Population By Race and Ethnicity in Minnesota in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 5,711,471 population of Minnesota comprised of 333,620 people who identified as Hispanic (5.84%), and 5,377,851 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 4,739,123 (82.98%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 424,025 (7.42%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 307,720 (5.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 4,461,623 (78.12%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 409,985 (7.18%). Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 303,411 (5.31%).

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 2021
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Ethnicity in Minnesota in 2021
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Population By Race in Minnesota in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 424,025 7.42%
White Alone 4,739,123 82.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 78,170 1.37%
Asian Alone 307,720 5.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,892 0.09%
Two Or More Races 157,541 2.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Minnesota in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14,040 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 277,500 4.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18,418 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,309 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,485 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 17,868 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 409,985 7.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,461,623 78.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 59,752 1.05%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 303,411 5.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,407 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 139,673 2.44%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Minnesota Counties in 2021

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