Most Asian cities in Minnesota research summary. We analyzed Minnesota’s most recent Census data to determine the most Asian cities in Minnesota based on the percentage of Asian residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The most Asian city in Minnesota is Maplewood based on the most recent Census data.
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Maplewood is 20.14% Asian.
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The least Asian city in Minnesota is Kasson.
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Kasson is 0.0% Asian.
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Minnesota is 5.0% Asian.
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Minnesota is the 13th most Asian state in the United States.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Here are the cities in Minnesota with the largest Asian population in 2024:
Which city in Minnesota had the largest Asian population? Maplewood took the number one overall spot for the largest Asian in Minnesota for 2024. 20.14% of Maplewood identify as Asian.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
To see where Minnesota ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.
And if you already knew these places were Asian, check out the best places to live in Minnesota or the most diverse places in Minnesota.
The 10 Most Asian Cities In Minnesota For 2024
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Population: 41,405
% Asian: 20.14%
# Of Asian Residents: 8,337
More on Maplewood: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 12,465
% Asian: 19.57%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,439
More on North St. Paul: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 84,951
% Asian: 19.25%
# Of Asian Residents: 16,356
More on Brooklyn Park: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 308,806
% Asian: 18.28%
# Of Asian Residents: 56,453
More on St. Paul: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 33,109
% Asian: 13.82%
# Of Asian Residents: 4,575
More on Brooklyn Center: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 10,624
% Asian: 13.63%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,448
More on Little Canada: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 63,623
% Asian: 13.54%
# Of Asian Residents: 8,617
More on Eden Prairie: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,232
% Asian: 12.65%
# Of Asian Residents: 662
More on Falcon Heights: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 28,029
% Asian: 12.62%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,538
More on Oakdale: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 75,549
% Asian: 12.22%
# Of Asian Residents: 9,230
More on Woodbury: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Minnesota With The Largest Asian Population For 2024
We used Saturday Night Science to compare Census data on race across every place in Minnesota.
The Census’s most recently available data comes from the 2018-2022 American Community Survey.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Asian alone.
We limited our analysis to cities with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 139 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 20.1% to 0.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of Asian population, with a higher score being more Asian than a lower score. Maplewood took the distinction of being the most Asian, while Kasson was the least Asian city.
We updated this article for 2024. This report reflects our tenth time ranking the cities in Minnesota with the largest Asian population.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Minnesota ranked by population of Asian residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
Summary: Asian Populations Across Minnesota
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across Minnesota according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Asian cities in Minnesota are Maplewood, North St. Paul, Brooklyn Park, St. Paul, Brooklyn Center, Little Canada, Eden Prairie, Falcon Heights, Oakdale, and Woodbury.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Asian places in Minnesota:
- Kasson
- Litchfield
- Hibbing
For more Minnesota reading, check out:
Table: Asian Population By City In Minnesota
| Rank | City | Population | Asian Population | % Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maplewood | 41,405 | 8,337 | 20.14% |
| 2 | North St. Paul | 12,465 | 2,439 | 19.57% |
| 3 | Brooklyn Park | 84,951 | 16,356 | 19.25% |
| 4 | St. Paul | 308,806 | 56,453 | 18.28% |
| 5 | Brooklyn Center | 33,109 | 4,575 | 13.82% |
| 6 | Little Canada | 10,624 | 1,448 | 13.63% |
| 7 | Eden Prairie | 63,623 | 8,617 | 13.54% |
| 8 | Falcon Heights | 5,232 | 662 | 12.65% |
| 9 | Oakdale | 28,029 | 3,538 | 12.62% |
| 10 | Woodbury | 75,549 | 9,230 | 12.22% |
| 11 | Shakopee | 44,135 | 5,369 | 12.16% |
| 12 | Corcoran | 6,549 | 748 | 11.42% |
| 13 | Plymouth | 79,918 | 8,410 | 10.52% |
| 14 | Mounds View | 13,100 | 1,362 | 10.4% |
| 15 | Spring Lake Park | 6,966 | 687 | 9.86% |
| 16 | Shoreview | 26,846 | 2,628 | 9.79% |
| 17 | Blaine | 70,047 | 6,453 | 9.21% |
| 18 | Eagan | 68,262 | 6,023 | 8.82% |
| 19 | Vadnais Heights | 12,864 | 1,052 | 8.18% |
| 20 | Roseville | 36,066 | 2,891 | 8.02% |
| 21 | Austin | 26,156 | 2,094 | 8.01% |
| 22 | Rochester | 120,848 | 9,389 | 7.77% |
| 23 | Savage | 32,441 | 2,422 | 7.47% |
| 24 | St. Paul Park | 5,497 | 396 | 7.2% |
| 25 | Worthington | 13,838 | 988 | 7.14% |
| 26 | Edina | 53,037 | 3,650 | 6.88% |
| 27 | Maple Grove | 70,110 | 4,806 | 6.85% |
| 28 | Chanhassen | 25,868 | 1,710 | 6.61% |
| 29 | New Brighton | 23,141 | 1,522 | 6.58% |
| 30 | Marshall | 13,647 | 897 | 6.57% |
| 31 | Minnetonka | 53,529 | 3,461 | 6.47% |
| 32 | St. Anthony | 9,332 | 599 | 6.42% |
| 33 | Orono | 8,223 | 506 | 6.15% |
| 34 | Apple Valley | 55,594 | 3,396 | 6.11% |
| 35 | Richfield | 36,809 | 2,246 | 6.1% |
| 36 | Lakeville | 70,696 | 4,215 | 5.96% |
| 37 | Burnsville | 64,075 | 3,787 | 5.91% |
| 38 | Cottage Grove | 39,274 | 2,263 | 5.76% |
| 39 | Bloomington | 89,244 | 5,076 | 5.69% |
| 40 | Coon Rapids | 63,296 | 3,591 | 5.67% |
| 41 | Columbia Heights | 21,822 | 1,221 | 5.6% |
| 42 | Champlin | 23,666 | 1,268 | 5.36% |
| 43 | Hopkins | 18,752 | 984 | 5.25% |
| 44 | Arden Hills | 9,805 | 507 | 5.17% |
| 45 | Minneapolis | 426,877 | 21,998 | 5.15% |
| 46 | St. Louis Park | 49,500 | 2,506 | 5.06% |
| 47 | Oak Grove | 8,956 | 452 | 5.05% |
| 48 | Ham Lake | 16,489 | 798 | 4.84% |
| 49 | White Bear Lake | 24,317 | 1,115 | 4.59% |
| 50 | Fridley | 29,731 | 1,359 | 4.57% |
| 51 | Lino Lakes | 21,525 | 940 | 4.37% |
| 52 | Rosemount | 25,993 | 1,124 | 4.32% |
| 53 | Victoria | 10,681 | 460 | 4.31% |
| 54 | Prior Lake | 27,608 | 1,183 | 4.28% |
| 55 | Inver Grove Heights | 35,673 | 1,503 | 4.21% |
| 56 | Crystal | 22,954 | 934 | 4.07% |
| 57 | St. Cloud | 68,910 | 2,709 | 3.93% |
| 58 | Cambridge | 9,726 | 382 | 3.93% |
| 59 | Northfield | 20,518 | 801 | 3.9% |
| 60 | Anoka | 17,892 | 690 | 3.86% |
| 61 | Forest Lake | 20,553 | 780 | 3.8% |
| 62 | Mendota Heights | 11,642 | 431 | 3.7% |
| 63 | Mankato | 44,444 | 1,606 | 3.61% |
| 64 | Andover | 32,639 | 1,148 | 3.52% |
| 65 | Albert Lea | 18,434 | 641 | 3.48% |
| 66 | Monticello | 14,447 | 499 | 3.45% |
| 67 | Chaska | 27,764 | 900 | 3.24% |
| 68 | New Prague | 8,155 | 248 | 3.04% |
| 69 | New Hope | 21,620 | 656 | 3.03% |
| 70 | Ramsey | 27,774 | 841 | 3.03% |
| 71 | Crookston | 7,472 | 225 | 3.01% |
| 72 | Hugo | 15,831 | 475 | 3.0% |
| 73 | Robbinsdale | 14,452 | 422 | 2.92% |
| 74 | Farmington | 23,487 | 617 | 2.63% |
| 75 | Golden Valley | 22,142 | 573 | 2.59% |
| 76 | Stillwater | 19,316 | 463 | 2.4% |
| 77 | Winona | 26,083 | 615 | 2.36% |
| 78 | Montevideo | 5,350 | 118 | 2.21% |
| 79 | West St. Paul | 20,820 | 453 | 2.18% |
| 80 | Lake City | 5,108 | 109 | 2.13% |
| 81 | Lake Elmo | 11,861 | 252 | 2.12% |
| 82 | Waite Park | 8,290 | 174 | 2.1% |
| 83 | South St. Paul | 20,598 | 425 | 2.06% |
| 84 | North Branch | 10,968 | 214 | 1.95% |
| 85 | Sartell | 19,382 | 376 | 1.94% |
| 86 | Willmar | 21,006 | 400 | 1.9% |
| 87 | St. Michael | 18,648 | 353 | 1.89% |
| 88 | St. Peter | 12,039 | 220 | 1.83% |
| 89 | Morris | 5,094 | 93 | 1.83% |
| 90 | Otsego | 20,455 | 361 | 1.76% |
| 91 | Hastings | 22,063 | 389 | 1.76% |
| 92 | Moorhead | 44,443 | 769 | 1.73% |
| 93 | Buffalo | 16,288 | 281 | 1.73% |
| 94 | North Mankato | 14,238 | 242 | 1.7% |
| 95 | Mound | 9,272 | 154 | 1.66% |
| 96 | Duluth | 86,772 | 1,420 | 1.64% |
| 97 | Mahtomedi | 8,073 | 126 | 1.56% |
| 98 | St. Joseph | 7,066 | 104 | 1.47% |
| 99 | Waseca | 9,208 | 131 | 1.42% |
| 100 | Faribault | 24,418 | 346 | 1.42% |
| 101 | Bemidji | 15,441 | 186 | 1.2% |
| 102 | Sauk Rapids | 13,830 | 158 | 1.14% |
| 103 | Elk River | 25,936 | 290 | 1.12% |
| 104 | Minnetrista | 8,347 | 88 | 1.05% |
| 105 | Shorewood | 7,722 | 78 | 1.01% |
| 106 | Rogers | 13,283 | 129 | 0.97% |
| 107 | Alexandria | 14,400 | 134 | 0.93% |
| 108 | Virginia | 8,415 | 77 | 0.92% |
| 109 | Detroit Lakes | 9,966 | 91 | 0.91% |
| 110 | New Ulm | 14,055 | 128 | 0.91% |
| 111 | Albertville | 7,883 | 66 | 0.84% |
| 112 | Red Wing | 16,627 | 128 | 0.77% |
| 113 | Cloquet | 12,559 | 88 | 0.7% |
| 114 | East Bethel | 11,901 | 81 | 0.68% |
| 115 | Fergus Falls | 14,108 | 96 | 0.68% |
| 116 | Hermantown | 10,135 | 68 | 0.67% |
| 117 | Stewartville | 6,684 | 44 | 0.66% |
| 118 | Hutchinson | 14,588 | 94 | 0.64% |
| 119 | Fairmont | 10,411 | 65 | 0.62% |
| 120 | Thief River Falls | 8,871 | 51 | 0.57% |
| 121 | Glencoe | 5,712 | 32 | 0.56% |
| 122 | Jordan | 6,648 | 35 | 0.53% |
| 123 | Little Falls | 9,084 | 46 | 0.51% |
| 124 | Wyoming | 8,037 | 37 | 0.46% |
| 125 | Brainerd | 14,412 | 62 | 0.43% |
| 126 | International Falls | 5,795 | 24 | 0.41% |
| 127 | Belle Plaine | 7,363 | 24 | 0.33% |
| 128 | Owatonna | 26,400 | 81 | 0.31% |
| 129 | Big Lake | 11,857 | 33 | 0.28% |
| 130 | Redwood Falls | 5,091 | 13 | 0.26% |
| 131 | St. Francis | 8,198 | 17 | 0.21% |
| 132 | Delano | 6,539 | 13 | 0.2% |
| 133 | Baxter | 8,668 | 16 | 0.18% |
| 134 | East Grand Forks | 9,118 | 13 | 0.14% |
| 135 | Waconia | 12,993 | 13 | 0.1% |
| 136 | Grand Rapids | 11,158 | 11 | 0.1% |
| 137 | Hibbing | 16,167 | 15 | 0.09% |
| 138 | Litchfield | 6,598 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 139 | Kasson | 6,855 | 0 | 0.0% |