Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone population in Minnesota was 353,152 and represented 6.39% of the total Minnesota population (5,525,360).

Among Minnesota counties, Hennepin County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (164,885), followed by Ramsey County (66,354), and Dakota County (26,493). Lincoln County had the lowest (16).

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 2016
Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Aitkin 86 0.55
Anoka 20915 6.03
Becker 199 0.59
Beltrami 330 0.72
Benton 1497 3.77
Big Stone 23 0.46
Blue Earth 2556 3.85
Brown 124 0.49
Carlton 552 1.55
Carver 1848 1.84
Cass 102 0.35
Chippewa 95 0.79
Chisago 734 1.34
Clay 1938 3.07
Clearwater 53 0.6
Cook 46 0.86
Cottonwood 115 1.01
Crow Wing 463 0.73
Dakota 26493 6.34
Dodge 128 0.62
Douglas 214 0.58
Faribault 89 0.64
Fillmore 114 0.55
Freeborn 454 1.49
Goodhue 592 1.28
Grant 37 0.63
Hennepin 164885 13.34
Houston 142 0.76
Hubbard 98 0.47
Isanti 326 0.84
Itasca 196 0.43
Jackson 69 0.69
Kanabec 73 0.46
Kandiyohi 2395 5.61
Kittson 23 0.53
Koochiching 77 0.61
Lac qui Parle 39 0.58
Lake 48 0.46
Lake of the Woods 17 0.45
Le Sueur 206 0.74
Lincoln 16 0.28
Lyon 920 3.54
McLeod 246 0.69
Mahnomen 23 0.42
Marshall 35 0.37
Martin 142 0.71
Meeker 134 0.58
Mille Lacs 164 0.64
Morrison 208 0.63
Mower 1466 3.71
Murray 38 0.46
Nicollet 1096 3.25
Nobles 1032 4.71
Norman 43 0.66
Olmsted 9336 6.08
Otter Tail 772 1.34
Pennington 207 1.45
Pine 635 2.2
Pipestone 147 1.59
Polk 688 2.17
Pope 54 0.49
Ramsey 66354 12.25
Red Lake 25 0.63
Redwood 114 0.75
Renville 84 0.57
Rice 3413 5.18
Rock 91 0.97
Roseau 103 0.66
St. Louis 3047 1.52
Scott 5879 4.1
Sherburne 2331 2.5
Sibley 117 0.79
Stearns 9394 5.97
Steele 1196 3.26
Stevens 108 1.1
Swift 107 1.13
Todd 146 0.6
Traverse 18 0.54
Wabasha 161 0.75
Wadena 142 1.05
Waseca 413 2.2
Washington 11315 4.48
Watonwan 118 1.07
Wilkin 41 0.65
Winona 865 1.7
Wright 1720 1.3
Yellow Medicine 57 0.58