English Population in Scott County, MN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The English population in Scott County, MN is recorded at 8,712 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Scott County, MN has some English population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how English communities are spread across Scott County, MN and comparable counties throughout Minnesota.

Top 5 cities with the largest English population in Scott County

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  • 1
    Shakopee
    English population in Shakopee is 2,292
    5.09% of Shakopee population is English
  • 2
    Savage
    English population in Savage is 1,936
    5.92% of Savage population is English
  • 3
    Prior Lake
    English population in Prior Lake is 1,666
    5.99% of Prior Lake population is English
  • 4
    Jordan
    English population in Jordan is 370
    5.52% of Jordan population is English
  • 5
    New Prague
    English population in New Prague is 351
    4.28% of New Prague population is English

Overview of English population in Scott County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Scott County contains 8,712 English residents (5.7% of 152,957 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 75th percentile nationally among counties and 89th percentile within Minnesota for English demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Scott County's English population of 5.7% remains below Minnesota's state average of 6.4% and the national average of 9.1%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Scott County with 8,712 English residents, representing 2.4% of Minnesota's total English population of 366,283.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Scott County with 24.5 English Americans per square mile, more than five times Minnesota's average density of 4.6 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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15 Cities in Scott County Ranked by English Population

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ACS data [1] confirm English populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Shakopee, Savage, Prior Lake, and Jordan. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 15 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Scott County, MN ranked by English population count
Rank by English Population
City
English Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Scott County English Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Shakopee 2,292 5.09% 26.31%
2 Savage 1,936 5.92% 22.22%
3 Prior Lake 1,666 5.99% 19.12%
4 Jordan 370 5.52% 4.25%
5 New Prague 351 4.28% 4.03%
6 New Market township 335 9.42% 3.85%
7 Elko New Market 299 6.08% 3.43%
8 273 3.69% 3.13%
9 188 5.40% 2.16%
10 138 4.51% 1.58%
11 89 6.78% 1.02%
12 87 4.86% 1.00%
13 58 3.78% 0.67%
14 57 6.01% 0.65%
15 48 3.22% 0.55%
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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 city in Scott County, MN by their English population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines English population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having English ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as English alone, while others identify as English along with another race (such as English and German).
  • We’ve used the “English alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the English population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as English alone or in combination in city. 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 English .
  2. % of Total Scott County English Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. English 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 English 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported English 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 English populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.