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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Alexandria

Minnesota · 7,838 residents · 17.2 sq mi
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Alexandria is home to 7,838 people in Minnesota. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 48%. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 11 minutes. The typical home is worth $49,800. Households take in $16,094 at the median, 47% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

7,838
−11%vs 2000
vs 8,820 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.3
−7%vs 2000
vs 36.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
17.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K9K11K13K15K19902000201020202024Alexandria
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(528)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(542)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(449)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(593)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(688)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(1,194)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.8%(771)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.6%(594)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.3%(575)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.3%(809)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.3%(811)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.6%(284)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$16,094
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,851 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,390
−42%vs 2000
vs $16,085 in 2000
US average: $14,340
20.9%
+7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$49,800
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$296
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $408 in 2000
US average: $450
51.1%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 51.0% in 2000
48.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(8,595)
Black0.4%(36)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(71)
Asian0.6%(49)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(7,738)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(23)
Asian0.8%(66)
Other0.4%(34)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.1%(597)
Spaniard0.2%(34)
Puerto Rican0.1%(21)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.6%(87)
Hmong0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(71)
Ancestry
German43.8%(6,457)
Norwegian21.6%(3,178)
Irish9.1%(1,345)
Swedish7.2%(1,061)
English5.6%(832)
Polish3.4%(504)
Finnish2.4%(351)
Czech2.1%(304)
American2%(298)
French1.6%(236)
Dutch1.4%(212)
British0.9%(133)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.8%(120)
Scottish0.8%(119)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(113)
Belgian0.7%(102)
Danish0.6%(94)
Russian0.6%(89)
Italian0.6%(88)
Welsh0.6%(85)
Croatian0.4%(55)
Hungarian0.2%(34)
Ethiopian0.1%(15)
Slovak0.1%(10)
Austrian0.1%(9)
Slovene0.1%(9)
Somali0%(1)
Section 05

Education

11.2%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.5%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.2%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.1 min
−7%vs 2000
vs 12.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.8%(2,275)
Married49.1%(2,881)
Widowed3.4%(198)
Divorced8.7%(513)
Women 15+
Never married25.9%(1,648)
Married43.5%(2,769)
Widowed13.9%(882)
Divorced16.7%(1,060)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 41.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.9%(125)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.9%(107)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.8%(377)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(37)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 902 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Alexandria, Minnesota?

Alexandria, Minnesota has about 7,838 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Alexandria, Minnesota?

The typical household in Alexandria, Minnesota earns about $16,094 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alexandria, Minnesota expensive?

In Alexandria, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $49,800, and the typical rent is about $296 a month.

How educated are people in Alexandria, Minnesota?

About 11.2% of adults age 25 and over in Alexandria, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alexandria, Minnesota?

About 20.9% of people in Alexandria, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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