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Largest Somali population, Minnesota cities · 2020

Minnesota cities ranked by the number of residents who are Somali ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 70 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 70 is 231.

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Largest Somali population by state

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOMALI POPULATIONVS 2010

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,32421,909+78%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,6845,415+15%

03St. Cloud, MNMN72,6474,388+568%

04Rochester, MNMN124,2923,645+47%

05Faribault, MNMN25,0402,184+446%

06Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,994+22%

07Burnsville, MNMN65,2441,492+15%

08Bloomington, MNMN89,0341,478+62%

09Eagan, MNMN67,1091,435+213%

10Shakopee, MNMN49,3661,196+543%

11Savage, MNMN32,9701,168+337%

12Willmar, MNMN22,0011,110+146%

13Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4821,076+12%

14Hopkins, MNMN19,523967+62%

15Fridley, MNMN30,829832+54%

16Maplewood, MNMN40,717806–

17Mankato, MNMN46,529680+72%

18Waite Park, MNMN8,450660+167%

19Crystal, MNMN22,239647–

20Apple Valley, MNMN55,248531+421%

21Woodbury, MNMN81,558497–

22Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543497+132%

23Blaine, MNMN76,603496+1808%

24Owatonna, MNMN26,633473+47%

25Richfield, MNMN36,593471+57%

26St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027461−18%

27Rosemount, MNMN31,881438+1188%

28Edina, MNMN54,356415+6%

29Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475386+315%

30New Hope, MNMN20,807355+101%

31Maple Grove, MNMN73,893349–

32Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193268+60%

33Roseville, MNMN35,663264+120%

34Plymouth, MNMN78,942246+257%

35St. Joseph, MNMN6,846231–

36Marshall, MNMN14,171217–

37Moorhead, MNMN46,533211+27%

38Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030207+381%

39Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220192+1820%

40New Brighton, MNMN22,159179–

41Sartell, MNMN19,918179–

42Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189168+291%

43Champlin, MNMN23,125161+115%

44North Mankato, MNMN14,165145–

45South St. Paul, MNMN20,532143–

46East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906139–

47Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846139−61%

48Ramsey, MNMN29,624130–

49St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989111–

50Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07195+98%

51Albert Lea, MNMN18,21790–

52Shoreview, MNMN26,90686–

53West St. Paul, MNMN21,95081+131%

54Farmington, MNMN25,42550–

55Minnetonka, MNMN53,96949−75%

56Elk River, MNMN27,89644–

57Winona, MNMN26,53033–

58Hibbing, MNMN15,82331–

59Anoka, MNMN18,16929+190%

60Oakdale, MNMN30,58827–

61Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,76814–

62Duluth, MNMN88,3309−64%

63Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2468–

64Buffalo, MNMN16,8786−93%

65Fairmont, MNMN10,0994–

66St. Peter, MNMN12,2754−89%

67Victoria, MNMN12,4471–

68Alexandria, MNMN15,0451–

69Litchfield, MNMN6,5281–

70Hermantown, MNMN10,1101–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS