Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2021

Updated on August 12, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all Minnesota counties, Hennepin County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (180.50K), followed by Ramsey County (72.64K), and Dakota County (36.80K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Minnesota counties.

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Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2021
Hennepin
180.50K
Ramsey
72.64K
Dakota
36.80K
Anoka
31.86K
Washington
15.19K
Stearns
14.39K
Olmsted
12.25K
Scott
9.76K
Rice
4.39K
Sherburne
4.09K
Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2021
Rank
County
Black or African American Alone Population
1 Hennepin County 180,504
2 Ramsey County 72,635
3 Dakota County 36,803
4 Anoka County 31,857
5 Washington County 15,186
6 Stearns County 14,393
7 Olmsted County 12,249
8 Scott County 9,757
9 Rice County 4,393
10 Sherburne County 4,092
11 Clay County 3,372
12 Blue Earth County 3,366
13 Wright County 3,292
14 St. Louis County 3,238
15 Kandiyohi County 2,824
16 Carver County 2,585
17 Benton County 2,334
18 Mower County 1,712
19 Nicollet County 1,621
20 Steele County 1,362
21 Nobles County 1,088
22 Polk County 973
23 Winona County 966
24 Otter Tail County 956
25 Chisago County 893
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