Counties in Minnesota by black or African American population share, 2024

Hennepin County had the highest black or African American population share of 87 counties in 2024, at 13.3%. Watonwan County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 0.8% and the figure for Minnesota was 7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.3Hennepin County
Median0.887 counties
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Top 40 counties, 2024

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Hennepin CountyHennepin County: 13.3 %13.3Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 12.1 %12.1Stearns CountyStearns County: 9 %9Anoka CountyAnoka County: 8.8 %8.8Dakota CountyDakota County: 7.7 %7.7Olmsted CountyOlmsted County: 7.5 %7.5Rice CountyRice County: 6.7 %6.7Scott CountyScott County: 6.1 %6.1Benton CountyBenton County: 5.5 %5.5Washington CountyWashington County: 5.5 %5.5Kandiyohi CountyKandiyohi County: 5.1 %5.1Blue Earth CountyBlue Earth County: 4.8 %4.8Nobles CountyNobles County: 4.6 %4.6Clay CountyClay County: 4.6 %4.6Nicollet CountyNicollet County: 4.5 %4.5Sherburne CountySherburne County: 4 %4Mower CountyMower County: 3.4 %3.4Steele CountySteele County: 3.3 %3.3Lyon CountyLyon County: 2.6 %2.6Wright CountyWright County: 2.3 %2.3Pine CountyPine County: 2.3 %2.3Carlton CountyCarlton County: 2.2 %2.2Polk CountyPolk County: 2 %2Winona CountyWinona County: 1.9 %1.9Wadena CountyWadena County: 1.7 %1.7Cottonwood CountyCottonwood County: 1.7 %1.7Carver CountyCarver County: 1.6 %1.6St. Louis CountySt. Louis County: 1.6 %1.6Goodhue CountyGoodhue County: 1.5 %1.5Freeborn CountyFreeborn County: 1.5 %1.5Cook CountyCook County: 1.4 %1.4Chisago CountyChisago County: 1.2 %1.2Pipestone CountyPipestone County: 1.2 %1.2Sibley CountySibley County: 1.2 %1.2Dodge CountyDodge County: 1.1 %1.1Otter Tail CountyOtter Tail County: 1.1 %1.1Stevens CountyStevens County: 1 %1Waseca CountyWaseca County: 1 %1Brown CountyBrown County: 0.9 %0.9Isanti CountyIsanti County: 0.9 %0.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Hennepin County13.3+0.1 pts
2Ramsey County12.1+0.1 pts
3Stearns County9+0.7 pts
4Anoka County8.8+0.5 pts
5Dakota County7.7+0.4 pts
6Olmsted County7.5+0.3 pts
7Rice County6.7+0.3 pts
8Scott County6.1+0.9 pts
9Benton County5.5+1.6 pts
10Washington County5.5+0.7 pts
11Kandiyohi County5.1-0.5 pts
12Blue Earth County4.8+0.2 pts
13Nobles County4.60 pts
14Clay County4.6-0 pts
15Nicollet County4.5+1.1 pts
16Sherburne County4+0.4 pts
17Mower County3.4-0.1 pts
18Steele County3.3-0.1 pts
19Lyon County2.6+0.1 pts
20Wright County2.3+0.5 pts
21Pine County2.30 pts
22Carlton County2.2+0.1 pts
23Polk County2-0.2 pts
24Winona County1.9+0.2 pts
25Wadena County1.7+1 pts
26Cottonwood County1.7-0.1 pts
27Carver County1.6+0.1 pts
27St. Louis County1.60 pts
29Goodhue County1.5-0.1 pts
30Freeborn County1.5+0.3 pts
31Cook County1.4+0.9 pts
32Chisago County1.2-0 pts
32Pipestone County1.2+0.2 pts
34Sibley County1.2+0.2 pts
35Dodge County1.1+0.1 pts
36Otter Tail County1.1+0.1 pts
37Stevens County1-0.5 pts
37Waseca County1-0.1 pts
39Brown County0.9+0.1 pts
40Isanti County0.9-0.2 pts
41Martin County0.90 pts
41Renville County0.90 pts
43Beltrami County0.8-0.1 pts
43Yellow Medicine County0.8+0.1 pts
45Itasca County0.8+0.1 pts
45Roseau County0.8-0.2 pts
47Le Sueur County0.8-0.1 pts
48Becker County0.7-0.1 pts
49Murray County0.7+0.1 pts
50Swift County0.70 pts
51Kanabec County0.7+0.1 pts
52Aitkin County0.6-0 pts
52Redwood County0.6+0.1 pts
54Pennington County0.6-0.5 pts
55Faribault County0.6+0.1 pts
55Traverse County0.6+0.1 pts
57Grant County0.6+0.1 pts
57Pope County0.6-0 pts
59McLeod County0.6+0.1 pts
60Douglas County0.5+0.1 pts
60Todd County0.50 pts
62Chippewa County0.5-0.4 pts
62Norman County0.5-0.6 pts
64Hubbard County0.50 pts
65Fillmore County0.5-0.1 pts
66Red Lake County0.5-0.1 pts
67Jackson County0.5-0.1 pts
67Morrison County0.5+0.2 pts
69Crow Wing County0.5-0.1 pts
70Mille Lacs County0.4+0.2 pts
71Wilkin County0.4+0.2 pts
72Wabasha County0.40 pts
73Marshall County0.40 pts
74Cass County0.4-0 pts
75Lac qui Parle County0.3-0.2 pts
76Meeker County0.3+0.1 pts
77Koochiching County0.3-0.3 pts
78Lake of the Woods County0.30 pts
79Big Stone County0.3+0.1 pts
79Houston County0.3-0.1 pts
81Lake County0.2-0.2 pts
82Kittson County0.2-0.3 pts
83Clearwater County0.20 pts
84Rock County0.2-0 pts
85Lincoln County0.1-0.1 pts
86Mahnomen County0.10 pts
87Watonwan County00 pts

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About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). Calculated from counts in ACS table B03002, which are stored as inputs. EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest black or African American population share?

Hennepin County, with 13.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest black or African American population share?

Watonwan County, with 0% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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