Ranking of Minnesota Counties 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 counties, Hennepin County had the highest population with Somali ancestry (29.98K), followed by Ramsey County (6.53K), and Stearns County (5.26K).

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

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
Hennepin County
Ramsey County
Stearns County
Dakota County
Anoka County
Scott County
Olmsted County
Rice County
Kandiyohi County
Steele County
Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Hennepin County 29982
2 Ramsey County 6533
3 Stearns County 5262
4 Dakota County 4964
5 Anoka County 4334
6 Scott County 2920
7 Olmsted County 2857
8 Rice County 2393
9 Kandiyohi County 1001
10 Steele County 677
11 Washington County 541
12 Blue Earth County 531
13 Sherburne County 477
14 Clay County 435
15 Benton County 293
16 Lyon County 254
17 Otter Tail County 206
18 Polk County 136
19 Nicollet County 124
20 Carver County 75
21 Freeborn County 68
22 St. Louis County 64
23 Winona County 49
24 Crow Wing County 39
25 Yellow Medicine County 22
26 Kittson County 18
27 McLeod County 16
28 Chisago County 15
29 Le Sueur County 11
30 Fillmore County 10
31 Wright County 7
32 Becker County 6
32 Cottonwood County 6
33 Martin County 5
33 Mille Lacs County 5
34 Pope County 4
35 Isanti County 3
36 Aitkin County 2
36 Lake County 2
36 Sibley County 2
37 Cook County 1
37 Douglas County 1
37 Lac qui Parle County 1
37 Meeker County 1
37 Pine County 1