Population By Race and Ethnicity in Minnesota in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 5,525,360 population of Minnesota comprised of 291,460 people who identified as Hispanic (5.28%), and 5,233,900 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 4,683,767 (84.77%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 353,152 (6.39%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 274,219 (4.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 4,440,178 (80.36%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 341,119 (6.17%). Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 270,517 (4.90%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Minnesota in 2016
Total Population:5,525,360
94.73%
Non Hispanic (94.73%)
Hispanic (5.28%)
Race in Minnesota in 2016
Total Population:5,525,360
84.77%
White Alone (84.77%)
Black or African American Alone (6.39%)
Asian Alone (4.96%)
Two or more races (2.46%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.34%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)
Ethnicity in Minnesota in 2016
Total Population:5,525,360
80.36%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (80.36%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.17%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.90%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.41%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.19%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.97%)
Population By Race in Minnesota in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 4,683,767 84.77%
Black or African American Alone 353,152 6.39%
Asian Alone 274,219 4.96%
Two Or More Races 136,010 2.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 74,283 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,929 0.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Minnesota in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,440,178 80.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 341,119 6.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 270,517 4.90%
White Alone - Hispanic 243,589 4.41%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 121,107 2.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 58,336 1.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15,947 0.29%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14,903 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12,033 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,702 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,643 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,286 0.02%