Editing Hennepin County, Minnesota (section)

===Race and ethnicity===
Hennepin County's racial and ethnic composition has evolved significantly over time. Initially, the region was inhabited by Native American tribes, primarily the Dakota Sioux. Beginning in the early 19th century, European settlement brought a demographic shift, with a predominantly white population of Northern European descent.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Warner |first1=George E. |last2=Foote |first2=C. M. |date=1976 |title=History of Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis |url= |location=Marceline, MO |publisher=Walsworth |page=iv, 713 |isbn= |oclc=2890166 |language=English |series=Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota; Outlines of the History of Minnesota}}</ref> The county witnessed further diversification throughout the 20th century with the arrival of African Americans during the [[Second Great Migration (African American)|Great Migration]], as well as Latino, Asian, and other immigrant groups in the latter half of the century.<ref>{{cite news|last=Delton |first=Jennifer A. |title=Labor, Politics, and African American Identity in Minneapolis, 1930–1950 |newspaper=The North Star State: A Minnesota History Reader |editor=Anne J. Aby |pages=316–332 |location=St. Paul |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society |date=2002}}</ref>

'''Hennepin County, Minnesota – racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
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! Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = non-Hispanic'')</small>
! Pop. 1980<ref name=1980CensusScope>{{Cite web|title=Hennepin County, Minnesota — Population by Race |url=https://censusscope.org/us/s27/c53/chart_race.html |publisher=CensusScope |access-date=April 14, 2025}}</ref> !! Pop. 1990<ref name="Census 1990">{{cite web|title=1990 Census of Population: General Population Characteristics Minnesota |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-25.pdf |website=www.census.gov |date=October 6, 2022 |page=21 |access-date=April 14, 2025}}</ref> !! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Hennepin County, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=050XX00US27053 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 14, 2025}}</ref> !! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hennepin County, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US27053&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 14, 2025}}</ref> !! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hennepin County, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US27053&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 14, 2025}}</ref>
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| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
| 875,692<br>(93.02%) || 914,870<br>(88.61%) || 881,016<br>(78.93%) || 826,670<br>(71.73%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |840,845<br>(65.61%)
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| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
| 32,522<br>(3.45%) || 59,109<br>(5.73%) || 98,698<br>(8.84%) || 134,240<br>(11.65%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |169,603<br>(13.23%)
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| [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
| 10,479<br>(1.11%) || 14,272<br>(1.38%) || 10,212<br>(0.91%) || 8,848<br>(0.77%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |8,016<br>(0.63%)
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| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
| 9,839<br>(1.05%) || 29,010<br>(2.81%) || 53,229<br>(4.77%) || 71,535<br>(6.21%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |97,348<br>(7.60%)
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| [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
| — || — || 473<br>(0.04%) || 431<br>(0.04%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |388<br>(0.03%)
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| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
| 4,852<br>(0.52%) || 1,192<br>(0.12%) || 2,115<br>(0.19%) || 2,321<br>(0.20%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |6,127<br>(0.48%)
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| [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
| — || — || 25,018<br>(2.24%) || 30,704<br>(2.66%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |60,988<br>(4.76%)
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| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
| 8,027<br>(0.85%) || 13,978<br>(1.35%) || 45,439<br>(4.07%) || 77,676<br>(6.74%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |98,250<br>(7.67%)
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| '''Total'''
| '''941,411<br>(100.00%)''' || '''1,032,431<br>(100.00%)''' || '''1,116,200<br>(100.00%)''' || '''1,152,425<br>(100.00%)''' || style='background: #ffffe6; |'''1,281,565<br>(100.00%)'''
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