Italian Population in Clay County, MN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Italian population in Clay County, MN is reported at 813 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Clay County - including Moorhead, Dilworth, Hawley, and others - contribute to the Italian population, but the total county figure of 813 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Italian residents are distributed in Minnesota and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Clay County

View All
  • 1
    Moorhead
    Italian population in Moorhead is 503
    1.13% of Moorhead population is Italian
  • 2
    Dilworth
    Italian population in Dilworth is 202
    4.33% of Dilworth population is Italian
  • 3
    Hawley
    Italian population in Hawley is 17
    0.82% of Hawley population is Italian
  • 4
    Barnesville
    Italian population in Barnesville is 15
    0.54% of Barnesville population is Italian
  • 5
    Glyndon
    Italian population in Glyndon is 12
    0.93% of Glyndon population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Clay County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Clay County contains 813 Italian residents (1.2% of 65,628 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 59th percentile nationally among counties and 78th percentile within Minnesota for Italian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Clay County's Italian population of 1.2% remains below Minnesota's state average of 2.2% and the national average of 4.9%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Clay County contains 813 Italian residents, representing less than 1% of Minnesota's total Italian population of 123,333.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Clay County contains 0.78 Italian Americans per square mile, below Minnesota's average of 1.5 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
  • Need additional overviews? Extended research data available for purchase and license. ➔

10 Cities in Clay County Ranked by Italian Population

View Methodology
ACS data [1] show Italian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Moorhead, Dilworth, Hawley, and Barnesville. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 10 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Clay County, MN ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Clay County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Moorhead 503 1.13% 61.87%
2 Dilworth 202 4.33% 24.85%
3 Hawley 17 0.82% 2.09%
4 Barnesville 15 0.54% 1.85%
5 Glyndon 12 0.93% 1.48%
6 Oakport township 3 0.69% 0.37%
7 Parke township 2 0.41% 0.25%
8 0 - -
8 0 - -
8 0 - -
Need the complete table? Full rankings and the underlying data sets for California and other locations are available for purchase or license.

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 Clay County, MN by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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