How many people live in Red Lake County, MN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 3,900 people living in Red Lake County, MN. That makes Red Lake County the 85th-most populous county in Minnesota. It is home to 0.07% of people living in the state.
3.88K
population of Red Lake County, MN (2024)
0.07%
County share of the Minnesota population (2024)
About 3,900 people lived in Red Lake County, MN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Red Lake County, MN’s age demographics?
About 936 Red Lake County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 24.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.3% of Minnesota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 917 Red Lake County residents, or 23.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.4% of Minnesota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Red Lake County, MN's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Red Lake County, MN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 90.9% of the Red Lake County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Red Lake County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (1.8%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Red Lake County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.9% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Red Lake County, MN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Minnesota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Red Lake County, MN is Red Lake Falls with about 1,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Red Lake County, MN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Red Lake Falls | 1,327 |
| 2. | Oklee | 407 |
| 3. | Plummer | 273 |
| 4. | Gervais | 233 |
| 5. | Emardville | 195 |
| 6. | Garnes | 182 |
| 7. | Red Lake Falls | 180 |
| 8. | Louisville | 167 |
| 9. | Terrebonne | 145 |
| 10. | Equality | 141 |
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