Population By Race and Ethnicity in Minnesota in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 5,608,762 population of Minnesota comprised of 309,182 people who identified as Hispanic (5.51%), and 5,299,580 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 4,708,611 (83.95%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 384,844 (6.86%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 289,848 (5.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 4,451,321 (79.36%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 371,896 (6.63%). Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 285,824 (5.10%).

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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Minnesota in 2018
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Ethnicity in Minnesota in 2018
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Population By Race in Minnesota in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 384,844 6.86%
White Alone 4,708,611 83.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 76,482 1.36%
Asian Alone 289,848 5.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,368 0.08%
Two Or More Races 144,609 2.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Minnesota in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12,948 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 257,290 4.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17,421 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,024 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,374 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16,125 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 371,896 6.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,451,321 79.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 59,061 1.05%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 285,824 5.10%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,994 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 128,484 2.29%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Minnesota Counties in 2018

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