Photo Gallery | Curator Statement | Related Press Reports & Websites | Shop  Fact Sheet CLA Partners Population Center Population Center Population changes in Minneapolis and St. Paul, 1980 - 2000. Statistics provided by Minnesota Population Center, University of Minnesota.   Minneapolis City   2000 1990 1980   Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent Total Population 382,618 100% 368,383 100% 370,951 100% White 249,186 65% 288,967 78% 323,831 87% Black 78,291 20% 47,948 13% 28,433 8% American Indian/Alaska Native 12,683 3% 12,335 3% 8,933 2% Asian/Pacific Islander 27,650 7% 15,723 4% 4,104 1% Hmong 10,489 3% 4,246 1% - 0% Hispanic 29,175 8% 7,900 2% 4,684 1% Sub-Saharan Africa 16,262 4% 4,170 1% 637 0% Somali 6,537 2% - 0% - 0%     St. Paul   2000 1990 1980   Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent Total Population 287,151 100% 272,235 100% 270,230 100% White 192,444 67% 223,947 82% 243,226 90% Black 38,402 13% 20,083 7% 13,305 5% American Indian/Alaska Native 5,991 2% 3,697 1% 2,538 1% Asian/Pacific Islander 39,927 14% 19,197 7% 2,695 1% Hmong 26,508 9% 12,312 5% - 0% Hispanic 2,275 1% 11,476 4% 7,864 3% Sub-Saharan Africa 7,147 2% 1,953 1% 271 0% Somali 1,026 0% - 0% - 0% Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, University of Minnesota © 2004