2025

Cities in Itasca County, MN ranked by Black Population

This list ranks the 56 cities in Itasca County based on their Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Black population in Itasca County

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  • 1
    Grand Rapids
    Black population in Grand Rapids is 218
    1.85% of Grand Rapids population is Black
  • 2
    Keewatin
    Black population in Keewatin is 73
    5.04% of Keewatin population is Black
  • 3
    La Prairie
    Black population in La Prairie is 48
    6.88% of La Prairie population is Black
  • 4
    Greenway township
    Black population in Greenway township is 33
    1.91% of Greenway township population is Black
  • 5
    Warba
    Black population in Warba is 20
    11.11% of Warba population is Black

List of 56 cities in Itasca County, MN by Black Population

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Rank by Black Population
City
Black Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Itasca County Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Grand Rapids 218 1.85% 39.93%
2 Keewatin 73 5.04% 13.37%
3 La Prairie 48 6.88% 8.79%
4 Greenway township 33 1.91% 6.04%
5 Warba 20 11.11% 3.66%
6 Bovey 18 2.35% 3.30%
7 Trout Lake township 17 1.33% 3.11%
8 16 2.64% 2.93%
8 16 1.45% 2.93%
8 16 0.93% 2.93%
9 13 2.81% 2.38%
9 13 0.47% 2.38%
10 7 0.20% 1.28%
11 6 1.09% 1.10%
12 5 2.22% 0.92%
12 5 0.66% 0.92%
12 5 0.77% 0.92%
13 3 0.16% 0.55%
13 3 0.29% 0.55%
13 3 1.47% 0.55%
13 3 0.85% 0.55%
14 2 0.29% 0.37%
15 1 0.58% 0.18%
15 1 3.13% 0.18%
15 1 0.50% 0.18%

List of cities with no Black Population in Itasca County, MN

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Itasca County have no recorded Black population*:
  • Deer River
  • Effie
  • Squaw Lake
  • Taconite
  • Zemple
  • Alvwood township
  • Ardenhurst township
  • Bigfork township
  • Blackberry township
  • Carpenter township
  • Feeley township
  • Good Hope township
  • Goodland township
  • Kinghurst township
  • Lake Jessie township
  • Liberty township
  • Lone Pine township
  • Marcell township
  • Max township
  • Moose Park township
  • Morse township
  • Nore township
  • Pomroy township
  • Sago township
  • Sand Lake township
  • Spang township
  • Stokes township
  • Third River township
  • Wawina township
  • Wildwood township
  • Wirt township
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

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 cities in Itasca County, MN by their Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Black alone, while others identify as Black along with another race (such as Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Black .
  • We’ve used the “Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Black alone or in combination in cities. 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 Black .
  2. % of Total Itasca County Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Black 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 Black 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.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Black 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 Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.