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Highest Nicaraguan population share, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nicaraguan origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nicaraguan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 36 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Stearns County, MN, up 20 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Nicaraguan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Nobles County, MNMN22,3381.2%+0.9 pts

02Pennington County, MNMN13,6861.1%–

03Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.9%–

04▼3Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.7%–

05Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.3%–

06Norman County, MNMN6,3360.2%–

07▲20Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.2%+0.1 pts

08Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.1%0.0 pts

09Swift County, MNMN9,7630.1%–

10▲12Benton County, MNMN41,7440.1%–

11Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.1%–

12Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.1%–

13▼8Brown County, MNMN25,5170.1%–

14▼5Steele County, MNMN37,4640.1%–

15▼1Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.1%+0.1 pts

16▲1Washington County, MNMN286,8950.1%–

17▼10Itasca County, MNMN45,4040.1%–

18▲3Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.1%–

19Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.1%–

20▼5Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.0%0.0 pts

21▲9Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.0%–

22▲7Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.0%–

23▼11Grant County, MNMN6,0850.0%–

24Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.0%–

25▼6Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.0%–

26▼2Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.0%–

27▼16Anoka County, MNMN381,6050.0%0.0 pts

28Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.0%–

29▼16Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.0%–

30▼14Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.0%–

31Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.0%–

32Chisago County, MNMN59,1420.0%–

33St. Louis County, MNMN200,5180.0%0.0 pts

34Becker County, MNMN35,4970.0%–

35▼9Carver County, MNMN114,3790.0%0.0 pts

36▼16Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES