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Apple Valley

Minnesota · 34,598 residents · 16.9 sq mi
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Apple Valley is home to 34,598 people in Minnesota. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. That is roughly 62% ahead of the Minnesota median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 37% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $49,981, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.5% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
34,598
−24%vs 2000
vs 45,527 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.9
−13%vs 2000
vs 34.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
16.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
32K39K45K52K59K19902000201020202024Apple Valley
202456K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(3,207)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.7%(3,714)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.4%(3,252)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(2,687)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(1,825)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.4%(6,362)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4421%(7,253)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.1%(4,187)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 643.5%(1,220)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 741.5%(511)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.8%(293)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(87)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,981
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,752 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,173
−38%vs 2000
vs $29,477 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.5%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$101,300
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $149,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$592
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $746 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
87.4%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.0% in 2000
12.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(41,372)
Black1.9%(861)
Hispanic / Latino2%(912)
Asian3.4%(1,530)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97%(33,567)
Black0.8%(291)
Hispanic / Latino1%(341)
Asian1.8%(634)
Other0.3%(106)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.7%(2,076)
Dominican1.2%(667)
Colombian0.5%(255)
Venezuelan0.4%(230)
Ecuadorian0.3%(144)
Puerto Rican0.2%(99)
Guatemalan0.1%(79)
Honduran0.1%(63)
Spaniard0.1%(53)
Cuban0.1%(43)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(1,019)
Chinese1%(574)
Vietnamese0.7%(383)
Filipino0.6%(331)
Hmong0.5%(293)
Korean0.2%(117)
Japanese0.1%(73)
Bangladeshi0.1%(64)
Cambodian0.1%(61)
Burmese0.1%(57)
Laotian0.1%(33)
Nepalese0.1%(28)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pakistani0%(13)
Ancestry
German27.4%(15,272)
Norwegian10.6%(5,922)
English10.4%(5,778)
Irish9.9%(5,532)
Swedish5.5%(3,084)
French3.2%(1,788)
Polish2.6%(1,454)
American2.4%(1,363)
Italian2.3%(1,260)
Somali2%(1,125)
Dutch1.6%(901)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1.5%(843)
Ethiopian1.3%(729)
Finnish1.1%(626)
Welsh1.1%(617)
Danish1.1%(605)
Scottish0.7%(374)
Russian0.5%(302)
Guyanese0.4%(212)
West Indian0.4%(211)
Swiss0.4%(203)
British0.3%(190)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(173)
Nigerian0.3%(172)
Ukrainian0.3%(163)
Greek0.3%(144)
Lithuanian0.2%(133)
Kenyan0.2%(131)
Arab0.2%(108)
Hungarian0.2%(108)
Austrian0.2%(101)
Jamaican0.2%(89)
Brazilian0.1%(79)
Croatian0.1%(78)
Ghanaian0.1%(74)
Slovene0.1%(71)
Lebanese0.1%(57)
Iranian0.1%(56)
Belgian0.1%(55)
Canadian0.1%(49)
Slovak0.1%(43)
Portuguese0.1%(33)
Romanian0.1%(32)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Turkish0%(23)
Egyptian0%(16)
Latvian0%(13)
Jordanian0%(11)
Syrian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.6%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
95.4%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 95.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.9%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
+45%vs 2000
vs 14.6 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 married31.8%(6,603)
Married57.5%(11,917)
Widowed1.8%(379)
Divorced8.9%(1,836)
Women 15+
Never married30.6%(7,100)
Married49.3%(11,445)
Widowed7.2%(1,675)
Divorced13%(3,014)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.2%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.8%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.4%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.0% 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)18.5%(446)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15%(362)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.3%(731)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.1%(243)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,414 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Apple Valley, Minnesota?

Apple Valley, Minnesota has about 34,598 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Apple Valley, Minnesota?

The typical household in Apple Valley, Minnesota earns about $49,981 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Apple Valley, Minnesota expensive?

In Apple Valley, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $101,300, and the typical rent is about $592 a month.

How educated are people in Apple Valley, Minnesota?

About 36.6% of adults age 25 and over in Apple Valley, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Apple Valley, Minnesota?

About 3.5% of people in Apple Valley, 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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