Population By Race and Ethnicity in Minnesota in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 5,346,620 population of Minnesota comprised of 257,175 people who identified as Hispanic (4.81%), and 5,089,445 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 4,636,560 (86.72%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 292,078 (5.46%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 229,237 (4.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 4,419,280 (82.66%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 281,807 (5.27%). Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 226,287 (4.23%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Minnesota.

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Minnesota county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Population By Race in Minnesota in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 292,078 5.46%
White Alone 4,636,560 86.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 69,179 1.29%
Asian Alone 229,237 4.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,181 0.06%
Two Or More Races 116,385 2.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Minnesota in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10,271 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 217,280 4.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12,850 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,950 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,051 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12,773 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 281,807 5.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,419,280 82.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 56,329 1.05%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 226,287 4.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,130 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 103,612 1.94%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Minnesota Counties in 2011

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Minnesota counties.