Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Black or African American Alone population in Minnesota was 336,805 and represented 6.14% of the total Minnesota population (5,484,002).

Among Minnesota counties, Hennepin County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (159,149), followed by Ramsey County (64,615), and Dakota County (24,739). Lake of the Woods County had the lowest (12).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2015
Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2015
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Aitkin 76 0.48
Anoka 19406 5.64
Becker 209 0.63
Beltrami 324 0.71
Benton 1284 3.26
Big Stone 19 0.38
Blue Earth 2420 3.68
Brown 103 0.41
Carlton 568 1.61
Carver 1661 1.68
Cass 89 0.31
Chippewa 95 0.79
Chisago 715 1.32
Clay 1514 2.43
Clearwater 46 0.52
Cook 38 0.72
Cottonwood 125 1.09
Crow Wing 444 0.7
Dakota 24739 5.97
Dodge 125 0.61
Douglas 210 0.57
Faribault 87 0.62
Fillmore 87 0.42
Freeborn 417 1.37
Goodhue 560 1.22
Grant 27 0.46
Hennepin 159149 13.01
Houston 137 0.73
Hubbard 88 0.43
Isanti 289 0.76
Itasca 178 0.39
Jackson 74 0.73
Kanabec 73 0.46
Kandiyohi 2150 5.04
Kittson 18 0.41
Koochiching 79 0.62
Lac qui Parle 37 0.54
Lake 41 0.39
Lake of the Woods 12 0.31
Le Sueur 160 0.58
Lincoln 16 0.28
Lyon 853 3.3
McLeod 253 0.71
Mahnomen 23 0.42
Marshall 35 0.37
Martin 123 0.61
Meeker 136 0.59
Mille Lacs 142 0.56
Morrison 173 0.53
Mower 1419 3.59
Murray 36 0.43
Nicollet 980 2.92
Nobles 963 4.43
Norman 39 0.59
Olmsted 8846 5.84
Otter Tail 756 1.31
Pennington 197 1.38
Pine 668 2.3
Pipestone 120 1.29
Polk 591 1.88
Pope 53 0.49
Ramsey 64615 12.04
Red Lake 26 0.65
Redwood 110 0.71
Renville 78 0.53
Rice 3160 4.84
Rock 64 0.68
Roseau 83 0.53
St. Louis 2995 1.5
Scott 5314 3.76
Sherburne 2026 2.22
Sibley 85 0.57
Stearns 8189 5.25
Steele 1096 2.99
Stevens 107 1.08
Swift 77 0.82
Todd 124 0.51
Traverse 15 0.44
Wabasha 158 0.74
Wadena 141 1.03
Waseca 443 2.34
Washington 10966 4.38
Watonwan 129 1.17
Wilkin 39 0.61
Winona 845 1.66
Wright 1587 1.21
Yellow Medicine 38 0.39