Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Percentage of Population with South African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 751 people in Minnesota with South African ancestry (0.01% of Minnesota population). Among all Minnesota counties, Swift County had the highest percentage of its population with South African ancestry (0.34%), followed by Lincoln County (0.16%), and Roseau County (0.15%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having South African 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 Percentage of Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
Swift County
Lincoln County
Roseau County
Kittson County
Goodhue County
Mahnomen County
Lac qui Parle County
Marshall County
Olmsted County
Otter Tail County
Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Percentage of Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Swift County 0.34
2 Lincoln County 0.16
3 Roseau County 0.15
4 Kittson County 0.14
5 Goodhue County 0.08
6 Mahnomen County 0.07
7 Lac qui Parle County 0.04
7 Marshall County 0.04
8 Olmsted County 0.03
8 Otter Tail County 0.03
8 Washington County 0.03
9 Brown County 0.02
9 Dakota County 0.02
9 Hennepin County 0.02
9 Itasca County 0.02
9 Nobles County 0.02
9 Winona County 0.02
10 Carver County 0.01
10 Isanti County 0.01
10 Nicollet County 0.01
10 Ramsey County 0.01
11 Blue Earth County 0.004
12 Becker County 0.003
13 Anoka County 0.002