Long Prairie, Minnesota Population 2024

3,721

Long Prairie Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Long Prairie was:

  • White: 67.6%
  • Two or more races: 17.73%
  • Other race: 9.42%
  • Asian: 2.49%
  • Black or African American: 1.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.07%
  • Native American: 0.46%
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,354.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.56% (57)
The current population of Long Prairie, Minnesota is 3,721 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,664.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,47567.6%
Two or more races64917.73%
Other race3459.42%
Asian912.49%
Black or African American451.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander391.07%
Native American170.46%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Long Prairie Population by Race

Long Prairie Population Pyramid 2024

Long Prairie Median Age

39.9

Total

38.5

Male

45.2

Female

Long Prairie Adults

There are 2,881 adults, (839 of whom are seniors) in Long Prairie.

Long Prairie Age Dependency

79.3

Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Long Prairie Sex Ratio

Female1,98154.11%
Male1,68045.89%

Long Prairie Population by Age

Long Prairie Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4262.4462.237.8
Married6562.8985.214.8
Non Family5291.1238.261.8
Female1354.2435.664.4
Male1064.0273.626.4

2.97

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

62.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Long Prairie Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade28210.43%
Associates Degree2067.62%
Bachelors Degree2097.73%
Graduate Degree552.03%
High School Graduate1,12241.51%
Less Than 9th Grade32712.1%
Some College50218.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Long Prairie Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Long Prairie Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7951,671235
Hispanic7653580
2+ Races3572320
Other Race188490
Asian473519
Islander391010
Black3320
Native American1590

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.43%.

Long Prairie Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$34,509$47,857$0
Graduate Degree$54,500$0$53,750
High School Graduate$31,094$38,657$30,000
Less Than 9th Grade$47,230$56,806$26,250
Overall$38,062$51,982$30,605
Some College$42,404$82,927$39,306

$38,062

Average Earnings

$51,982

Average Male

$30,605

Average Female

Long Prairie Earnings by Educational Attainment

Long Prairie Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Long Prairie Language

62.75% of Long Prairie residents speak only English, while 37.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.91% of the population.

Long Prairie Language

Long Prairie Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,00822611.25%
Hispanic1,19317714.84%
Multiple57214024.48%
Other345205.8%
Black42716.67%
Asian9122.2%

12.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.01%

Male Poverty Rate

15.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Long Prairie

The race most likely to be in poverty in Long Prairie is Multiple, with 24.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Long Prairie is Asian, with 2.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.23%.

Long Prairie Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.53%
Less Than 9th Grade9.5%
Some College7.57%
Bachelors or Greater5.68%

Long Prairie Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.69%
Female Employed5.47%
Male Employed0.89%
Female Unemployed0%

Long Prairie Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Long Prairie Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,950$68,255
Households$60,313$64,419
Married Families$77,575$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,183$46,043

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Long Prairie Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Long Prairie Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Long Prairie Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Long Prairie Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Long Prairie Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

185

Number of Veterans

185

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam71
Korea33
First Gulf War27
World War II4
Second Gulf War0

Long Prairie Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+126
55 to 6455
35 to 544
18 to 340
65 to 740

Long Prairie Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1858.81%
Hispanic40.48%

Long Prairie Veterans by Race

Long Prairie Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

66.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Long Prairie Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55%

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Long Prairie Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Long Prairie Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Long Prairie Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.68%

Born in Long Prairie

78.97%

Native Born

21.03%

Foreign Born

16.47%

Non Citizen

4.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.97% of Long Prairie residents were born in the United States, with 61.68% having been born in Minnesota. 16.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Long Prairie Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,793150.4%
20283,778140.37%
20273,764140.37%
20263,750150.4%
20253,735140.38%
20243,721140.38%
20233,70780.22%
20223,699-10-0.27%
20213,709451.23%
20203,66435710.8%
20193,307-13-0.39%
20183,320-7-0.21%
20173,327-3-0.09%
20163,330-1-0.03%
20153,331-16-0.48%
20143,347-28-0.83%
20133,375-39-1.14%
20123,414-28-0.81%
20113,442-13-0.38%
20103,45500%
20003,0402549.12%
19902,786-73-2.55%
19802,859-934-24.62%

Long Prairie Population by Year