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

Updated on July 11, 2024.

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
Black or African American Alone
Asian Alone
Two Or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Minnesota Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Minnesota Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 4576758 80.71
Black or African American Alone 376406 6.64
Asian Alone 283382 5.00
Two Or More Races 258882 4.57
Some Other Race Alone 120011 2.12
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 52695 0.93
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2338 0.04
Minnesota Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 4441935 78.33
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 319828 5.64