Whitest cities in Minnesota research summary. We analyzed Minnesota’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Minnesota based on the percentage of White residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The whitest city in Minnesota is Baxter based on the most recent Census data.
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Baxter is 95.25% White.
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The least White city in Minnesota is Brooklyn Center.
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Brooklyn Center is 31.33% White.
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Minnesota is 76.7% White.
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Minnesota is the 14th Whitest state in the United States.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Today, we are looking at the whitest places in Minnesota. We won’t measure the number of Whole Foods or Pottery Barns per capita. Instead, we’ll focus on the Census data’s report of race by place in Minnesota. In particular, we ranked each place in Minnesota by the percentage of white people.
So where are the whitest cities you can live in Minnesota?
After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Minnesota for 2025.
Here are the 10 whites places in Minnesota for 2025:
What is the whitest city in Minnesota for 2025? According to the most recent census data Baxter ranks as the whitest. If you’re wondering, Brooklyn Center is the least white city of all those we measured.
Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.
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The 10 Whitest Cities In Minnesota For 2025
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Population: 8,804
% White: 95.25%
More on Baxter: Data
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Population: 8,108
% White: 94.8%
More on Mahtomedi: Data
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Population: 8,063
% White: 94.69%
More on Wyoming: Data
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Population: 6,712
% White: 94.46%
More on Delano: Data
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Population: 9,094
% White: 93.72%
More on Little Falls: Data
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Population: 6,964
% White: 93.16%
More on Kasson: Data
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Population: 8,195
% White: 92.93%
More on New Prague: Data
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Population: 8,509
% White: 92.83%
More on Minnetrista: Data
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Population: 9,031
% White: 92.8%
More on Oak Grove: Data
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Population: 14,066
% White: 92.75%
More on New Ulm: Data
Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Minnesota for 2025
To rank the whitest places in Minnesota, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.
We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Minnesota on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Minnesota.
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 White alone.
We limited our analysis to town with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 139 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 95.3% to 31.3%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Baxter took the distinction of being the most White, while Brooklyn Center was the least White city.
We updated this article for 2025. This report represents our tenth time ranking the whitest cities in Minnesota.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Minnesota ranked by population of White residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
Summary: White Populations Across Minnesota
We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Minnesota. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Minnesota.
The most White cities in Minnesota are Baxter, Mahtomedi, Wyoming, Delano, Little Falls, Kasson, New Prague, Minnetrista, Oak Grove, and New Ulm.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least White places in Minnesota:
- Brooklyn Center
- Brooklyn Park
- Worthington
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White Population By City In Minnesota
| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
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| 1 | Baxter | 8,804 | 8,386 | 95.25% |
| 2 | Mahtomedi | 8,108 | 7,686 | 94.8% |
| 3 | Wyoming | 8,063 | 7,635 | 94.69% |
| 4 | Delano | 6,712 | 6,340 | 94.46% |
| 5 | Little Falls | 9,094 | 8,523 | 93.72% |
| 6 | Kasson | 6,964 | 6,488 | 93.16% |
| 7 | New Prague | 8,195 | 7,616 | 92.93% |
| 8 | Minnetrista | 8,509 | 7,899 | 92.83% |
| 9 | Oak Grove | 9,031 | 8,381 | 92.8% |
| 10 | New Ulm | 14,066 | 13,046 | 92.75% |
| 11 | Lake City | 5,021 | 4,653 | 92.67% |
| 12 | Hibbing | 16,100 | 14,889 | 92.48% |
| 13 | East Bethel | 11,995 | 11,057 | 92.18% |
| 14 | Detroit Lakes | 10,002 | 9,204 | 92.02% |
| 15 | Buffalo | 16,388 | 15,075 | 91.99% |
| 16 | Belle Plaine | 7,401 | 6,795 | 91.81% |
| 17 | Cambridge | 9,992 | 9,134 | 91.41% |
| 18 | Waconia | 13,223 | 12,049 | 91.12% |
| 19 | Ham Lake | 16,575 | 15,092 | 91.05% |
| 20 | Litchfield | 6,599 | 6,005 | 91.0% |
| 21 | Hutchinson | 14,629 | 13,309 | 90.98% |
| 22 | Stewartville | 6,754 | 6,132 | 90.79% |
| 23 | International Falls | 5,728 | 5,198 | 90.75% |
| 24 | Fergus Falls | 14,138 | 12,819 | 90.67% |
| 25 | North Branch | 11,182 | 10,113 | 90.44% |
| 26 | Shorewood | 7,679 | 6,920 | 90.12% |
| 27 | Alexandria | 14,579 | 13,126 | 90.03% |
| 28 | Brainerd | 14,474 | 12,952 | 89.48% |
| 29 | Grand Rapids | 11,186 | 10,007 | 89.46% |
| 30 | Virginia | 8,362 | 7,434 | 88.9% |
| 31 | St. Francis | 8,279 | 7,339 | 88.65% |
| 32 | Hermantown | 10,192 | 9,026 | 88.56% |
| 33 | Albertville | 8,066 | 7,138 | 88.49% |
| 34 | Sauk Rapids | 13,851 | 12,248 | 88.43% |
| 35 | Redwood Falls | 5,075 | 4,467 | 88.02% |
| 36 | Jordan | 6,704 | 5,891 | 87.87% |
| 37 | Victoria | 10,972 | 9,614 | 87.62% |
| 38 | Sartell | 19,620 | 17,163 | 87.48% |
| 39 | Winona | 25,998 | 22,707 | 87.34% |
| 40 | St. Michael | 19,267 | 16,812 | 87.26% |
| 41 | Duluth | 86,863 | 75,615 | 87.05% |
| 42 | Hugo | 16,076 | 13,994 | 87.05% |
| 43 | Rogers | 13,405 | 11,640 | 86.83% |
| 44 | Orono | 8,205 | 7,120 | 86.78% |
| 45 | Andover | 32,825 | 28,469 | 86.73% |
| 46 | Thief River Falls | 8,841 | 7,653 | 86.56% |
| 47 | North Mankato | 14,212 | 12,281 | 86.41% |
| 48 | Lino Lakes | 21,847 | 18,841 | 86.24% |
| 49 | Big Lake | 12,115 | 10,409 | 85.92% |
| 50 | Fairmont | 10,348 | 8,855 | 85.57% |
| 51 | Mound | 9,176 | 7,851 | 85.56% |
| 52 | Hastings | 22,050 | 18,803 | 85.27% |
| 53 | Lake Elmo | 12,504 | 10,652 | 85.19% |
| 54 | Cloquet | 12,582 | 10,697 | 85.02% |
| 55 | Red Wing | 16,660 | 14,153 | 84.95% |
| 56 | Monticello | 14,607 | 12,370 | 84.69% |
| 57 | Stillwater | 19,323 | 16,232 | 84.0% |
| 58 | Owatonna | 26,462 | 22,026 | 83.24% |
| 59 | Chanhassen | 26,001 | 21,618 | 83.14% |
| 60 | Otsego | 21,358 | 17,633 | 82.56% |
| 61 | Ramsey | 28,070 | 23,153 | 82.48% |
| 62 | Farmington | 23,675 | 19,519 | 82.45% |
| 63 | Elk River | 26,367 | 21,728 | 82.41% |
| 64 | Rosemount | 26,509 | 21,763 | 82.1% |
| 65 | Arden Hills | 9,737 | 7,968 | 81.83% |
| 66 | White Bear Lake | 24,026 | 19,638 | 81.74% |
| 67 | Forest Lake | 20,678 | 16,855 | 81.51% |
| 68 | Prior Lake | 27,832 | 22,671 | 81.46% |
| 69 | Mankato | 44,882 | 36,558 | 81.45% |
| 70 | Edina | 53,125 | 43,216 | 81.35% |
| 71 | Waseca | 9,209 | 7,485 | 81.28% |
| 72 | Moorhead | 44,706 | 36,292 | 81.18% |
| 73 | Chaska | 28,146 | 22,778 | 80.93% |
| 74 | Minnetonka | 53,256 | 43,017 | 80.77% |
| 75 | Montevideo | 5,303 | 4,272 | 80.56% |
| 76 | Corcoran | 6,854 | 5,504 | 80.3% |
| 77 | East Grand Forks | 9,067 | 7,229 | 79.73% |
| 78 | Golden Valley | 21,927 | 17,459 | 79.62% |
| 79 | Mendota Heights | 11,644 | 9,240 | 79.35% |
| 80 | Maple Grove | 70,539 | 55,781 | 79.08% |
| 81 | Lakeville | 72,480 | 57,289 | 79.04% |
| 82 | Crookston | 7,388 | 5,831 | 78.93% |
| 83 | St. Peter | 12,085 | 9,527 | 78.83% |
| 84 | Glencoe | 5,702 | 4,461 | 78.24% |
| 85 | St. Anthony | 9,516 | 7,422 | 77.99% |
| 86 | Champlin | 23,450 | 18,274 | 77.93% |
| 87 | St. Louis Park | 49,541 | 38,466 | 77.64% |
| 88 | Marshall | 13,880 | 10,772 | 77.61% |
| 89 | Northfield | 20,678 | 16,002 | 77.39% |
| 90 | St. Joseph | 7,024 | 5,408 | 76.99% |
| 91 | Albert Lea | 18,379 | 14,136 | 76.91% |
| 92 | Shoreview | 26,724 | 20,552 | 76.9% |
| 93 | St. Paul Park | 5,464 | 4,199 | 76.85% |
| 94 | Cottage Grove | 40,124 | 30,526 | 76.08% |
| 95 | Anoka | 17,941 | 13,562 | 75.59% |
| 96 | Morris | 5,092 | 3,819 | 75.0% |
| 97 | Inver Grove Heights | 35,772 | 26,488 | 74.05% |
| 98 | Bemidji | 15,490 | 11,456 | 73.96% |
| 99 | Falcon Heights | 5,145 | 3,804 | 73.94% |
| 100 | Plymouth | 79,526 | 58,209 | 73.19% |