand Forks 8,238 81.99% 28.57%
2 Crookston 6,760 84.27% 23.44%
3 Fosston 1,264 93.01% 4.38%
4 Fertile 779 95.94% 2.70%
5 Mcintosh 721 85.73% 2.50%
6 Huntsville township 537 95.72% 1.86%
7 Garfield township 513 93.10% 1.78%
8 484 92.54% 1.68%
9 478 92.46% 1.66%
10 466 88.93% 1.62%
11 422 87.01% 1.46%
12 421 92.53% 1.46%
13 334 98.82% 1.16%
14 291 97.32% 1.01%
15 259 98.11% 0.90%
16 258 100.00% 0.89%
17 253 95.11% 0.88%
18 239 80.47% 0.83%
19 229 99.57% 0.79%
20 205 62.12% 0.71%
21 204 100.00% 0.71%
22 194 95.57% 0.67%
23 192 75.89% 0.67%
24 188 95.92% 0.65%
25 186 97.89% 0.65%
26 185 98.93% 0.64%
27 182 95.79% 0.63%
28 179 89.05% 0.62%
29 175 86.63% 0.61%
29 175 99.43% 0.61%
30 171 94.48% 0.59%
31 165 98.80% 0.57%
32 158 89.77% 0.55%
33 149 99.33% 0.52%
34 148 90.24% 0.51%
34 148 96.73% 0.51%
35 145 100.00% 0.50%
36 143 100.00% 0.50%
36 143 94.70% 0.50%
37 138 100.00% 0.48%
38 136 87.74% 0.47%
39 133 87.50% 0.46%
40 130 70.27% 0.45%
41 128 74.85% 0.44%
42 125 94.70% 0.43%
43 118 100.00% 0.41%
44 106 96.36% 0.37%
45 98 100.00% 0.34%
46 86 57.33% 0.30%
47 80 91.95% 0.28%
48 79 84.04% 0.27%
49 76 98.70% 0.26%
50 75 92.59% 0.26%
51 71 100.00% 0.25%
52 70 98.59% 0.24%
53 66 100.00% 0.23%
54 59 90.77% 0.20%
55 56 90.32% 0.19%
56 55 98.21% 0.19%
57 53 98.15% 0.18%
58 50 78.13% 0.17%
59 48 88.89% 0.17%
60 47 95.92% 0.16%
60 47 100.00% 0.16%
61 43 100.00% 0.15%
62 42 61.76% 0.15%
62 42 97.67% 0.15%
62 42 87.50% 0.15%
63 39 95.12% 0.14%
64 38 100.00% 0.13%
65 34 80.95% 0.12%
66 25 92.59% 0.09%
67 20 100.00% 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 Polk 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 Polk 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.