Minnesota Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2015 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2015, the Minnesota citizen population was 5.20M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (4.40M) and constituted 84.63% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (255.82K) and constituted 4.92% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (193.80K), constituting 3.72% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of Minnesota Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2015

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

Minnesota Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2015

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	4403865	84.63
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	255815	4.92
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	193800	3.72
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	175360	3.37
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	121875	2.34
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	51880	1.00
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1375	0.03