2025

Counties in Minnesota ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 87 counties in Minnesota based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Minnesota

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  • 1
    Hennepin County
    White population in Hennepin County is 947,044
    68.89% of Hennepin County population is White
  • 2
    Ramsey County
    White population in Ramsey County is 371,478
    62.61% of Ramsey County population is White
  • 3
    Dakota County
    White population in Dakota County is 366,499
    76.79% of Dakota County population is White
  • 4
    Anoka County
    White population in Anoka County is 304,019
    77.85% of Anoka County population is White
  • 5
    Washington County
    White population in Washington County is 231,612
    80.33% of Washington County population is White

List of 87 counties in Minnesota by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Minnesota White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Hennepin County 947,044 68.89% 19.69%
2 Ramsey County 371,478 62.61% 7.72%
3 Dakota County 366,499 76.79% 7.62%
4 Anoka County 304,019 77.85% 6.32%
5 Washington County 231,612 80.33% 4.81%
6 St. Louis County 189,651 90.52% 3.94%
7 Stearns County 139,170 83.19% 2.89%
8 137,450 79.52% 2.86%
9 136,952 89.57% 2.85%
10 129,628 79.08% 2.69%
11 101,073 87.72% 2.10%
12 91,950 87.68% 1.91%
13 65,403 94.19% 1.36%
14 63,287 87.06% 1.32%
15 59,874 86.23% 1.24%
16 58,374 80.84% 1.21%
17 57,711 91.49% 1.20%
18 55,081 91.55% 1.15%
19 47,124 90.96% 0.98%
20 44,961 90.33% 0.93%
21 43,199 89.86% 0.90%
22 40,193 92.54% 0.84%
23 38,345 95.07% 0.80%
24 38,243 87.27% 0.79%
25 37,647 81.65% 0.78%
26 36,062 72.53% 0.75%
27 35,166 91.28% 0.73%
28 34,575 87.26% 0.72%
29 34,006 79.79% 0.71%
30 33,993 87.98% 0.71%
31 33,518 95.23% 0.70%
32 32,735 86.44% 0.68%
33 31,778 87.48% 0.66%
34 28,836 86.88% 0.60%
35 28,203 85.29% 0.59%
36 27,616 89.77% 0.57%
37 27,606 91.76% 0.57%
38 27,321 82.56% 0.57%
39 25,339 89.71% 0.53%
40 25,001 94.17% 0.52%
41 24,582 88.74% 0.51%
42 22,740 94.40% 0.47%
43 22,401 83.87% 0.47%
44 20,987 94.70% 0.44%
45 20,897 95.29% 0.43%
46 20,702 90.98% 0.43%
47 19,961 91.34% 0.41%
48 19,168 93.00% 0.40%
49 18,357 94.23% 0.38%
50 17,654 89.85% 0.37%
51 16,042 64.22% 0.33%
52 15,984 94.37% 0.33%
53 15,402 93.24% 0.32%
54 14,439 89.69% 0.30%
55 14,294 90.00% 0.30%
56 13,952 86.56% 0.29%
57 13,892 91.72% 0.29%
58 13,595 87.79% 0.28%
59 13,288 90.12% 0.28%
60 13,204 90.95% 0.27%
61 11,474 90.73% 0.24%
62 11,022 94.33% 0.23%
63 11,007 85.64% 0.23%
64 10,778 94.71% 0.22%
65 10,013 83.13% 0.21%
66 9,927 80.77% 0.21%
67 9,553 92.17% 0.20%
68 9,429 93.72% 0.20%
69 9,410 90.46% 0.20%
70 8,831 88.55% 0.18%
71 8,757 93.47% 0.18%
72 8,675 87.52% 0.18%
73 8,568 83.61% 0.18%
74 7,846 84.99% 0.16%
75 7,711 91.53% 0.16%
76 6,472 94.03% 0.13%
77 6,168 92.85% 0.13%
78 6,138 89.79% 0.13%
79 5,968 94.07% 0.12%
80 5,508 95.54% 0.11%
81 5,096 84.78% 0.11%
82 5,016 94.86% 0.10%
83 4,065 93.45% 0.08%
84 3,795 92.22% 0.08%
85 3,694 90.87% 0.08%
86 3,375 52.91% 0.07%
87 3,005 87.56% 0.06%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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