Minnesota White Alone Population By County in Census 2020

Updated on February 11, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, there were 4,423,146 people in Minnesota who identified their race as White Alone, which is 77.51% of the total population of Minnesota. Hennepin County had the highest number of people who identify as White Alone (855,122), followed by Dakota County (330,482), and Ramsey County (328,949). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identify as White Alone were: Mahnomen County (2,303), Traverse County (2,870), and Lake of the Woods County (3,512).

In terms of the percentage of each county's total population, Lincoln County had the highest percentage, with 95.85% of its population identifying their race as White Alone, followed by Fillmore County (95.53%), and Pope County (95.53%).

You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States by state. You can also see similar information for other racial groups as well as the different ethnicities in Minnesota.

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's population that identify as White Alone. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

Minnesota White Alone Population By County in Census 2020
Minnesota White Alone Population By County in Census 2020
County
White Alone Population
% of County Population
Hennepin County 855,122 66.72
Dakota County 330,482 75.13
Ramsey County 328,949 59.55
Anoka County 280,171 76.99
Washington County 211,654 79.10
St. Louis County 177,385 88.59
Stearns County 130,858 82.67
Wright County 127,090 89.92
Olmsted County 126,764 77.84
Scott County 117,201 77.65
Carver County 92,448 86.46
Sherburne County 85,504 87.98
Crow Wing County 61,586 93.14
Blue Earth County 58,205 84.22
Clay County 55,451 84.89
Otter Tail County 54,910 91.39
Rice County 52,637 78.45
Chisago County 51,394 90.77
Winona County 44,638 89.87
Goodhue County 42,850 90.06
Itasca County 40,371 89.69
Isanti County 37,888 92.11
Douglas County 36,887 94.57
Benton County 36,145 87.35
Kandiyohi County 35,004 80.04
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