Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone population in Minnesota was 424,567 and represented 7.43% of the total Minnesota population (5,717,968).

Among Minnesota counties, Hennepin County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (180,504), followed by Ramsey County (72,635), and Dakota County (36,803). Lincoln County had the lowest (18).

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 2021
Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Aitkin 99 0.62
Anoka 31857 8.66
Becker 210 0.59
Beltrami 405 0.87
Benton 2334 5.62
Big Stone 42 0.81
Blue Earth 3366 4.85
Brown 163 0.63
Carlton 648 1.78
Carver 2585 2.38
Cass 152 0.5
Chippewa 120 0.97
Chisago 893 1.55
Clay 3372 5.14
Clearwater 62 0.72
Cook 91 1.62
Cottonwood 185 1.6
Crow Wing 602 0.89
Dakota 36803 8.31
Dodge 183 0.87
Douglas 318 0.81
Faribault 137 0.99
Fillmore 120 0.56
Freeborn 528 1.71
Goodhue 748 1.56
Grant 46 0.75
Hennepin 180504 14.21
Houston 179 0.95
Hubbard 131 0.6
Isanti 463 1.1
Itasca 232 0.51
Jackson 108 1.08
Kanabec 112 0.69
Kandiyohi 2824 6.45
Kittson 40 0.96
Koochiching 98 0.82
Lac qui Parle 54 0.81
Lake 55 0.5
Lake of the Woods 28 0.73
Le Sueur 254 0.88
Lincoln 18 0.32
Lyon 853 3.35
McLeod 383 1.04
Mahnomen 36 0.67
Marshall 48 0.53
Martin 173 0.87
Meeker 177 0.76
Mille Lacs 174 0.65
Morrison 250 0.73
Mower 1712 4.26
Murray 45 0.55
Nicollet 1621 4.72
Nobles 1088 4.93
Norman 52 0.81
Olmsted 12249 7.48
Otter Tail 956 1.59
Pennington 156 1.13
Pine 693 2.36
Pipestone 179 1.91
Polk 973 3.16
Pope 52 0.46
Ramsey 72635 13.35
Red Lake 36 0.91
Redwood 164 1.07
Renville 122 0.84
Rice 4393 6.52
Rock 92 0.95
Roseau 91 0.6
St. Louis 3238 1.62
Scott 9757 6.35
Sherburne 4092 4.13
Sibley 153 1.02
Stearns 14393 9.04
Steele 1362 3.64
Stevens 137 1.41
Swift 117 1.2
Todd 270 1.07
Traverse 27 0.83
Wabasha 150 0.7
Wadena 156 1.1
Waseca 431 2.27
Washington 15186 5.57
Watonwan 159 1.42
Wilkin 33 0.52
Winona 966 1.94
Wright 3292 2.27
Yellow Medicine 76 0.81