Hennepin County Demographics

A map of Hennepin County's Population by Race

Hennepin County, Minnesota had a population of 1,281,565 in 2020. It was 65.6% White, 13.2% Black, 7.6% Asian, 7.7% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hennepin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hennepin County is the most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Hennepin County's White Population

840,845 residents of Hennepin County identify as White, or 65.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Hennepin County slightly less than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Hennepin County is ranked #84 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hennepin County is more White than neighboring Ramsey County (58% White). Hennepin County is less White than neighboring Anoka County (75.9% White), Scott County (76.6% White), Carver County (85.5% White), and Wright County (89.2% White).

Hennepin County's Black Population

169,603 residents of Hennepin County identify as Black, or 13.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hennepin County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Hennepin County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hennepin County is more Black than neighboring Anoka County (7.8% Black), Scott County (5.4% Black), Carver County (2% Black), Ramsey County (12.7% Black), and Wright County (1.8% Black).

Hennepin County's Asian Population

97,348 residents of Hennepin County identify as Asian, or 7.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hennepin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Hennepin County is ranked #2 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hennepin County is more Asian than neighboring Anoka County (5.3% Asian), Scott County (6.6% Asian), Carver County (3.4% Asian), and Wright County (1.3% Asian). Hennepin County is less Asian than neighboring Ramsey County (15.5% Asian).

Hennepin County's Hispanic Population

98,250 residents of Hennepin County identify as Hispanic, or 7.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hennepin County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Hennepin County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hennepin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Anoka County (5.4% Hispanic), Scott County (6% Hispanic), Carver County (5% Hispanic), and Wright County (3.3% Hispanic). Hennepin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ramsey County (8.2% Hispanic).

Hennepin County's Native American/Other Population

14,531 residents of Hennepin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hennepin County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Hennepin County is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hennepin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Anoka County (0.9% Native American/Other), Carver County (0.5% Native American/Other), Ramsey County (1% Native American/Other), and Wright County (0.6% Native American/Other). Hennepin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scott County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Hennepin County's Multiracial Population

60,988 residents of Hennepin County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hennepin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Hennepin County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hennepin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Anoka County (4.7% Multiracial), Scott County (4.1% Multiracial), Carver County (3.6% Multiracial), Ramsey County (4.6% Multiracial), and Wright County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.