Population By Race and Ethnicity in Minnesota in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 5,484,002 population of Minnesota comprised of 284,102 people who identified as Hispanic (5.18%), and 5,199,900 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 4,673,427 (85.22%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 336,805 (6.14%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Minnesota, with a population of 264,646 (4.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 4,435,615 (80.88%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 325,144 (5.93%). Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Minnesota, with a population of 261,121 (4.76%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Minnesota.

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Population By Race in Minnesota in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 336,805 6.14%
White Alone 4,673,427 85.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 73,483 1.34%
Asian Alone 264,646 4.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,747 0.07%
Two Or More Races 131,894 2.40%
Population By Ethnicity in Minnesota in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11,661 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 237,812 4.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15,423 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,525 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,245 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14,436 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 325,144 5.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,435,615 80.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 58,060 1.06%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 261,121 4.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,502 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 117,458 2.14%