Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone population in Minnesota was 414,140 and represented 7.25% of the total Minnesota population (5,710,578).

Among Minnesota counties, Hennepin County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (179,939), followed by Ramsey County (72,807), and Dakota County (34,953). Lincoln County had the lowest (16).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Aitkin 80 0.51
Anoka 29255 8.03
Becker 229 0.65
Beltrami 391 0.85
Benton 2196 5.31
Big Stone 38 0.74
Blue Earth 3234 4.67
Brown 138 0.53
Carlton 604 1.67
Carver 2464 2.3
Cass 140 0.46
Chippewa 113 0.9
Chisago 817 1.44
Clay 3185 4.87
Clearwater 55 0.64
Cook 85 1.52
Cottonwood 160 1.39
Crow Wing 598 0.9
Dakota 34953 7.94
Dodge 178 0.85
Douglas 294 0.75
Faribault 125 0.9
Fillmore 122 0.57
Freeborn 524 1.7
Goodhue 746 1.57
Grant 48 0.79
Hennepin 179939 14.04
Houston 147 0.78
Hubbard 115 0.54
Isanti 434 1.05
Itasca 225 0.5
Jackson 109 1.09
Kanabec 100 0.62
Kandiyohi 2866 6.56
Kittson 39 0.93
Koochiching 94 0.78
Lac qui Parle 47 0.7
Lake 58 0.53
Lake of the Woods 28 0.74
Le Sueur 260 0.91
Lincoln 16 0.28
Lyon 881 3.47
McLeod 346 0.94
Mahnomen 38 0.71
Marshall 46 0.51
Martin 162 0.81
Meeker 173 0.74
Mille Lacs 160 0.61
Morrison 281 0.83
Mower 1643 4.1
Murray 44 0.54
Nicollet 1509 4.38
Nobles 1062 4.78
Norman 52 0.81
Olmsted 11762 7.21
Otter Tail 998 1.66
Pennington 160 1.15
Pine 666 2.31
Pipestone 154 1.64
Polk 959 3.09
Pope 47 0.42
Ramsey 72807 13.2
Red Lake 35 0.89
Redwood 175 1.14
Renville 100 0.68
Rice 4296 6.4
Rock 92 0.95
Roseau 97 0.63
St. Louis 3300 1.65
Scott 8880 5.87
Sherburne 3527 3.61
Sibley 156 1.06
Stearns 13520 8.53
Steele 1372 3.67
Stevens 134 1.39
Swift 112 1.14
Todd 202 0.8
Traverse 26 0.78
Wabasha 147 0.69
Wadena 146 1.03
Waseca 435 2.29
Washington 14205 5.29
Watonwan 165 1.47
Wilkin 33 0.51
Winona 912 1.84
Wright 2803 1.98
Yellow Medicine 71 0.75