Indian Population in Lake County, MN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Indian population in Lake County, MN is reported at 9 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Among the five incorporated cities in Lake County, only Silver Bay reports any Indian population - totaling 9 residents. The remaining cities - Beaver Bay township, Fall Lake township, Silver Creek township, and Two Harbors - all report zero. Since this matches the county total of 9, the community appears entirely localized within Silver Bay. The analysis below explores this pattern across Minnesota.

Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in Lake County

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  • 1
    Silver Bay
    Indian population in Silver Bay is 9
    0.50% of Silver Bay population is Indian
  • 2
    Beaver Bay township
    Indian population in Beaver Bay township is 0
    - of Beaver Bay township population is Indian
  • 3
    Fall Lake township
    Indian population in Fall Lake township is 0
    - of Fall Lake township population is Indian
  • 4
    Silver Creek township
    Indian population in Silver Creek township is 0
    - of Silver Creek township population is Indian
  • 5
    Two Harbors
    Indian population in Two Harbors is 0
    - of Two Harbors population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in Lake County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Lake County with 9 Indian residents (0.082% of 10,911 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 42nd percentile nationally among counties and 46th percentile within Minnesota for Indian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Lake County's Indian population of 0.082% remains below Minnesota's state average of 0.94% and the national average of 1.5%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Lake County contains 9 Indian residents, representing less than 1% of Minnesota's total Indian population of 53,525.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Lake County maintains fewer than less than 0.01 Indian Americans per square mile, compared to Minnesota's average of 0.67 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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Lake County Cities Ranked by Indian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 9 Indian residents in Silver Bay and zero residents in Beaver Bay township, Fall Lake township, Silver Creek township and Two Harbors. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Lake County, MN ranked by Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Lake County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Silver Bay 9 0.50% 100.00%
2 Beaver Bay township 0 - -
2 Fall Lake township 0 - -
2 Silver Creek township 0 - -
2 Two Harbors 0 - -
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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 Lake County, MN by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian 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 Indian .
  2. % of Total Lake County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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