Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on January 30, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone population in Minnesota was 413,840 and represented 7.25% of the total Minnesota population (5,709,852).

Among Minnesota counties, Hennepin County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (179,950), followed by Ramsey County (72,785), and Dakota County (34,910). Lincoln County had the lowest (17).

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 2020
Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Aitkin 78 0.5
Anoka 29218 8.02
Becker 236 0.67
Beltrami 390 0.84
Benton 2186 5.29
Big Stone 23 0.45
Blue Earth 3227 4.66
Brown 138 0.53
Carlton 601 1.66
Carver 2464 2.3
Cass 143 0.47
Chippewa 110 0.87
Chisago 817 1.44
Clay 3169 4.85
Clearwater 59 0.69
Cook 86 1.54
Cottonwood 158 1.37
Crow Wing 599 0.9
Dakota 34910 7.93
Dodge 181 0.87
Douglas 294 0.75
Faribault 125 0.9
Fillmore 124 0.58
Freeborn 516 1.67
Goodhue 753 1.58
Grant 48 0.79
Hennepin 179950 14.04
Houston 142 0.75
Hubbard 116 0.54
Isanti 432 1.04
Itasca 229 0.51
Jackson 109 1.09
Kanabec 102 0.64
Kandiyohi 2881 6.59
Kittson 40 0.95
Koochiching 92 0.77
Lac qui Parle 47 0.7
Lake 58 0.53
Lake of the Woods 27 0.72
Le Sueur 260 0.91
Lincoln 17 0.3
Lyon 864 3.43
McLeod 345 0.94
Mahnomen 41 0.76
Marshall 46 0.51
Martin 155 0.78
Meeker 171 0.73
Mille Lacs 161 0.61
Morrison 281 0.83
Mower 1642 4.1
Murray 45 0.55
Nicollet 1498 4.34
Nobles 1096 4.93
Norman 52 0.81
Olmsted 11722 7.19
Otter Tail 994 1.66
Pennington 159 1.14
Pine 656 2.27
Pipestone 152 1.62
Polk 958 3.08
Pope 47 0.42
Ramsey 72785 13.19
Red Lake 35 0.89
Redwood 175 1.14
Renville 99 0.67
Rice 4341 6.47
Rock 92 0.95
Roseau 95 0.62
St. Louis 3278 1.64
Scott 8863 5.86
Sherburne 3525 3.61
Sibley 159 1.07
Stearns 13470 8.5
Steele 1368 3.66
Stevens 133 1.38
Swift 96 0.98
Todd 188 0.74
Traverse 28 0.83
Wabasha 147 0.69
Wadena 146 1.03
Waseca 435 2.29
Washington 14169 5.28
Watonwan 158 1.41
Wilkin 36 0.56
Winona 914 1.84
Wright 2794 1.97
Yellow Medicine 71 0.75