WASHINGTON – The 2020 census found, no surprise, that Minnesota remans overwhemingly white – although less so. The population identifying as white alone slipped from 83.1% in 2010 to 76.3% in 2020. The population identifying as black alone increased from 5.1% to 6.9%. Those identifying solely as Hispanic or Latino alone rose from 4.7% to 6.1% and as Asian rose from 4.0% to 5.2%. American Indians held steady at 1%. The population identifying as two or more races but not as Hispanic or Latino increased from 1.9% to 4.1%. some urban breakdowns:

Winona races

White alone: 93.7%

[White alone but not Hispanic: 91%]

Hispanic: 3.1%

Asian alone: 2.6%.

Black alone: 1.8%

Indian alone: 0.5%

Two races or more: 1.3%

Rochester

White alone: 79.4%

[White alone but not Hispanic: 75%]

Black alone: 8.2%

Asian: 7.3%

Two races or more: 3.4%

Indian: 0.5%

Minneapolis

White alone: 63.6%

[White alone but not Hispanic: 60%]

Black alone: 19.2%

Hispanic: 9.6%

Asian alone: 18.7%.

Indian alone: 0.8%

Two races or more: 4.8%

St. Paul

White alone: 57%

[White alone but not Hispanic: 51.4%]

Asian alone: 18.7%.

Black alone: 16.1%

Hispanic: 9.2%

Two races or more: 4.9%

Indian alone: 0.8%

 

NOTE: Some categories abbreviated. Minute percentages not listed.

Earlier: Census: Minnesota population up 7.6% in 2010s