Italian Population in Minnesota by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to U.S. Census estimates, the Italian population in Minnesota totals 123,333. Every county in the state reports a non-zero population, with Hennepin County leading at 29,304, followed by Ramsey County (14,658) and Dakota County (13,252). This demographic analysis ranks all counties in Minnesota by their Italian population, offering insights into regional distribution patterns and highlighting county-level concentrations across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest Italian population in Minnesota

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  • 1
    Hennepin County
    Italian population in Hennepin County is 29,304
    2.31% of Hennepin County population is Italian
  • 2
    Ramsey County
    Italian population in Ramsey County is 14,658
    2.69% of Ramsey County population is Italian
  • 3
    Dakota County
    Italian population in Dakota County is 13,252
    3.00% of Dakota County population is Italian
  • 4
    Washington County
    Italian population in Washington County is 10,406
    3.82% of Washington County population is Italian
  • 5
    St. Louis County
    Italian population in St. Louis County is 8,138
    4.07% of St. Louis County population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Minnesota

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Minnesota with 123,333 Italian residents (2.2% of 5.7 million total state population), ranking the state at the 43rd percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Italian demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show Minnesota's Italian demographic representation of 2.2% remains below the national average of 4.9%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Minnesota contains 123,333 Italian residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total Italian population of 16.2 million, constituting a minimal fraction of the national demographic community relative to the state's overall population size.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Minnesota's density of 1.5 Italian Americans per square mile remains below the national average of 4.6 per square mile, indicating relatively sparse distribution compared to national demographic concentrations.
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87 Counties in Minnesota Ranked by Italian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Italian populations across every county in Minnesota, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in Hennepin County to the lowest in $rank_n_geo_name. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all counties included in this analysis*.
counties in Minnesota ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
County
Italian Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Minnesota Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Hennepin County 29,304 2.31% 23.76%
2 Ramsey County 14,658 2.69% 11.88%
3 Dakota County 13,252 3.00% 10.74%
4 Washington County 10,406 3.82% 8.44%
5 St. Louis County 8,138 4.07% 6.60%
6 Anoka County 7,770 2.12% 6.30%
7 Scott County 3,582 2.34% 2.90%
8 3,186 2.93% 2.58%
9 2,927 1.79% 2.37%
10 2,725 1.88% 2.21%
11 1,949 2.90% 1.58%
12 1,816 1.14% 1.47%
13 1,719 1.73% 1.39%
14 1,521 2.65% 1.23%
15 1,502 3.33% 1.22%
16 1,406 3.86% 1.14%
17 1,123 1.67% 0.91%
18 981 1.97% 0.80%
19 813 1.24% 0.66%
20 801 1.67% 0.65%
21 732 1.58% 0.59%
22 680 1.82% 0.55%
23 634 1.51% 0.51%
24 610 1.01% 0.49%
25 543 1.85% 0.44%
26 534 0.77% 0.43%
27 410 1.34% 0.33%
28 384 1.12% 0.31%
29 371 1.09% 0.30%
30 370 1.20% 0.30%
31 356 0.86% 0.29%
32 342 1.27% 0.28%
33 306 0.83% 0.25%
34 303 1.90% 0.25%
35 302 0.69% 0.24%
36 292 0.74% 0.24%
36 292 1.47% 0.24%
37 291 0.83% 0.24%
38 290 2.43% 0.24%
39 286 0.99% 0.23%
40 282 1.50% 0.23%
41 258 1.85% 0.21%
42 249 2.28% 0.20%
43 240 1.11% 0.19%
44 238 2.09% 0.19%
45 234 1.09% 0.19%
46 206 0.98% 0.17%
46 206 0.88% 0.17%
47 198 0.64% 0.16%
47 198 0.78% 0.16%
48 185 0.46% 0.15%
48 185 0.73% 0.15%
49 173 1.06% 0.14%
50 167 1.09% 0.14%
51 160 1.13% 0.13%
52 144 0.56% 0.12%
53 142 0.67% 0.12%
54 125 0.82% 0.10%
55 122 2.17% 0.10%
56 116 0.80% 0.09%
57 108 0.57% 0.09%
58 107 1.14% 0.09%
59 104 1.08% 0.08%
60 93 0.67% 0.08%
61 92 0.82% 0.07%
61 92 0.97% 0.07%
62 82 0.72% 0.07%
63 81 1.33% 0.07%
64 78 0.52% 0.06%
65 70 1.84% 0.06%
65 70 0.72% 0.06%
66 68 0.31% 0.06%
67 64 0.71% 0.05%
68 52 0.78% 0.04%
69 48 0.75% 0.04%
70 43 0.43% 0.03%
70 43 0.44% 0.03%
71 36 0.56% 0.03%
72 35 0.28% 0.03%
72 35 0.41% 0.03%
73 34 0.66% 0.03%
73 34 0.61% 0.03%
73 34 1.04% 0.03%
74 31 0.79% 0.03%
75 25 0.47% 0.02%
75 25 0.31% 0.02%
76 14 0.34% 0.01%
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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 county in Minnesota by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Italian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Italian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Italian alone, while others identify as Italian along with another race (such as Italian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Italian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Italian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Italian alone or in combination in county. 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 Italian .
  2. % of Total Minnesota Italian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Italian 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 Italian 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.
  • County that don’t have any reported Italian 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 Italian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.