Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2021
Updated on June 18, 2025.
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.
You can see similar ranking information for other racial and ethnicity groups in the United States.
You can also see similar information for other states, and also the ranking of all counties in the United States.
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Related Topics: Minnesota Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2021
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennepin County | 180504 |
| 2 | Ramsey County | 72635 |
| 3 | Dakota County | 36803 |
| 4 | Anoka County | 31857 |
| 5 | Washington County | 15186 |
| 6 | Stearns County | 14393 |
| 7 | Olmsted County | 12249 |
| 8 | Scott County | 9757 |
| 9 | Rice County | 4393 |
| 10 | Sherburne County | 4092 |
| 11 | Clay County | 3372 |
| 12 | Blue Earth County | 3366 |
| 13 | Wright County | 3292 |
| 14 | St. Louis County | 3238 |
| 15 | Kandiyohi County | 2824 |
| 16 | Carver County | 2585 |
| 17 | Benton County | 2334 |
| 18 | Mower County | 1712 |
| 19 | Nicollet County | 1621 |
| 20 | Steele County | 1362 |
| 21 | Nobles County | 1088 |
| 22 | Polk County | 973 |
| 23 | Winona County | 966 |
| 24 | Otter Tail County | 956 |
| 25 | Chisago County | 893 |
| 26 | Lyon County | 853 |
| 27 | Goodhue County | 748 |
| 28 | Pine County | 693 |
| 29 | Carlton County | 648 |
| 30 | Crow Wing County | 602 |
| 31 | Freeborn County | 528 |
| 32 | Isanti County | 463 |
| 33 | Waseca County | 431 |
| 34 | Beltrami County | 405 |
| 35 | McLeod County | 383 |
| 36 | Douglas County | 318 |
| 37 | Todd County | 270 |
| 38 | Le Sueur County | 254 |
| 39 | Morrison County | 250 |
| 40 | Itasca County | 232 |
| 41 | Becker County | 210 |
| 42 | Cottonwood County | 185 |
| 43 | Dodge County | 183 |
| 44 | Houston County | 179 |
| 44 | Pipestone County | 179 |
| 45 | Meeker County | 177 |
| 46 | Mille Lacs County | 174 |
| 47 | Martin County | 173 |
| 48 | Redwood County | 164 |
| 49 | Brown County | 163 |
| 50 | Watonwan County | 159 |
| 51 | Pennington County | 156 |
| 51 | Wadena County | 156 |
| 52 | Sibley County | 153 |
| 53 | Cass County | 152 |
| 54 | Wabasha County | 150 |
| 55 | Faribault County | 137 |
| 55 | Stevens County | 137 |
| 56 | Hubbard County | 131 |
| 57 | Renville County | 122 |
| 58 | Chippewa County | 120 |
| 58 | Fillmore County | 120 |
| 59 | Swift County | 117 |
| 60 | Kanabec County | 112 |
| 61 | Jackson County | 108 |
| 62 | Aitkin County | 99 |
| 63 | Koochiching County | 98 |
| 64 | Rock County | 92 |
| 65 | Cook County | 91 |
| 65 | Roseau County | 91 |
| 66 | Yellow Medicine County | 76 |
| 67 | Clearwater County | 62 |
| 68 | Lake County | 55 |
| 69 | Lac qui Parle County | 54 |
| 70 | Norman County | 52 |
| 70 | Pope County | 52 |
| 71 | Marshall County | 48 |
| 72 | Grant County | 46 |
| 73 | Murray County | 45 |
| 74 | Big Stone County | 42 |
| 75 | Kittson County | 40 |
| 76 | Mahnomen County | 36 |
| 76 | Red Lake County | 36 |
| 77 | Wilkin County | 33 |
| 78 | Lake of the Woods County | 28 |
| 79 | Traverse County | 27 |
| 80 | Lincoln County | 18 |