Lithuanian Population in Steele County, MN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Lithuanian population in Steele County, MN is reported at 17 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Of all the cities in Steele County in this analysis*, only Owatonna shows any Lithuanian residents - totaling 17. Since this matches the county''s total, the Lithuanian population appears completely concentrated within that single city. The section below explores how this localized presence compares with similar regions in Minnesota.

Top 5 cities with the largest Lithuanian population in Steele County

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  • 1
    Owatonna
    Lithuanian population in Owatonna is 17
    0.06% of Owatonna population is Lithuanian
  • 2
    Aurora township
    Lithuanian population in Aurora township is 0
    - of Aurora township population is Lithuanian
  • 3
    Berlin township
    Lithuanian population in Berlin township is 0
    - of Berlin township population is Lithuanian
  • 4
    Blooming Prairie
    Lithuanian population in Blooming Prairie is 0
    - of Blooming Prairie population is Lithuanian
  • 5
    Deerfield township
    Lithuanian population in Deerfield township is 0
    - of Deerfield township population is Lithuanian

Overview of Lithuanian population in Steele County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Steele County with 17 Lithuanian residents (0.045% of 37,413 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 56th percentile nationally among counties and 65th percentile within Minnesota for Lithuanian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Steele County's Lithuanian population of 0.045% remains below Minnesota's state average of 0.097% and the national average of 0.18%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Steele County contains 17 Lithuanian residents, representing less than 1% of Minnesota's total Lithuanian population of 5,550.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Steele County contains 0.04 Lithuanian Americans per square mile, below Minnesota's average of 0.07 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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13 Cities in Steele County Ranked by Lithuanian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Lithuanian population concentrated in one incorporated city: Owatonna, with 17 residents. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Steele County, MN ranked by Lithuanian population count
Rank by Lithuanian Population
City
Lithuanian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Steele County Lithuanian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Owatonna 17 0.06% 100.00%
2 Aurora township 0 - -
2 Berlin township 0 - -
2 Blooming Prairie 0 - -
2 Deerfield township 0 - -
2 Ellendale 0 - -
2 Havana township 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 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 Steele County, MN by their Lithuanian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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