Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone population in Minnesota was 369,244 and represented 6.63% of the total Minnesota population (5,569,283).

Among Minnesota counties, Hennepin County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (169,512), followed by Ramsey County (68,118), and Dakota County (28,390). 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 2017
Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Aitkin 89 0.56
Anoka 22924 6.54
Becker 229 0.67
Beltrami 342 0.74
Benton 1740 4.33
Big Stone 25 0.5
Blue Earth 2793 4.17
Brown 134 0.53
Carlton 580 1.63
Carver 2017 1.98
Cass 127 0.43
Chippewa 108 0.9
Chisago 762 1.38
Clay 2307 3.61
Clearwater 59 0.67
Cook 49 0.91
Cottonwood 117 1.04
Crow Wing 483 0.75
Dakota 28390 6.73
Dodge 134 0.65
Douglas 220 0.59
Faribault 84 0.61
Fillmore 101 0.48
Freeborn 426 1.39
Goodhue 619 1.34
Grant 37 0.63
Hennepin 169512 13.58
Houston 130 0.7
Hubbard 96 0.46
Isanti 340 0.86
Itasca 206 0.46
Jackson 77 0.77
Kanabec 83 0.52
Kandiyohi 2510 5.87
Kittson 24 0.56
Koochiching 79 0.63
Lac qui Parle 43 0.64
Lake 55 0.53
Lake of the Woods 18 0.48
Le Sueur 214 0.76
Lincoln 16 0.28
Lyon 969 3.73
McLeod 250 0.7
Mahnomen 30 0.54
Marshall 39 0.42
Martin 130 0.65
Meeker 146 0.63
Mille Lacs 154 0.6
Morrison 245 0.74
Mower 1500 3.77
Murray 36 0.43
Nicollet 1156 3.39
Nobles 1062 4.9
Norman 51 0.77
Olmsted 9642 6.23
Otter Tail 861 1.48
Pennington 179 1.26
Pine 632 2.17
Pipestone 136 1.48
Polk 861 2.72
Pope 50 0.46
Ramsey 68118 12.5
Red Lake 29 0.73
Redwood 118 0.77
Renville 104 0.71
Rice 3745 5.66
Rock 86 0.91
Roseau 95 0.62
St. Louis 3220 1.61
Scott 6576 4.52
Sherburne 2497 2.64
Sibley 131 0.88
Stearns 10699 6.75
Steele 1245 3.38
Stevens 106 1.09
Swift 104 1.11
Todd 160 0.65
Traverse 23 0.7
Wabasha 151 0.7
Wadena 166 1.22
Waseca 431 2.3
Washington 11983 4.69
Watonwan 134 1.23
Wilkin 49 0.77
Winona 921 1.81
Wright 1865 1.39
Yellow Medicine 60 0.61