Black Minnesotans less likely to travel ‘up north’
While most Minnesotans travel to northern Minnesota regularly, Black residents are evenly split on whether they make the annual trip
About this survey
Conducted July 20 to Nov. 22, 2024, online in English, Spanish, Hmong or Somali
3,399 Minnesota adults
Margin of error ±2.18 percentage points
The snapshot: While most Minnesotans (62%) say they travel to northern Minnesota at least once a year, Black Minnesotans are evenly divided, according to a Minnesota Community Survey of 3,399 adults conducted July 20 to Nov. 22, 2024.
Why this counts: Going “up north" is a defining Minnesota tradition, but our survey reveals sharp disparities in participation.
About this survey
Conducted July 20 to Nov. 22, 2024, online in English, Spanish, Hmong or Somali
We mailed invitations to 40,000 Minnesota addresses drawn at random from the U.S. Postal Service's list of residential addresses (a probability-based sample). We weighted the results to match Minnesota adults. Some questions were asked of fewer people; each chart shows its own count.
We follow the transparency standards of the American Association for Public Opinion Research. Our published methods and research on survey quality are at lumaris.com/methods.
This survey was paid for by Lumaris Research.
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Question wording
Asked of all respondents
How many trips do you usually take to northern Minnesota each year?
