The Brief
- The Twin Cities is home to the largest urban Hmong population in the country.
- The Hmong were drawn to Minnesota by job opportunities, access to welfare and public housing, social services and the opportunity to reunite with relatives.
- There are more than 9,000 Hmong-owned businesses in Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minnesota has the second largest Hmong population in the U.S.
Hmong in Minnesota
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The first Hmong family arrived in Minnesota in December 1975. In the 50 years since their arrival, an estimated 95,000 to 100,000 Hmong people now call the state home. According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, 360,000 people in the U.S. identify as Hmong.
While California is the state with the largest Hmong population, the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area is home to the largest urban Hmong population in the country.…