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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 2021.
Here are the 10 whites places in Minnesota for 2021:
What is the whitest city in Minnesota for 2021? According to the most recent census data Minnetrista 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.
For more Minnesota reading, check out:
The 10 Whitest Cities In Minnesota For 2021
1. Minnetrista
/10
Population: 7,621
% White: 97.66%
More on Minnetrista: Real Estate | Data | Photos
2. Orono
/10
Population: 8,113
% White: 96.73%
More on Orono: Real Estate | Data | Photos
3. Stewartville
/10
Population: 6,120
% White: 96.72%
More on Stewartville: Real Estate | Data | Photos
4. Wyoming
/10
Population: 7,914
% White: 96.61%
More on Wyoming: Real Estate | Data | Photos
5. Buffalo
/10
Population: 16,210
% White: 96.6%
More on Buffalo: Real Estate | Data | Photos
6. Grand Rapids
/10
Population: 11,165
% White: 95.15%
More on Grand Rapids: Real Estate | Data | Photos
7. Victoria
/10
Population: 9,383
% White: 95.05%
More on Victoria: Real Estate | Data | Photos
8. Waconia
/10
Population: 12,131
% White: 94.99%
More on Waconia: Real Estate | Data | Photos
9. Kasson
/10
Population: 6,350
% White: 94.71%
More on Kasson: Real Estate | Data
10. East Bethel
/10
Population: 11,870
% White: 94.11%
More on East Bethel: Real Estate | Data | Photos
How we determined the whitest places in Minnesota for 2021
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 138 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 97.7% to 38.3%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of White population with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Minnetrista 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.
There You Have It - 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
- Worthington
- Brooklyn Park
For more Minnesota reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Whitest Cities In Minnesota
| Rank | City | % White |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnetrista | 97.66% |
| 2 | Orono | 96.73% |
| 3 | Stewartville | 96.72% |
| 4 | Wyoming | 96.61% |
| 5 | Buffalo | 96.6% |
| 6 | Grand Rapids | 95.15% |
| 7 | Victoria | 95.05% |
| 8 | Waconia | 94.99% |
| 9 | Kasson | 94.71% |
| 10 | East Bethel | 94.11% |
| 11 | Little Falls | 93.83% |
| 12 | Shorewood | 93.42% |
| 13 | North Branch | 93.32% |
| 14 | Mound | 93.28% |
| 15 | International Falls | 93.13% |
| 16 | Baxter | 92.79% |
| 17 | Albertville | 92.75% |
| 18 | Alexandria | 92.41% |
| 19 | Hugo | 92.33% |
| 20 | New Ulm | 91.88% |
| 21 | Mendota Heights | 91.87% |
| 22 | Hutchinson | 91.85% |
| 23 | Hermantown | 91.82% |
| 24 | Sauk Rapids | 91.78% |
| 25 | Lake City | 91.77% |
| 26 | Fergus Falls | 91.51% |
| 27 | Virginia | 91.35% |
| 28 | Winona | 91.25% |
| 29 | Brainerd | 91.02% |
| 30 | Cambridge | 90.96% |
| 31 | Hibbing | 90.89% |
| 32 | Rogers | 90.86% |
| 33 | Otsego | 90.78% |
| 34 | Belle Plaine | 90.74% |
| 35 | Mahtomedi | 90.69% |
| 36 | Sartell | 90.64% |
| 37 | Hastings | 90.59% |
| 38 | St. Joseph | 90.55% |
| 39 | Oak Grove | 90.43% |
| 40 | Ham Lake | 90.28% |
| 41 | St. Francis | 90.25% |
| 42 | Lino Lakes | 90.0% |
| 43 | Elk River | 89.89% |
| 44 | Detroit Lakes | 89.78% |
| 45 | Delano | 89.65% |
| 46 | St. Michael | 89.51% |
| 47 | New Prague | 89.35% |
| 48 | Litchfield | 89.19% |
| 49 | Fairmont | 89.06% |
| 50 | Stillwater | 88.96% |
| 51 | Ramsey | 88.81% |
| 52 | North Mankato | 88.51% |
| 53 | Duluth | 88.34% |
| 54 | Andover | 88.31% |
| 55 | Corcoran | 88.11% |
| 56 | Farmington | 87.96% |
| 57 | Thief River Falls | 87.86% |
| 58 | Prior Lake | 87.66% |
| 59 | Lake Elmo | 87.4% |
| 60 | Chanhassen | 87.33% |
| 61 | Morris | 87.08% |
| 62 | White Bear Lake | 86.73% |
| 63 | Forest Lake | 86.52% |
| 64 | Big Lake | 86.5% |
| 65 | Red Wing | 86.28% |
| 66 | Monticello | 86.09% |
| 67 | Golden Valley | 85.25% |
| 68 | Cloquet | 85.08% |
| 69 | Moorhead | 85.06% |
| 70 | Rosemount | 84.93% |
| 71 | Owatonna | 84.87% |
| 72 | Minnetonka | 84.84% |
| 73 | Arden Hills | 84.64% |
| 74 | St. Peter | 84.61% |
| 75 | Edina | 84.18% |
| 76 | Mankato | 84.02% |
| 77 | Champlin | 83.62% |
| 78 | Lakeville | 83.37% |
| 79 | Montevideo | 83.14% |
| 80 | Shoreview | 83.14% |
| 81 | Waseca | 83.04% |
| 82 | Anoka | 83.01% |
| 83 | East Grand Forks | 83.0% |
| 84 | Maple Grove | 82.66% |
| 85 | Northfield | 82.32% |
| 86 | Coon Rapids | 81.64% |
| 87 | St. Louis Park | 80.98% |
| 88 | Cottage Grove | 80.94% |
| 89 | Chaska | 80.64% |
| 90 | Crookston | 79.96% |
| 91 | Glencoe | 79.34% |
| 92 | Jordan | 79.29% |
| 93 | St. Anthony | 79.13% |
| 94 | Albert Lea | 78.86% |
| 95 | Vadnais Heights | 78.57% |
| 96 | Bemidji | 78.39% |
| 97 | St. Paul Park | 78.17% |
| 98 | Savage | 77.26% |
| 99 | Marshall | 77.04% |
| 100 | Blaine | 77.02% |
