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Highest Somali population share, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Somali ancestry (2020 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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI SHAREVS 2010

01Rice County, MNMN69,9393.3%+2.6 pts

02Stearns County, MNMN164,1103.0%+2.4 pts

03Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7202.6%+1.5 pts

04Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7842.4%+0.9 pts

05Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312.3%+0.6 pts

06Scott County, MNMN159,0171.6%+1.2 pts

07Steele County, MNMN37,4641.3%+0.4 pts

08Ramsey County, MNMN541,6231.3%+0.3 pts

09Dakota County, MNMN457,7101.1%+0.6 pts

10Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6341.0%+0.4 pts

11Anoka County, MNMN381,6050.9%+0.3 pts

12Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.8%–

13Clay County, MNMN67,7340.7%+0.4 pts

14Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.5%–

15Polk County, MNMN30,5450.5%–

16Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.4%+0.3 pts

17Benton County, MNMN41,7440.3%–

18Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.3%–

19Washington County, MNMN286,8950.3%+0.3 pts

20Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.2%+0.2 pts

21Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.2%–

22Carver County, MNMN114,3790.2%–

23Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.2%–

24Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.2%+0.0 pts

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%+0.0 pts

32Chisago County, MNMN59,1420.0%+0.0 pts

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%−0.0 pts

40Pine County, MNMN30,4720.0%–

41Wright County, MNMN157,5590.0%−0.1 pts

42Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.0%–

43Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS