Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on January 30, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone population in Minnesota was 424,025 and represented 7.42% of the total Minnesota population (5,711,471).

Among Minnesota counties, Hennepin County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (180,535), followed by Ramsey County (72,690), and Dakota County (36,756). Lincoln County had the lowest (19).

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 2021
Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Aitkin 96 0.6
Anoka 31657 8.62
Becker 216 0.61
Beltrami 402 0.87
Benton 2330 5.62
Big Stone 27 0.52
Blue Earth 3347 4.83
Brown 163 0.63
Carlton 644 1.77
Carver 2589 2.38
Cass 154 0.5
Chippewa 117 0.94
Chisago 894 1.55
Clay 3360 5.12
Clearwater 66 0.77
Cook 92 1.64
Cottonwood 183 1.58
Crow Wing 607 0.9
Dakota 36756 8.3
Dodge 188 0.9
Douglas 322 0.82
Faribault 136 0.98
Fillmore 122 0.57
Freeborn 522 1.69
Goodhue 754 1.57
Grant 46 0.75
Hennepin 180535 14.25
Houston 174 0.92
Hubbard 132 0.61
Isanti 470 1.12
Itasca 235 0.52
Jackson 108 1.08
Kanabec 114 0.7
Kandiyohi 2844 6.48
Kittson 41 0.99
Koochiching 96 0.8
Lac qui Parle 54 0.8
Lake 55 0.5
Lake of the Woods 27 0.71
Le Sueur 254 0.88
Lincoln 19 0.34
Lyon 835 3.31
McLeod 383 1.04
Mahnomen 39 0.72
Marshall 48 0.54
Martin 167 0.84
Meeker 175 0.75
Mille Lacs 177 0.66
Morrison 253 0.74
Mower 1716 4.27
Murray 46 0.56
Nicollet 1628 4.74
Nobles 1130 5.13
Norman 52 0.81
Olmsted 12156 7.43
Otter Tail 949 1.58
Pennington 155 1.12
Pine 573 1.97
Pipestone 178 1.9
Polk 973 3.16
Pope 52 0.46
Ramsey 72690 13.39
Red Lake 36 0.92
Redwood 166 1.08
Renville 122 0.83
Rice 4420 6.56
Rock 93 0.96
Roseau 89 0.58
St. Louis 3184 1.6
Scott 9731 6.34
Sherburne 4090 4.12
Sibley 153 1.02
Stearns 14386 9.04
Steele 1372 3.67
Stevens 137 1.41
Swift 101 1.03
Todd 256 1.01
Traverse 29 0.88
Wabasha 151 0.7
Wadena 157 1.11
Waseca 430 2.26
Washington 15087 5.53
Watonwan 153 1.37
Wilkin 36 0.56
Winona 961 1.93
Wright 3286 2.26
Yellow Medicine 76 0.81