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

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, Marshall County, MN has no recorded Somali residents. This includes the county''s three incorporated cities included in this analysis* - Argyle, Stephen, and Warren - all of which report zero population of Somali origin. While no local population is currently observed, the data provides a full account of absence in Marshall County. The section below examines how this compares with other counties across Minnesota and the nation.

Top 5 cities with the largest Somali population in Marshall County

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  • 1
    Argyle
    Somali population in Argyle is 0
    - of Argyle population is Somali
  • 2
    Stephen
    Somali population in Stephen is 0
    - of Stephen population is Somali
  • 3
    Warren
    Somali population in Warren is 0
    - of Warren population is Somali

Overview of Somali population in Marshall County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data documents Marshall County with zero Somali residents among its 8,961 total population (0.0%), placing the county at the lowest percentile nationally and within Minnesota, where state demographic data shows 1.1% of residents are Americans of Somali birth or descent.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS records document Marshall County with zero Somali residents, contrasting with Minnesota's statewide Somali demographic representation of 1.1%, and the national average of 0.049%.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data shows Marshall County with zero Somali residents, while Minnesota maintains over 61,353 Somali Americans statewide, placing the county among few jurisdictions without representation of this significant state demographic group.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Marshall County with zero Somali residents per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions without Somali demographic communities, while Minnesota's state averages maintain 0.77 residents per square mile.
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Marshall County Cities Ranked by Somali Population

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American Community Survey [1] findings document zero Somali population in Argyle, Stephen, or Warren — the three incorporated cities in Marshall County included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on the current ACS data.
cities in Marshall County, MN ranked by Somali population count
Rank by Somali Population
City
Somali Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Marshall County Somali Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Argyle 0 - -
1 Stephen 0 - -
1 Warren 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 Marshall 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 Marshall 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.