State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Minnesota by County
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 218,123,424.
• Rank within US : N/A

Minnesota

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,537,219.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Hennepin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 876,481.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2383 of 3143

Dakota County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 342,633.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2001 of 3143

Ramsey County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 340,510.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2636 of 3143

Anoka County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 288,143.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1933 of 3143

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 218,918.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1812 of 3143

St. Louis County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 182,059.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1028 of 3143

Stearns County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 133,861.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1624 of 3143

Olmsted County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 130,706.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1873 of 3143

Wright County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 129,698.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1025 of 3143

Scott County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 121,217.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1888 of 3143

Carver County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 95,099.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1266 of 3143

Sherburne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 86,929.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1248 of 3143

Crow Wing County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 63,000.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 400 of 3143

Blue Earth County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 60,623.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1357 of 3143

Clay County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 57,105.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1389 of 3143

Otter Tail County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 55,494.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 811 of 3143

Rice County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 55,390.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1754 of 3143

Chisago County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 52,816.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 752 of 3143

Winona County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 45,634.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 908 of 3143

Goodhue County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 43,539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 972 of 3143

Itasca County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 40,432.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1173 of 3143

Isanti County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 38,766.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 536 of 3143

Douglas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,411.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 191 of 3143

Kandiyohi County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 36,541.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1672 of 3143

Benton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 36,349.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1337 of 3143

McLeod County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,844.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 842 of 3143

Beltrami County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 32,991.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2289 of 3143

Steele County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 32,952.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1325 of 3143

Morrison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 32,557.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 195 of 3143

Mower County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 32,527.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1836 of 3143

Carlton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 32,107.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1302 of 3143

Becker County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,449.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1455 of 3143

Nicollet County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,377.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1297 of 3143

Polk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 27,271.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1379 of 3143

Le Sueur County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,683.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 769 of 3143

Freeborn County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,387.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1549 of 3143

Pine County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,314.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1092 of 3143

Cass County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,693.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1809 of 3143

Brown County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,403.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 478 of 3143

Mille Lacs County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,756.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1233 of 3143

Todd County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,736.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1149 of 3143

Meeker County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 357 of 3143

Lyon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1646 of 3143

Wabasha County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,479.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 241 of 3143

Fillmore County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,375.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 162 of 3143

Hubbard County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 19,814.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 830 of 3143

Dodge County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 19,196.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 882 of 3143

Martin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,869.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 422 of 3143

Houston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,796.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 424 of 3143

Waseca County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1105 of 3143

Kanabec County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,306.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 368 of 3143

Nobles County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,099.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2414 of 3143

Aitkin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,833.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 607 of 3143

Roseau County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,771.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1142 of 3143

Sibley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,549.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1074 of 3143

Redwood County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,383.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1442 of 3143

Wadena County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,999.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 845 of 3143

Renville County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,960.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1323 of 3143

Pennington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,819.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 913 of 3143

Faribault County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,667.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1032 of 3143

Koochiching County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,032.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 952 of 3143

Chippewa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,807.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1447 of 3143

Pope County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,712.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 388 of 3143

Lake County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,482.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 142 of 3143

Cottonwood County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,787.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1567 of 3143

Jackson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,265.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 757 of 3143

Rock County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,166.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 351 of 3143

Watonwan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,068.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1848 of 3143

Swift County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,009.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 883 of 3143

Yellow Medicine County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,574.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1192 of 3143

Marshall County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,491.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 495 of 3143

Stevens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,346.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1484 of 3143

Pipestone County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,282.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1303 of 3143

Murray County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,516.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 863 of 3143

Clearwater County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,181.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1635 of 3143

Lac qui Parle County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,395.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 345 of 3143

Wilkin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,018.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 665 of 3143

Norman County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,854.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1066 of 3143

Grant County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,762.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 411 of 3143

Lincoln County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,415.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 121 of 3143

Big Stone County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,931.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 217 of 3143

Cook County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,787.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1561 of 3143

Kittson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,937.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 541 of 3143

Red Lake County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,649.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 657 of 3143

Lake of the Woods County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,468.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 912 of 3143

Traverse County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,951.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1313 of 3143

Mahnomen County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,462.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2950 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 02/09/2025 3:44 pm.

Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: White, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.