Hennepin County Demographics

A map of Hennepin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	827,112	840,845	65.2%	65.6%
Black	168,864	169,603	13.3%	13.2%
Hispanic	99,318	98,250	7.8%	7.7%
Asian	89,468	97,348	7.0%	7.6%
Multiracial	69,641	60,988	5.5%	4.8%
Native American/Other	15,093	14,531	1.2%	1.1%

Hennepin County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 1,269,496, a less than 1% change from the 1,281,565 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.2% White, 13.3% Black, 7.8% Hispanic, 7.0% Asian, 5.5% Multiracial, and 1.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hennepin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hennepin has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hennepin County, that probability was 53.8% in 2020 and 54.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hennepin County is ranked the most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Hennepin County was ranked the 1st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hennepin County's White Population

827,112 residents of Hennepin County, or 65.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hennepin County is considerably lower than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Hennepin County ranks 84th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hennepin County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Hennepin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 65.2%.

Hennepin County is more White than neighboring Ramsey County (57.9% White). Hennepin County is less White than neighboring Anoka County (74.5% White), Scott County (75.6% White), Carver County (85.5% White), and Wright County (88% White).

Hennepin County's Black Population

168,864 residents of Hennepin County, or 13.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hennepin County is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Hennepin County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hennepin County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Hennepin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 13.3%.

Hennepin County is more Black than neighboring Anoka County (8.8% Black), Scott County (6.1% Black), Carver County (1.6% Black), Ramsey County (12.1% Black), and Wright County (2.3% Black).

Hennepin County's Asian Population

89,468 residents of Hennepin County, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hennepin County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Hennepin County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hennepin County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 8.1%. Asian residents' share of Hennepin County's population has decreased from 7.6% to 7.0%.

Hennepin County is more Asian than neighboring Anoka County (5.6% Asian), Scott County (6.3% Asian), Carver County (3.3% Asian), and Wright County (1.8% Asian). Hennepin County is less Asian than neighboring Ramsey County (15% Asian).

Hennepin County's Hispanic Population

99,318 residents of Hennepin County, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hennepin County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hennepin County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hennepin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Hennepin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.8%.

Hennepin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Anoka County (5.8% Hispanic), Scott County (6.4% Hispanic), Carver County (5.1% Hispanic), and Wright County (3.6% Hispanic). Hennepin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ramsey County (8.4% Hispanic).

Hennepin County's Native American/Other Population

15,093 residents of Hennepin County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hennepin County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Hennepin County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hennepin County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hennepin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Hennepin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Anoka County (0.7% Native American/Other), Scott County (0.9% Native American/Other), Carver County (0.5% Native American/Other), Ramsey County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Wright County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Hennepin County's Multiracial Population

69,641 residents of Hennepin County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hennepin County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Hennepin County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hennepin County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 14.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Hennepin County's population has increased from 4.8% to 5.5%.

Hennepin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Anoka County (4.6% Multiracial), Scott County (4.6% Multiracial), Carver County (3.9% Multiracial), and Wright County (3.7% Multiracial). Hennepin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ramsey County (5.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.