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Counties in Minnesota ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 87 counties in Minnesota based on their Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White population in Minnesota

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  • 1
    Hennepin County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Hennepin County is 836,929
    60.88% of Hennepin County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Dakota County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Dakota County is 326,551
    68.42% of Dakota County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Ramsey County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Ramsey County is 319,340
    53.82% of Ramsey County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Anoka County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Anoka County is 278,827
    71.40% of Anoka County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Washington County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Washington County is 213,364
    74.00% of Washington County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 87 counties in Minnesota by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Minnesota Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Hennepin County 836,929 60.88% 19.09%
2 Dakota County 326,551 68.42% 7.45%
3 Ramsey County 319,340 53.82% 7.28%
4 Anoka County 278,827 71.40% 6.36%
5 Washington County 213,364 74.00% 4.87%
6 St. Louis County 179,881 85.85% 4.10%
7 Stearns County 129,814 77.60% 2.96%
8 129,108 84.44% 2.95%
9 124,638 72.11% 2.84%
10 117,106 71.45% 2.67%
11 93,566 81.21% 2.13%
12 86,024 82.03% 1.96%
13 62,788 90.42% 1.43%
14 59,101 81.30% 1.35%
15 55,293 79.63% 1.26%
16 54,796 86.87% 1.25%
17 52,705 72.99% 1.20%
18 51,991 86.41% 1.19%
19 44,505 85.91% 1.02%
20 42,882 86.16% 0.98%
21 40,135 83.49% 0.92%
22 38,502 88.65% 0.88%
23 37,065 91.90% 0.85%
24 35,902 81.93% 0.82%
25 33,409 72.46% 0.76%
26 32,716 84.92% 0.75%
27 32,660 65.69% 0.75%
28 32,322 91.83% 0.74%
29 31,818 82.35% 0.73%
30 31,524 79.56% 0.72%
31 30,144 79.60% 0.69%
32 29,657 69.58% 0.68%
33 29,514 81.25% 0.67%
34 26,175 78.87% 0.60%
35 25,941 86.23% 0.59%
36 25,935 84.31% 0.59%
37 25,291 76.48% 0.58%
38 24,902 75.25% 0.57%
39 23,814 89.69% 0.54%
40 23,762 84.13% 0.54%
41 21,749 90.29% 0.50%
42 21,684 78.28% 0.49%
43 20,916 78.31% 0.48%
44 20,195 92.08% 0.46%
45 20,149 90.92% 0.46%
46 19,577 86.04% 0.45%
47 18,864 86.32% 0.43%
48 17,626 85.52% 0.40%
49 17,599 90.33% 0.40%
50 16,613 84.55% 0.38%
51 15,171 89.57% 0.35%
52 14,778 89.46% 0.34%
53 13,628 84.66% 0.31%
54 13,146 81.56% 0.30%
55 13,065 82.26% 0.30%
56 12,825 84.68% 0.29%
57 12,497 80.70% 0.29%
58 12,326 83.60% 0.28%
59 12,262 84.46% 0.28%
60 11,719 46.92% 0.27%
61 10,739 84.91% 0.24%
62 10,697 91.54% 0.24%
63 10,344 90.90% 0.24%
64 10,326 80.35% 0.24%
65 9,339 77.53% 0.21%
66 9,011 86.95% 0.21%
67 8,853 87.99% 0.20%
68 8,481 81.53% 0.19%
69 8,389 84.12% 0.19%
70 8,231 87.85% 0.19%
71 7,981 77.89% 0.18%
72 7,893 79.63% 0.18%
73 7,756 63.11% 0.18%
74 7,275 86.35% 0.17%
75 7,229 78.30% 0.16%
76 6,252 90.83% 0.14%
77 5,849 88.05% 0.13%
78 5,663 89.27% 0.13%
79 5,635 82.43% 0.13%
80 5,271 91.43% 0.12%
81 4,859 91.89% 0.11%
82 4,749 79.01% 0.11%
83 3,894 89.52% 0.09%
84 3,575 86.88% 0.08%
85 3,447 84.80% 0.08%
86 2,783 81.09% 0.06%
87 2,410 37.78% 0.05%

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 Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White, 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 Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Minnesota Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White 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.