Minnesota Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Minnesota population was 5,670,472. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (4.58M) and constituted 80.71% of the total Minnesota population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (376.41K) and constituted 6.64% of the population. The third highest racial group was Asian Alone (283.38K), constituting 5.00% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (2.34K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 4.44M and constituted 78.33% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (319.83K) and constituted 5.64% of the population.

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

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Minnesota Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
4.58M
Black or African American Alone
376.41K
Asian Alone
283.38K
Two Or More Races
258.88K
Some Other Race Alone
120.01K
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
52.70K
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
2.34K
Minnesota Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
4.44M
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
319.83K
Minnesota Population By Race in 2021
Race
Population
% of Total Pop.
White Alone 4,576,758 80.71
Black or African American Alone 376,406 6.64
Asian Alone 283,382 5.00
Two Or More Races 258,882 4.57
Some Other Race Alone 120,011 2.12
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 52,695 0.93
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,338 0.04
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Minnesota Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
% of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 4,441,935 78.33
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 319,828 5.64
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