2025

Counties in Minnesota ranked by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

This list ranks the 87 counties in Minnesota based on their Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Minnesota

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  • 1
    Hennepin County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Hennepin County is 49
    - of Hennepin County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 2
    Dakota County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Dakota County is 41
    0.01% of Dakota County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 3
    Pipestone County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Pipestone County is 37
    0.37% of Pipestone County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 4
    Ramsey County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Ramsey County is 26
    - of Ramsey County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 5
    Anoka County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Anoka County is 22
    0.01% of Anoka County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander

List of 87 counties in Minnesota by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

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Rank by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
County
Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Minnesota Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Hennepin County 49 - 18.99%
2 Dakota County 41 0.01% 15.89%
3 Pipestone County 37 0.37% 14.34%
4 Ramsey County 26 - 10.08%
5 Anoka County 22 0.01% 8.53%
6 McLeod County 17 0.04% 6.59%
6 Goodhue County 17 0.03% 6.59%
7 15 0.05% 5.81%
8 9 0.01% 3.49%
9 8 - 3.10%
10 4 0.03% 1.55%
11 3 0.01% 1.16%
11 3 - 1.16%
12 2 0.03% 0.78%
12 2 - 0.78%
12 2 - 0.78%
13 1 - 0.39%

List of counties with no Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in Minnesota

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following counties in Minnesota have no recorded Hispanic Pacific Islander population*:
  • Norman County
  • Mower County
  • Nobles County
  • Washington County
  • Aitkin County
  • Hubbard County
  • Stevens County
  • Wright County
  • Wadena County
  • Douglas County
  • Jackson County
  • Winona County
  • Marshall County
  • Blue Earth County
  • Swift County
  • Lincoln County
  • Sibley County
  • Pine County
  • Kandiyohi County
  • Becker County
  • St. Louis County
  • Murray County
  • Cass County
  • Roseau County
  • Clearwater County
  • Carlton County
  • Big Stone County
  • Otter Tail County
  • Lake of the Woods County
  • Lake County
  • Rock County
  • Sherburne County
  • Mahnomen County
  • Scott County
  • Lac qui Parle County
  • Polk County
  • Redwood County
  • Beltrami County
  • Todd County
  • Koochiching County
  • Cottonwood County
  • Renville County
  • Faribault County
  • Mille Lacs County
  • Wilkin County
  • Red Lake County
  • Traverse County
  • Houston County
  • Watonwan County
  • Olmsted County
  • Isanti County
  • Yellow Medicine County
  • Fillmore County
  • Meeker County
  • Chisago County
  • Martin County
  • Chippewa County
  • Dodge County
  • Le Sueur County
  • Brown County
  • Nicollet County
  • Kittson County
  • Rice County
  • Wabasha County
  • Steele County
  • Benton County
  • Pennington County
  • Cook County
  • Kanabec County
  • Waseca County
* These counties were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Minnesota by their Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Hispanic Pacific Islander, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Hispanic Pacific Islander alone, while others identify as Hispanic Pacific Islander along with another race (such as Hispanic Pacific Islander and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Hispanic Pacific Islander .
  • We’ve used the “Hispanic Pacific Islander alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Hispanic Pacific Islander population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Hispanic Pacific Islander alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Hispanic Pacific Islander .
  2. % of Total Minnesota Hispanic Pacific Islander Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Hispanic Pacific Islander population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Hispanic Pacific Islander populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Hispanic Pacific Islander population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Hispanic Pacific Islander populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.