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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Apple Valley

Minnesota · 45,527 residents · 16.9 sq mi
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Apple Valley is home to 45,527 people in Minnesota. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. This is an unusually credentialed place: 41% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 48% ahead of the Minnesota median. Median household income runs $69,752, well clear of the $42,589 US median. 10,929 more people live here than in 1990.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
45,527
+32%since 1990
from 34,598 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.5
+16%since 1990
from 29.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
16.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
32K39K45K52K59K19902000201020202024Apple Valley
202456K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(3,286)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.9%(3,599)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(4,127)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198%(3,653)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.7%(2,153)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.9%(6,351)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.2%(8,723)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.3%(7,413)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.2%(3,716)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.3%(1,491)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.6%(712)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(303)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,752
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $49,981 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,477
+62%since 1990
from $18,173 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
2.1%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 3.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$149,900
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $101,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$746
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $592 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
88.0%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 87.4% in 1990
12.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
41.0%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 36.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
95.4%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 95.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.9%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 7.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.6 min
−31%since 1990
from 21.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27%(4,484)
Married66.1%(11,002)
Widowed1.1%(181)
Divorced5.8%(966)
Women 15+
Never married22.7%(4,067)
Married62.2%(11,123)
Widowed4.7%(839)
Divorced10.3%(1,850)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 45,527 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Apple Valley, Minnesota earns about $69,752 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 $149,900, and the typical rent is about $746 a month.

How educated are people in Apple Valley, Minnesota?

About 41.0% 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 2.1% of people in Apple Valley, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Apple Valley, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Apple Valley, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,929 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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