Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 64.35K people in Minnesota with Somali ancestry. Among all Minnesota cities and places, Minneapolis city had the highest population with Somali ancestry (22.03K), followed by St. Paul city (5.33K), and St. Cloud city (4.86K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with Somali ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Minnesota.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
Minneapolis city
St. Paul city
St. Cloud city
Rochester city
Faribault city
Eden Prairie city
Columbia Heights city
Eagan city
Burnsville city
Savage city
Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
0 of 0
Rank City or Place Population
1 Minneapolis city 22026
2 St. Paul city 5332
3 St. Cloud city 4857
4 Rochester city 2857
5 Faribault city 2380
6 Eden Prairie city 2204
7 Columbia Heights city 1630
8 Eagan city 1615
9 Burnsville city 1487
10 Savage city 1468
11 Shakopee city 1452
12 Bloomington city 1386
13 Fridley city 1234
14 Willmar city 1001
15 Hopkins city 834
16 Apple Valley city 804
17 Waite Park city 737
18 Owatonna city 677
19 St. Louis Park city 609
20 Coon Rapids city 572
21 Mankato city 531
22 Maplewood city 501
23 Brooklyn Park city 486
24 Blaine city 439
25 Richfield city 425
26 Mendota Heights city 418
27 Crystal city 411
28 Edina city 341
29 Rosemount city 333
30 Robbinsdale city 278
31 New Hope city 265
32 St. Joseph city 261
33 Marshall city 254
34 Shoreview city 249
35 Moorhead city 220
36 Dilworth city 215
37 Maple Grove city 211
38 Woodbury city 192
39 New Brighton city 181
40 Pelican Rapids city 177
41 Lino Lakes city 174
42 Champlin city 161
43 Mahtomedi city 155
44 Roseville city 150
45 South St. Paul city 141
46 Ramsey city 134
47 East Grand Forks city 133
48 Brooklyn Center city 132
49 North Mankato city 121
49 Sartell city 121
50 Lakeville city 95
51 Falcon Heights city 84
52 Hilltop city 79
53 Cologne city 75
54 Albert Lea city 68
54 Cottage Grove city 68
55 Bayport city 58
56 Minnetonka city 57
57 Anoka city 56
58 Wayzata city 49
58 Winona city 49
59 Hibbing city 47
60 Farmington city 42
61 Elk River city 40
62 St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties) 36
63 Fergus Falls city 29
64 Lake Elmo city 28
65 Spring Park city 20
66 Circle Pines city 16
67 Oak Park Heights city 14
67 Sauk Rapids city 14
68 Northfield city 13
68 Rush City city 13
69 Kennedy city 12
70 Montgomery city 11
71 Chatfield city 10
72 St. Paul Park city 9
73 Lilydale city 7
74 Mountain Lake city 6
75 Buffalo city 5
75 Fairmont city 5
75 Onamia city 5
75 St. Leo city 5
76 Long Beach city 4
77 Long Lake city 3
77 St. Peter city 3
78 Clearwater city 2
78 Green Isle city 2
78 Hill City city 2
79 Alexandria city 1
79 Grand Marais city 1
79 Hermantown city 1
79 Litchfield city 1
79 Madison city 1