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Highest Somali population share, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Somali ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Somali residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 43 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 43 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Isanti County, MN, up 16 places to #23.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Somali population share by state

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI SHAREVS 2010

01Rice County, MNMN69,9394.0%+3.4 pts

02▲4Scott County, MNMN159,0172.1%+1.8 pts

03▲1Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7842.1%+0.5 pts

04▼2Stearns County, MNMN164,1102.0%+1.4 pts

05▼2Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7201.5%+0.4 pts

06▲5Anoka County, MNMN381,6051.4%+0.9 pts

07▲2Dakota County, MNMN457,7101.4%+0.9 pts

08Ramsey County, MNMN541,6231.4%+0.4 pts

09▼4Olmsted County, MNMN166,7311.3%−0.5 pts

10▲6Nicollet County, MNMN34,2731.2%+1.1 pts

11▼1Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6341.2%+0.5 pts

12▼5Steele County, MNMN37,4640.9%+0.1 pts

13Clay County, MNMN67,7340.8%+0.5 pts

14Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.6%–

15▲4Washington County, MNMN286,8950.5%+0.5 pts

16▼4Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.5%–

17▲7Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.3%+0.2 pts

18▼1Benton County, MNMN41,7440.3%–

19▲12St. Louis County, MNMN200,5180.1%+0.1 pts

20▲12Chisago County, MNMN59,1420.1%+0.1 pts

21▼1Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.1%+0.1 pts

22▲1Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.1%–

23▲16Isanti County, MNMN44,3860.1%0.0 pts

24Pope County, MNMN11,4200.1%–

25Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.1%–

26▲7Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.1%–

27▲9Lake County, MNMN10,7460.0%–

28▲1McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.0%–

29Brown County, MNMN25,5170.0%–

30Becker County, MNMN35,4970.0%–

31▼4Winona County, MNMN50,5230.0%–

32▼2Cook County, MNMN5,5220.0%–

33Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.0%–

34▲4Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.0%–

35Renville County, MNMN14,3560.0%–

36▲1Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.0%–

37▲5Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.0%–

38Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.0%0.0 pts

39Mower County, MNMN40,9710.0%–

40▼14Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1320.0%–

41Carlton County, MNMN36,7110.0%0.0 pts

42▲1Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.0%–

43Itasca County, MNMN45,4040.0%–

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