Somali Population in Aitkin County, MN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Somali population in Aitkin County, MN is reported at 1 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Of all the cities in Aitkin County in this analysis*, only Hill City shows any Somali residents - totaling 1. Since this matches the county''s total, the Somali 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 Somali population in Aitkin County

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  • 1
    Hill City
    Somali population in Hill City is 1
    0.18% of Hill City population is Somali
  • 2
    Aitkin
    Somali population in Aitkin is 0
    - of Aitkin population is Somali
  • 3
    Aitkin township
    Somali population in Aitkin township is 0
    - of Aitkin township population is Somali
  • 4
    Farm Island township
    Somali population in Farm Island township is 0
    - of Farm Island township population is Somali
  • 5
    Hazelton township
    Somali population in Hazelton township is 0
    - of Hazelton township population is Somali

Overview of Somali population in Aitkin County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Aitkin County with 1 Somali residents (less than 0.01% of 15,930 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 88th percentile nationally among counties and 48th percentile within Minnesota for Somali population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Aitkin County's Somali population of less than 0.01% remains below Minnesota's state average of 1.1% and the national average of 0.049%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Aitkin County contains 1 Somali residents, representing less than 1% of Minnesota's total Somali population of 61,353.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Aitkin County maintains fewer than less than 0.01 Somali Americans per square mile, compared to Minnesota's average of 0.77 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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9 Cities in Aitkin County Ranked by Somali Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Somali population concentrated in one incorporated city: Hill City, with 1 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 Aitkin County, MN ranked by Somali population count
Rank by Somali Population
City
Somali Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Aitkin County Somali Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Hill City 1 0.18% 100.00%
2 Aitkin 0 - -
2 Aitkin township 0 - -
2 Farm Island township 0 - -
2 Hazelton township 0 - -
2 Lakeside township 0 - -
2 Nordland township 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 Aitkin County, MN by their Somali population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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