Minnesota Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, there were 356,695 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Minnesota and they represented 6.41% of the total population of Minnesota in 2017. Hennepin County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (165,302), followed by Ramsey County (65,355), and Dakota County (27,238). On the other hand, Lincoln County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (14), followed by Lake of the Woods County (18), and Mahnomen County (19).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Hennepin County had the highest percentage (13.24%), followed by Ramsey County (11.99%), and Stearns County (6.59%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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Minnesota Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017
Minnesota Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Hennepin 165,302 13.24
Ramsey 65,355 11.99
Dakota 27,238 6.46
Anoka 22,256 6.35
Washington 11,537 4.51
Stearns 10,445 6.59
Olmsted 9,356 6.04
Scott 6,269 4.31
Rice 3,627 5.48
St. Louis 3,096 1.55
Blue Earth 2,703 4.04
Sherburne 2,404 2.54
Kandiyohi 2,379 5.57
Clay 2,223 3.48
Carver 1,875 1.84
Wright 1,756 1.31
Benton 1,709 4.25
Mower 1,424 3.58
Steele 1,196 3.25
Nicollet 1,134 3.33
Nobles 1,001 4.62
Lyon 920 3.54
Winona 890 1.75
Otter Tail 828 1.42
Polk 785 2.48
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