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

The Italian population in Mower County, MN is recorded at 185 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Mower County, MN has some Italian population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Italian communities are spread across Mower County, MN and comparable counties throughout Minnesota.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Mower County

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  • 1
    Austin
    Italian population in Austin is 67
    0.26% of Austin population is Italian
  • 2
    Lyle
    Italian population in Lyle is 31
    6.33% of Lyle population is Italian
  • 3
    Le Roy
    Italian population in Le Roy is 17
    2.15% of Le Roy population is Italian
  • 4
    Lansing township
    Italian population in Lansing township is 14
    1.62% of Lansing township population is Italian
  • 5
    Brownsdale
    Italian population in Brownsdale is 12
    1.40% of Brownsdale population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Mower County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Mower County with 185 Italian residents (0.46% of 40,069 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 30th percentile nationally among counties and 40th percentile within Minnesota for Italian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Mower County's Italian population of 0.46% 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 Mower County contains 185 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 documents Mower County with 0.26 Italian Americans per square mile, below Minnesota's average of 1.5 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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10 Cities in Mower County Ranked by Italian Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Italian populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Austin, Lyle, Le Roy, and Lansing township. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 10 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Mower County, MN ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Mower County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Austin 67 0.26% 36.22%
2 Lyle 31 6.33% 16.76%
3 Le Roy 17 2.15% 9.19%
4 Lansing township 14 1.62% 7.57%
5 Brownsdale 12 1.40% 6.49%
6 Austin township 9 1.09% 4.86%
7 Adams 6 0.79% 3.24%
8 4 0.42% 2.16%
9 3 0.48% 1.62%
9 3 0.62% 1.62%
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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 Mower 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 Mower 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.