Somali Population in Minnesota by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Somali population in Minnesota totals 61,353, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Minneapolis (19,870), followed by St. Paul (6,669) and St. Cloud (3,740), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how Somali residents are distributed across Minnesota''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest Somali population in Minnesota

  • 1
    Minneapolis
    Somali population in Minneapolis is 19,870
    4.66% of Minneapolis population is Somali
  • 2
    St. Paul
    Somali population in St. Paul is 6,669
    2.17% of St. Paul population is Somali
  • 3
    St. Cloud
    Somali population in St. Cloud is 3,740
    5.35% of St. Cloud population is Somali
  • 4
    Columbia Heights
    Somali population in Columbia Heights is 2,482
    11.27% of Columbia Heights population is Somali
  • 5
    Eden Prairie
    Somali population in Eden Prairie is 2,408
    3.81% of Eden Prairie population is Somali

Overview of Somali population in Minnesota

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Minnesota with 61,353 Somali residents (1.1% of 5.7 million total state population), ranking the state at the 100th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Somali demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Minnesota's Somali population of 1.1% exceeds the national average of 0.049% by a factor of 21.8.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Minnesota's 61,353 Somali residents constitute 37.5% of the nation's total Somali population of 163,769, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 37.5% of all American Somali Americans residing within state boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Minnesota maintains 0.77 Somali Americans per square mile, representing more than sixteen times the national average of 0.046 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations nationally.
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1,042 Cities in Minnesota Ranked by Somali Population

American Community Survey data [1] show Somali population in Minnesota present in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and St. Cloud, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Minnesota ranked by Somali population count
Rank by Somali Population
City
Somali Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Minnesota Somali Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Minneapolis 19,870 4.66% 32.39%
2 St. Paul 6,669 2.17% 10.87%
3 St. Cloud 3,740 5.35% 6.10%
4 Columbia Heights 2,482 11.27% 4.05%
5 Eden Prairie 2,408 3.81% 3.92%
6 Rochester 2,327 1.91% 3.79%
7 Faribault 2,242 9.17% 3.65%
8 1,694 1.91% 2.76%
9 1,490 2.19% 2.43%
10 1,257 2.79% 2.05%
11 1,246 1.94% 2.03%
12 1,042 1.87% 1.70%
13 865 2.89% 1.41%
14 831 2.54% 1.35%
15 821 0.97% 1.34%
16 757 3.58% 1.23%
17 745 0.97% 1.21%
18 679 0.96% 1.11%
19 549 1.22% 0.89%
20 537 0.75% 0.88%
20 537 1.50% 0.88%
21 511 1.39% 0.83%
22 406 3.49% 0.66%
23 392 2.10% 0.64%
24 382 0.77% 0.62%
25 353 1.33% 0.58%
26 351 0.86% 0.57%
27 349 4.97% 0.57%
28 344 0.65% 0.56%
29 311 2.57% 0.51%
30 309 0.49% 0.50%
31 267 3.20% 0.44%
32 247 1.73% 0.40%
33 245 0.34% 0.40%
34 240 0.54% 0.39%
35 238 0.90% 0.39%
36 235 1.69% 0.38%
37 230 0.43% 0.37%
38 216 4.63% 0.35%
39 199 1.40% 0.32%
40 194 7.49% 0.32%
41 166 0.76% 0.27%
42 158 0.67% 0.26%
43 138 0.60% 0.22%
44 132 0.47% 0.22%
45 131 0.40% 0.21%
46 127 0.15% 0.21%
47 126 1.39% 0.21%
47 126 0.61% 0.21%
48 116 0.54% 0.19%
49 103 0.26% 0.17%
50 94 3.59% 0.15%
51 93 0.35% 0.15%
52 80 7.58% 0.13%
53 69 0.35% 0.11%
54 66 0.94% 0.11%
55 62 0.17% 0.10%
56 59 0.33% 0.10%
57 52 0.20% 0.08%
58 47 0.29% 0.08%
59 46 3.57% 0.08%
60 40 4.97% 0.07%
61 37 0.18% 0.06%
62 36 0.13% 0.06%
63 34 2.12% 0.06%
64 32 1.34% 0.05%
65 31 0.12% 0.05%
66 30 0.61% 0.05%
67 27 0.52% 0.04%
68 26 0.66% 0.04%
69 24 1.28% 0.04%
70 20 0.16% 0.03%
71 15 1.33% 0.02%
71 15 0.45% 0.02%
72 13 0.09% 0.02%
72 13 0.40% 0.02%
73 11 0.07% 0.02%
74 10 0.05% 0.02%
75 9 1.20% 0.01%
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76 8 0.05% 0.01%
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77 7 0.13% 0.01%
78 6 0.36% 0.01%
79 5 0.19% 0.01%
79 5 0.56% 0.01%
80 4 0.02% 0.01%
80 4 0.92% 0.01%
80 4 0.23% 0.01%
81 3 0.47% 0.00%
81 3 0.41% 0.00%
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82 2 0.02% 0.00%
82 2 0.16% 0.00%
82 2 0.09% 0.00%
82 2 0.37% 0.00%
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83 1 0.09% 0.00%
83 1 0.00% 0.00%
83 1 0.00% 0.00%
83 1 0.06% 0.00%
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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 city in Minnesota by their Somali population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Somali 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 Somali 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 Somali alone, while others identify as Somali along with another race (such as Somali and German).
  • We’ve used the “Somali alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Somali population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Somali alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Somali .
  2. % of Total Minnesota Somali Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Somali 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 Somali 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Somali 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 Somali populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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