Minnesota Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 17, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Minnesota was 9.23%.

By Race: The American Indian & Alaska Native Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Minnesota (31.20%), followed by Black Alone (25.01%), and Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (17.93%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was White Alone (7.11%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (16.38%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (6.82%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Minnesota.

You can see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Minnesota Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Black Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two or More Races
Asian Alone
White Alone
Minnesota Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Minnesota Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 31.20
Black Alone 25.01
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 17.93
Some Other Race Alone 16.14
Two or More Races 13.37
Asian Alone 12.18
White Alone 7.11
Minnesota Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 16.38
Non-Hispanic White Alone 6.82