Minnesota Population By Ancestry in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on April 15, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 5.67M Minnesota population, 1.74M had German ancestry (30.69%), 1.07M had Unclassified ancestry (18.88%), and 962.23K had Other Groups ancestry (16.97%).
The chart below shows the top 10 ancestry groups by percentage, and the table below shows both the population and percentages for many ancestry groups.
You can see similar information for other states.
NB: People could belong to one or more ancestry groups.
Related Topics: Minnesota ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Minnesota Population By Ancestry in 2021
Ancestry | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| German | 1,740,493 | 30.69 |
| Unclassified | 1,070,766 | 18.88 |
| Other Groups | 962,225 | 16.97 |
| Norwegian | 758,619 | 13.38 |
| Irish | 567,291 | 10.00 |
| Swedish | 402,715 | 7.10 |
| English | 334,473 | 5.90 |
| Polish | 236,895 | 4.18 |
| American | 173,921 | 3.07 |
| Subsaharan African | 172,115 | 3.04 |
| French (except Basque) | 169,413 | 2.99 |
| Italian | 125,824 | 2.22 |
| European | 105,135 | 1.85 |
| Scandinavian | 101,625 | 1.79 |
| Finnish | 97,399 | 1.72 |
| Dutch | 88,649 | 1.56 |
| Czech | 83,772 | 1.48 |
| Danish | 67,385 | 1.19 |
| Somali | 64,354 | 1.14 |
| Scottish | 63,332 | 1.12 |
| French Canadian | 51,192 | 0.90 |
| African | 36,398 | 0.64 |
| Russian | 35,705 | 0.63 |
| Ethiopian | 26,926 | 0.48 |
| Scotch Irish | 26,345 | 0.47 |
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