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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest Black population share, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cook County, MN, up 31 places to #31.

Highest Black population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78413.3%+4.5 pts
02Ramsey County, MNMN541,62312.1%+4.7 pts
03Stearns County, MNMN164,1109.0%+8.2 pts
04Anoka County, MNMN381,6058.8%+7.2 pts
05Dakota County, MNMN457,7107.7%+5.4 pts
06Olmsted County, MNMN166,7317.5%+4.9 pts
07Rice County, MNMN69,9396.7%+5.5 pts
08▲2Scott County, MNMN159,0176.1%+5.2 pts
09▲4Benton County, MNMN41,7445.5%+4.7 pts
10▲1Washington County, MNMN286,8955.5%+3.7 pts
11▼3Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7205.1%+4.7 pts
12▼3Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6344.8%+3.6 pts
13▲2Nobles County, MNMN22,3384.6%+3.6 pts
14Clay County, MNMN67,7344.6%+4.1 pts
15▼3Nicollet County, MNMN34,2734.5%+3.8 pts
16▲1Sherburne County, MNMN104,1944.0%+3.2 pts
17▼1Mower County, MNMN40,9713.4%+2.9 pts
18Steele County, MNMN37,4643.3%+2.2 pts
19Lyon County, MNMN25,6842.6%+1.2 pts
20▲3Wright County, MNMN157,5592.3%+2.1 pts
21▲5Pine County, MNMN30,4722.3%+1.0 pts
22▲5Carlton County, MNMN36,7112.2%+1.2 pts
23▼3Polk County, MNMN30,5452.0%+1.7 pts
24Winona County, MNMN50,5231.9%+1.2 pts
25▲14Wadena County, MNMN14,3881.7%+1.2 pts
26▲8Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4051.7%+1.3 pts
27▼6St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181.6%+0.8 pts
28▼6Carver County, MNMN114,3791.6%+1.1 pts
29▲2Goodhue County, MNMN48,1951.5%+0.9 pts
30▼1Freeborn County, MNMN30,4401.5%+1.3 pts
31▲31Cook County, MNMN5,5221.3%+1.1 pts
32▼4Chisago County, MNMN59,1421.2%+0.7 pts
33▲2Pipestone County, MNMN9,2601.2%+1.0 pts
34▲19Sibley County, MNMN15,3561.2%+1.1 pts
35▲10Dodge County, MNMN21,3761.1%+0.9 pts
36▼6Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0411.1%+0.8 pts
37▼12Waseca County, MNMN18,6881.0%−1.2 pts
38Stevens County, MNMN9,7471.0%+0.1 pts
39▲22Brown County, MNMN25,5170.9%+0.9 pts
40▲1Isanti County, MNMN44,3860.9%+0.6 pts
41▲10Martin County, MNMN19,4400.9%+0.6 pts
42▲21Renville County, MNMN14,3560.9%+0.8 pts
43▼7Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.8%+0.5 pts
44▲12Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.8%+0.8 pts
45▲22Itasca County, MNMN45,4040.8%+0.6 pts
46▲6Roseau County, MNMN15,2460.8%+0.7 pts
47▼10Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.8%+0.6 pts
48▲1Becker County, MNMN35,4970.7%+0.5 pts
49▲27Murray County, MNMN7,9420.7%+0.6 pts
50▼10Swift County, MNMN9,7630.7%−2.0 pts
51▲13Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.6%+0.5 pts
52▲20Aitkin County, MNMN16,2520.6%+0.4 pts
53▲4Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.6%+0.5 pts
54▼22Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.6%+0.4 pts
55▲11Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.6%+0.4 pts
56▼13Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.6%+0.6 pts
57▲20Pope County, MNMN11,4200.6%+0.4 pts
58▲23Grant County, MNMN6,0850.6%+0.4 pts
59▼15McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.6%+0.4 pts
60▲10Todd County, MNMN26,0600.5%+0.4 pts
61▼13Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.5%+0.4 pts
62▲17Norman County, MNMN6,3360.5%+0.4 pts
63▼17Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.5%+0.4 pts
64▲4Hubbard County, MNMN22,3690.5%+0.3 pts
65▼5Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.5%+0.3 pts
66▲3Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.5%+0.3 pts
67▼34Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.5%+0.4 pts
68▼14Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.5%+0.3 pts
69▼22Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1320.5%+0.2 pts
70▲8Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.4%+0.2 pts
71▼29Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.4%+0.3 pts
72▼22Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.4%+0.1 pts
73▲12Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.4%+0.3 pts
74▲8Cass County, MNMN31,4300.4%+0.2 pts
75▼16Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.3%+0.2 pts
76▼11Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.3%+0.1 pts
77▼3Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.3%+0.1 pts
78▼3Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.3%0.0 pts
79▼6Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.3%+0.1 pts
80▼22Houston County, MNMN18,4000.3%0.0 pts
81▲5Lake County, MNMN10,7460.2%+0.1 pts
82▲5Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.2%0.0 pts
83▼3Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.2%0.0 pts
84▼29Rock County, MNMN9,5240.1%−0.4 pts
85▼2Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.1%+0.1 pts
86▼2Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.1%0.0 pts
87▼16Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.0%−0.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES