Puerto Rican Population in Cook County, MN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

In Cook County, MN, Puerto Rican residents total 38 across the county. Of that, 28 live in Grand Marais, while Lutsen township reports none. This points to a partially concentrated presence centered in Grand Marais, with the rest likely residing in unincorporated parts of Cook County or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking. The section below explores how this distribution plays out across the county and similar regions within Minnesota.

Top 5 cities with the largest Puerto Rican population in Cook County

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  • 1
    Grand Marais
    Puerto Rican population in Grand Marais is 28
    1.65% of Grand Marais population is Puerto Rican
  • 2
    Lutsen township
    Puerto Rican population in Lutsen township is 0
    - of Lutsen township population is Puerto Rican

Overview of Puerto Rican population in Cook County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Cook County with 38 Puerto Rican residents (0.67% of 5,633 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 39th percentile nationally among counties and 51st percentile within Minnesota for Puerto Rican population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Cook County's Puerto Rican population of 0.67% exceeds Minnesota's state average of 0.31% while remaining below the national average of 1.8%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Cook County contains 38 Puerto Rican residents, representing less than 1% of Minnesota's total Puerto Rican population of 17,869.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Cook County with 0.026 Puerto Ricans per square mile, below Minnesota's average of 0.22 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Cook County Cities by Puerto Rican Population

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ACS demographic data [1] documents 28 Puerto Rican residents in Grand Marais — one of the two incorporated cities in the county included in this analysis*. The following table provides complete population breakdowns, demographic concentrations, density statistics for both cities in Cook County, MN.
cities in Cook County, MN ranked by Puerto Rican population count
Rank by Puerto Rican Population
City
Puerto Rican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Cook County Puerto Rican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Grand Marais 28 1.65% 73.68%
2 Lutsen township 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 Cook County, MN by their Puerto Rican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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