Percentages of minority county employees in 2011, compared with minority population of each county as a whole.
CountyPercentMinority
of minoritypercent workersof pop.
Anoka3.2%15%
Carver1.6%9%
Dakota9.3%18%
Hennepin20.6%29%
Ramsey22%33%
Counties struggle in hiring minority employees
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Scott2.7%15%
Wash.4.7%14%
Sources: County human resource departments, Metropolitan Council website
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It’s too soon to tell how much the immigration crackdown is to blame.
