Population By Race and Ethnicity in Minnesota in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 5,640,053 population of Minnesota comprised of 315,863 people who identified as Hispanic (5.60%), and 5,324,190 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.40%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 4,714,550 (83.59%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 399,280 (7.08%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 296,171 (5.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 4,451,782 (78.93%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 386,019 (6.84%). Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 292,091 (5.18%).

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 2019
Total Population:5,640,053
94.40%
Non Hispanic (94.40%)
Hispanic (5.60%)
Race in Minnesota in 2019
Total Population:5,640,053
83.59%
White Alone (83.59%)
Black or African American Alone (7.08%)
Asian Alone (5.25%)
Two or more races (2.63%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.37%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)
Ethnicity in Minnesota in 2019
Total Population:5,640,053
78.93%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (78.93%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.84%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.18%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.66%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.34%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.05%)
Population By Race in Minnesota in 2019
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 4,714,550 83.59%
Black or African American Alone 399,280 7.08%
Asian Alone 296,171 5.25%
Two Or More Races 148,555 2.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 76,985 1.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,512 0.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Minnesota in 2019
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,451,782 78.93%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 386,019 6.84%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 292,091 5.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 262,768 4.66%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 131,971 2.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 59,238 1.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17,747 0.32%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16,584 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 13,261 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,080 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,089 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,423 0.03%