Russian Population in Big Stone County, MN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

In Big Stone County, MN, Russian residents total 13 across the county. Of that, 6 live in Ortonville, while Graceville reports none. This points to a partially concentrated presence centered in Ortonville, with the rest likely residing in unincorporated parts of Big Stone 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 Russian population in Big Stone County

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  • 1
    Ortonville
    Russian population in Ortonville is 6
    0.30% of Ortonville population is Russian
  • 2
    Graceville
    Russian population in Graceville is 0
    - of Graceville population is Russian

Overview of Russian population in Big Stone County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Big Stone County with 13 Russian residents (0.25% of 5,152 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 27th percentile nationally among counties and 8th percentile within Minnesota for Russian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Big Stone County's Russian population of 0.25% remains below Minnesota's state average of 0.56% and the national average of 0.69%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Big Stone County contains 13 Russian residents, representing less than 1% of Minnesota's total Russian population of 32,009.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Big Stone County maintains fewer than 0.026 Russian Americans per square mile, compared to Minnesota's average of 0.4 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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Big Stone County Cities by Russian Population

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ACS demographic data [1] documents 6 Russian residents in Ortonville — 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 Big Stone County, MN.
cities in Big Stone County, MN ranked by Russian population count
Rank by Russian Population
City
Russian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Big Stone County Russian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Ortonville 6 0.30% 46.15%
2 Graceville 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 Big Stone County, MN by their Russian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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