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Highest Somali population share, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Somali ancestry (2023 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.

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Highest Somali population share by state

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI SHAREVS 2000

01Rice County, MNMN69,9393.3%–

02Stearns County, MNMN164,1103.0%–

03Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7202.6%–

04Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7842.4%–

05Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312.3%–

06Scott County, MNMN159,0171.6%–

07Steele County, MNMN37,4641.3%–

08Ramsey County, MNMN541,6231.3%–

09Dakota County, MNMN457,7101.1%–

10Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6341.0%–

11Anoka County, MNMN381,6050.9%–

12Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.8%–

13Clay County, MNMN67,7340.7%–

14Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.5%–

15Polk County, MNMN30,5450.5%–

16Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.4%–

17Benton County, MNMN41,7440.3%–

18Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.3%–

19Washington County, MNMN286,8950.3%–

20Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.2%–

21Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.2%–

22Carver County, MNMN114,3790.2%–

23Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.2%–

24Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.2%–

25Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.1%–

26Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1320.1%–

27Winona County, MNMN50,5230.1%–

28Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.1%–

29McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.1%–

30Cook County, MNMN5,5220.0%–

31St. Louis County, MNMN200,5180.0%–

32Chisago County, MNMN59,1420.0%–

33Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.0%–

34Martin County, MNMN19,4400.0%–

35Aitkin County, MNMN16,2520.0%–

36Lake County, MNMN10,7460.0%–

37Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.0%–

38Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.0%–

39Isanti County, MNMN44,3860.0%–

40Pine County, MNMN30,4720.0%–

41Wright County, MNMN157,5590.0%–

42Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.0%–

43Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES