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You're at your local Whole Foods shopping for kale chips and asparagus water, trying to work out if you'll have time to stop at the Pottery Barn before you head to your yoga class taught by a girl named Sage. It hits you: you're leading the whitest life imaginable.
But does that mean the city you live in is one of the whitest places in Minnesota?
Don't worry, we've figured it out for you. Using actual census data combined with our favorite white people stereotypes (as confirmed by the internet), we can determine which cities are the whitest of the white in North Star State.
After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Minnesota for 2023.
Here are the 10 whites places in Minnesota for 2023:
What is the whitest city in Minnesota for 2023? According to the most recent census data Wyoming 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 2023
1. Wyoming
/10
Population: 7,984
% White: 97.76%
More on Wyoming: Real Estate | Data | Photos
2. Minnetrista
/10
Population: 8,215
% White: 95.76%
More on Minnetrista: Real Estate | Data | Photos
3. Baxter
/10
Population: 8,544
% White: 95.48%
More on Baxter: Real Estate | Data
4. Buffalo
/10
Population: 16,121
% White: 95.34%
More on Buffalo: Real Estate | Data | Photos
5. Stewartville
/10
Population: 6,620
% White: 95.12%
More on Stewartville: Real Estate | Data | Photos
6. Kasson
/10
Population: 6,772
% White: 94.34%
More on Kasson: Real Estate | Data
7. Shorewood
/10
Population: 7,779
% White: 93.75%
More on Shorewood: Real Estate | Data | Photos
8. Rogers
/10
Population: 13,182
% White: 93.67%
More on Rogers: Real Estate | Data | Photos
9. East Bethel
/10
Population: 11,818
% White: 93.47%
More on East Bethel: Real Estate | Data | Photos
10. Hibbing
/10
Population: 16,224
% White: 93.1%
More on Hibbing: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Minnesota for 2023
In order to rank the whitest places in Minnesota, we had to determine what measurable criteria defines whiteness.
Obviously we had to count how many white people living there, specifically the percentage of white people living in each city in Minnesota.
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 White alone.
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 139 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 97.8% to 35.2%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of White population with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Wyoming took the distinction of being the most White, while Brooklyn Center was the least White city. You can download the data here.
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
Measuring the locations with the highest percentage of white people, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Minnesota according to the most recent data.
If you're curious enough, here are the least White places in Minnesota:
- Brooklyn Center
- Brooklyn Park
- Worthington
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| Rank | City | % White |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 97.76% |
| 2 | Minnetrista | 95.76% |
| 3 | Baxter | 95.48% |
| 4 | Buffalo | 95.34% |
| 5 | Stewartville | 95.12% |
| 6 | Kasson | 94.34% |
| 7 | Shorewood | 93.75% |
| 8 | Rogers | 93.67% |
| 9 | East Bethel | 93.47% |
| 10 | Hibbing | 93.1% |
| 11 | Little Falls | 92.99% |
| 12 | Waconia | 92.98% |
| 13 | Delano | 92.89% |
| 14 | International Falls | 92.81% |
| 15 | Grand Rapids | 92.77% |
| 16 | New Ulm | 92.65% |
| 17 | Orono | 92.63% |
| 18 | North Branch | 92.4% |
| 19 | Mahtomedi | 92.38% |
| 20 | Cambridge | 91.9% |
| 21 | Fergus Falls | 91.82% |
| 22 | Virginia | 91.76% |
| 23 | Hutchinson | 91.71% |
| 24 | Detroit Lakes | 91.61% |
| 25 | Lake City | 91.45% |
| 26 | Litchfield | 91.4% |
| 27 | New Prague | 91.33% |
| 28 | Belle Plaine | 91.27% |
| 29 | Alexandria | 91.05% |
| 30 | Oak Grove | 90.73% |
| 31 | Ham Lake | 90.37% |
| 32 | Winona | 89.99% |
| 33 | Sauk Rapids | 89.73% |
| 34 | Hermantown | 89.71% |
| 35 | Hugo | 89.61% |
| 36 | St. Michael | 89.55% |
| 37 | Sartell | 89.42% |
| 38 | St. Francis | 89.28% |
| 39 | Brainerd | 89.08% |
| 40 | Big Lake | 88.98% |
| 41 | Lino Lakes | 88.93% |
| 42 | Redwood Falls | 88.74% |
| 43 | Victoria | 88.69% |
| 44 | Hastings | 88.66% |
| 45 | Albertville | 88.59% |
| 46 | Thief River Falls | 88.42% |
| 47 | Monticello | 88.07% |
| 48 | Andover | 87.97% |
| 49 | Fairmont | 87.43% |
| 50 | Elk River | 87.36% |
| 51 | Duluth | 87.35% |
| 52 | Mound | 87.26% |
| 53 | Ramsey | 87.19% |
| 54 | St. Joseph | 87.15% |
| 55 | Otsego | 87.04% |
| 56 | Prior Lake | 86.8% |
| 57 | Cloquet | 86.65% |
| 58 | North Mankato | 86.55% |
| 59 | Corcoran | 86.35% |
| 60 | Red Wing | 86.26% |
| 61 | Stillwater | 86.02% |
| 62 | Farmington | 85.72% |
| 63 | Owatonna | 85.45% |
| 64 | Chanhassen | 85.11% |
| 65 | Lake Elmo | 84.84% |
| 66 | Forest Lake | 84.64% |
| 67 | Mendota Heights | 83.86% |
| 68 | White Bear Lake | 83.86% |
| 69 | Edina | 83.8% |
| 70 | Rosemount | 83.62% |
| 71 | Golden Valley | 83.53% |
| 72 | Mankato | 83.47% |
| 73 | Moorhead | 83.36% |
| 74 | Jordan | 83.22% |
| 75 | Waseca | 83.13% |
| 76 | Montevideo | 83.08% |
| 77 | Morris | 83.01% |
| 78 | Chaska | 82.83% |
| 79 | Minnetonka | 82.62% |
| 80 | Champlin | 82.54% |
| 81 | St. Peter | 81.91% |
| 82 | Arden Hills | 81.86% |
| 83 | Lakeville | 81.6% |
| 84 | Maple Grove | 81.31% |
| 85 | Shoreview | 81.27% |
| 86 | East Grand Forks | 81.2% |
| 87 | Crookston | 81.06% |
| 88 | Cottage Grove | 80.68% |
| 89 | Anoka | 80.08% |
| 90 | Northfield | 80.07% |
| 91 | Glencoe | 79.27% |
| 92 | St. Louis Park | 79.04% |
| 93 | St. Anthony | 78.52% |
| 94 | Albert Lea | 77.59% |
| 95 | Coon Rapids | 77.54% |
| 96 | Marshall | 76.61% |
| 97 | Inver Grove Heights | 76.37% |
| 98 | Woodbury | 75.94% |
| 99 | Bemidji | 75.32% |
| 100 | Vadnais Heights | 75.25% |
