Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Minnesota was 25.01%. Among all Minnesota cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Buffalo city (100%), followed by Fairmont city (100%), and Bemidji city (98.54%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Big Lake city (0%), Hugo city (0%), and Lake Elmo city (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Minnesota cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Minnesota cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Minnesota.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Buffalo city
Fairmont city
Bemidji city
North Mankato city
Brainerd city
Grand Rapids city
Lino Lakes city
Red Wing city
Moorhead city
Willmar city
Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Buffalo city 100.00
1 Fairmont city 100.00
2 Bemidji city 98.54
3 North Mankato city 70.25
4 Brainerd city 66.08
5 Grand Rapids city 65.00
6 Lino Lakes city 59.86
7 Red Wing city 55.29
8 Moorhead city 53.30
9 Willmar city 52.34
10 Duluth city 51.67
11 Fergus Falls city 48.77
12 Waconia city 47.90
13 St. Peter city 45.99
14 Vadnais Heights city 43.07
15 St. Cloud city 41.67
16 Faribault city 39.02
17 Savage city 37.67
18 Eden Prairie city 36.97
19 Minneapolis city 35.14
20 Sartell city 35.12
21 Alexandria city 33.33
22 Owatonna city 32.94
23 West St. Paul city 32.34
24 North Branch city 31.82
25 Albert Lea city 31.25
26 Anoka city 30.74
27 Rochester city 30.73
28 St. Paul city 30.59
29 Chaska city 30.22
30 Mankato city 29.62
31 Hibbing city 29.57
32 St. Louis Park city 29.39
33 Robbinsdale city 28.60
34 Marshall city 27.78
35 Austin city 26.00
36 Maple Grove city 25.70
37 New Brighton city 25.23
38 Shoreview city 25.00
39 Golden Valley city 24.45
40 South St. Paul city 23.82
41 Monticello city 23.64
42 Shakopee city 22.78
43 Winona city 20.68
44 Fridley city 19.83
45 Hopkins city 19.82
46 Brooklyn Center city 19.02
47 Oakdale city 18.36
48 Edina city 18.28
49 Little Canada city 18.08
50 Bloomington city 17.79
51 New Ulm city 17.31
52 New Hope city 17.10
53 Brooklyn Park city 16.97
54 Mendota Heights city 16.92
55 Columbia Heights city 16.62
56 Richfield city 16.10
57 Roseville city 15.39
58 Minnetonka city 14.41
59 Hermantown city 13.67
60 Crystal city 13.64
61 Northfield city 13.04
62 Burnsville city 12.90
62 Eagan city 12.90
63 Coon Rapids city 12.65
64 White Bear Lake city 12.33
65 Hutchinson city 12.00
66 Worthington city 11.47
67 East Bethel city 10.94
68 Plymouth city 10.84
69 Champlin city 8.54
70 Apple Valley city 7.90
71 Forest Lake city 7.81
72 Blaine city 7.52
73 Mounds View city 7.19
74 Maplewood city 7.13
75 Cottage Grove city 5.03
76 Lakeville city 4.89
77 Hastings city 4.83
78 Cloquet city 4.65
79 Andover city 4.62
80 Chanhassen city 3.94
81 Inver Grove Heights city 3.78
82 Woodbury city 3.36
83 North St. Paul city 3.32
84 Prior Lake city 2.84
85 Sauk Rapids city 2.38
86 Farmington city 2.19
87 Rosemount city 1.29
88 Ham Lake city 1.19
89 Elk River city 0.36
90 Stillwater city 0.26
91 Big Lake city 0.00
91 Hugo city 0.00
91 Lake Elmo city 0.00
91 Otsego city 0.00
91 Ramsey city 0.00
91 Rogers city 0.00
91 St. Michael city 0.00
91 Victoria city 0.00