How many immigrants are in Minnesota?
About 479K in 2021. This represents roughly 8.5% of Minnesota's population, or about 5 in 60 residents. Immigrants include foreign-born residents who may be naturalized US citizens, authorized entrants, or undocumented individuals.
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In 2021
479K
Minnesota residents were foreign-born
In 2021
5 in 60
Minnesota residents were foreign-born
The number of foreign-born residents in Minnesota increased from 376K in 2011 to 479K in 2021. This growth occurred alongside changes in the native-born population due to births, deaths, and migration. In 2021, foreign-born residents made up 8.5% of Minnesota's population, lower than the national average of 13.6%, up from 7.1% in 2011.
Foreign-born share of the population in Minnesota
Changes in immigrant populations reflect shifts in both local and national demographics. The largest immigrant populations are found in major metro areas. States like California, Texas, Florida, and parts of the Northeast generally have a higher proportion of foreign-born residents.
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In 2021, among US metro areas with available data, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL had the highest foreign-born population share at 41.2%, while Beckley, WV had the lowest at 0.8%. In Minnesota, the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area had the highest foreign-born population share at 10.7%, and Duluth had the lowest at 2.1%.
On average, 8.2% of the population in metro areas was foreign-born in 2021
Foreign-born share of the population (2021)
| 1. | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area | 10.7% |
| 2. | Rochester, MN Metro Area | 8.5% |
| 3. | Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area | 7% |
| 4. | St. Cloud, MN Metro Area | 6.2% |
| 5. | Mankato, MN Metro Area | 5.3% |
| 6. | Grand Forks, ND-MN Metro Area | 5.1% |
| 7. | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area | 2.6% |
| 8. | Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area | 2.1% |
