March 29, 2001

Asian population surpasses number of African Americans in Minnesota

Art Hughes - Reporter, Yang Dao - Interviewee, Tom Gillaspy - Interviewee

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MPR’s Art Hughes reports on 2000 U.S. Census data that shows people of Asian decent now outnumber African Americans in St. Paul. Nearly nine percent of Ramsey County's population is Asian. Many of the counties surrounding the Twin Cities also had significant growth in Asian populations in the past decade.

Hughes interviews a Hmong school official and a Minnesota demographer.

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Asian population surpasses number of African Americans in Minnesota