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CIS
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Somali Immigrants in Minnesota | @CIS_org
December 10, 2025 - In 2024, in the wake of the immigration surge of the preceding four years, people of Somali ancestry in Minnesota numbered over 75,000. The population has become especially visible because of its concentration in Minneapolis, where tension between ...
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Minnesota Compass
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Somali population - Cultural communities - Minnesota Compass
By tracking and analyzing trends in areas that affect our quality of life, Compass gives everyone in our state a common foundation to act on issues to improve our communities.
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Why do Conservatives frequently bring up Somali immigration to Minnesota?
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Minnesota in the USA has a large and seemingly random Somali and Hmong population. What other regions of the world have a large and seemingly random migrant population?
It isn’t random but you got large populations of Marshallese in Arkansas Samoan and Filipinos in Alaska Koreans in Uzbekistan More on reddit.com
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How well integrated are Somali Americans into American culture?
I’m in Minnesota, home of the largest Somali population in the U. S. First of all, many fifth, sixth, and seventh generation Americans to refer to themselves as Swedish, Norwegian, or German, etc with the common cultural understanding that they are Americans with [X] ancestry. Second, it really depends. I know some Somalis who are well assimilated and some that are not. Keep in mind that the Somali civil war in the mid and late ‘90s is what prompted mass immigration to the U.S. so they haven’t been here that long yet and broader assimilation takes time. More on reddit.com
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List of the Somali Diaspora cities👌
Thoughts? For me there were some things that surprised me. First thing was the fact that London has more Somalis than Minneapolis, Toronto and Columbus combined and there's still 10k left. Something like 1/6 western Somalis diaspora live in London, which is absolutely ridicoulous. I've been to London before but I didn't notice that many Somalis. I think it's just because it's a massive city but still. I didn't expect it to be that big. The second thing was a random town called St. Cloud. Almost 5% of the city is Somali. That means every 20th person in that town is Somali. WTH. That's crazy Third thing was Toronto💩. I really there would be more Somalis, since it's a massive city. Apparently not The last thing was our size. In total I counted around 700k somalis in the west. That's including all random countries. That's so small man. How are we that known with such small numbers? For reference, there's like 1,5 million pakistanis in the UK alone. That's already double us I would like to know what surprised you guys. I can link you guys the sources if you like Stay safe✌ More on reddit.com
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Somalis are an ethnic group in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area that makes up the largest Somali diaspora in the United States. In 2018, approximately 43,000 people born in Somalia were living … Wikipedia
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Wikipedia
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History of Somalis in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
2 days ago - Somalis are an ethnic group in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area that makes up the largest Somali diaspora in the United States. In 2018, approximately 43,000 people born in Somalia were living in Minnesota (0.77% of the population), and approximately 94,000 Minnesotans spoke the ...
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PBS
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5 things to know about the Somali community in Minnesota after Trump's attacks | PBS News
December 3, 2025 - Largest Somali American population ... Community Survey. The largest population is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, home to about 84,000 residents, most of whom are American citizens....
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KTTC
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By the numbers: Minnesota’s Somali population, according to Census data
The state’s largest Somali population is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, home to about 84,000 residents, most of whom are American citizens.
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NPR
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How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S. : NPR
December 4, 2025 - How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S. Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that's recently faced attacks from President Trump.
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Washington Times
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How Minnesota became the center of the Somali community and fraud allegations - Washington Times
1 day ago - Of those, roughly 98,000 are immigrants, with 80% being naturalized citizens. About 80,000 Somalis, who account for about a third of their U.S. population, live in the Twin Cities region.
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Minnesota Historical Society Library
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Overview - Somali-Americans in Minnesota - LibGuides at Minnesota Historical Society Library
2 weeks ago - Most Somalis who now live in Minnesota came to the United States as refugees, many after first living as refugees in countries like Kenya and Ethiopia. Minnesota is home to the country's largest population of Somali residents, which numbered 87,853 as of 2008. Most Somalis live in the metro ...
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Minnesota Reformer
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Most Somali people in America and Minnesota are citizens • Minnesota Reformer
December 8, 2025 - The numbers could be off by around 10,000 to 20,000, and the precise number of Somalis in the state and country is unknowable. Still, all estimates indicate that Minnesota is home to the largest Somali population in the country.
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World Population Review
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Somali Population by State 2026
1 week ago - Minnesota has the largest Somali population in the United States with 64,354 Somalis, making up 1.12% of the state’s total population. Ohio is home to the second-largest Somali population with 21,051 individuals, comprising 0.18% of the state’s ...
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Reddit
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r/AskConservatives on Reddit: Why do Conservatives frequently bring up Somali immigration to Minnesota?
July 21, 2025 -

There are roughly 40,000 Somali immigrants living in Minnesota, a state with a population of 5.8 million. If you include people that are ethnically Somali but aren't immigrants, it's still only 90,000. Yet I see people say things like "Minnesota isn't Minnesota any more" or "Somalis run the state now". Sure, there are certain neighborhoods with large Somali populations in terms of percentage, but the state overall has 44 times as many white people as Somali people. White people run Minnesota. There are a total of 4 black people in the Minnesota House and Senate combined, so even if all 4 were Somali, they would be 2% of the state legislature.

Note: Some of this data is from 2023 and 2024, so it might not be 100% accurate, but it should be close enough to present-day numbers

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CNN
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Scorned by the president, Somalis in Minnesota are embraced by the state that took them in | CNN
December 7, 2025 - Meanwhile, public officials in Minnesota have taken pains to show their solidarity with the Somali community. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara joined an interfaith prayer circle. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey made the rounds Wednesday at a mall that caters primarily to the Somali population.
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FOX 9
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Trump targeting Somali community: How many Somalis live in Minneapolis? | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
December 3, 2025 - Going by the larger estimates, the Census puts the total population of the Twin Cities metro at 3.4 million. That means the Somali community makes up just 1.88% of the state's population and 2.26% of the metro's population.
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YouTube
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Minneapolis immigration operation targeting mostly Somali immigrants begins, officials say - YouTube
An immigration operation in Minneapolis has begun, targeting mostly Somali immigrants, officials say. President Trump has repeatedly attacked Minnesota's Som...
Published   December 3, 2025
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FrontPage Magazine
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What Somalis Have Done for Minnesota | Frontpage Mag
December 11, 2025 - While Somalis for now form only ... the underage population with over 42,000 Somali offspring to over 68,000 black children. At this rate, Somalis will outnumber African-Americans in Minnesota.
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UPG North America
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Somalis in The Twin Cities - UPG North America
May 6, 2024 - Learn about Somalis in The Twin Cities. You’ll find population estimates, areas of concentration, and points of interest frequented by Somalis in The Twin Cities, and be able to pray for them through a virtual prayerwalk.
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Washington Post
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Minnesota, known for a warm welcome, turns icy for Somali immigrants
December 5, 2025 - Minnesota has been a magnet for Somali immigrants for decades and now has America’s largest population of people of Somali descent.
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BBC
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'Not becoming of a president': Somali-Americans respond to Trump's 'garbage' remarks
While those accused of involvement represent a small fraction of Minnesota's large Somali population, Trump has repeatedly criticised the community, writing in a post last month that the state has become a "hub of fraudulent money laundering activity". The House Oversight Committee said on Wednesday it was opening an investigation into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's handling of the allegations. Jamal Osman, a member of the Minneapolis City Council, moved to the US when he was 14 and is a naturalised citizen.
Published   December 4, 2025