CITY
Bloomington
Minnesota · 89,034 residents (2025 est.) · 34.7 sq mi
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With 88,665 people, Bloomington is a city in Minnesota. Few US cities rank higher on income. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Density works out to 2,555 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 21 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.2% of people here.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
88,665
+4%since 2000
from 85,172 in 2000
89,034 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
34.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202489K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(4,382)
5 to 95.2%(4,643)
10 to 146.3%(5,592)
15 to 195.6%(4,925)
20 to 245.5%(4,905)
25 to 3413.7%(12,165)
35 to 4413.6%(12,087)
45 to 5412.1%(10,713)
55 to 6412.3%(10,944)
65 to 7411.7%(10,393)
75 to 846.1%(5,431)
85 and over2.8%(2,485)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$93,211
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,628 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
60.2%
+21.9 ptssince 2009
from 38.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.7%
Information11.2%
Other services9%
Public administration6.8%
Finance & insurance6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
Wholesale trade4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Construction0.4%
Education & health services0.3%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$361,700
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $144,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.9
−4%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(74,008)
Black3.4%(2,854)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(2,290)
Asian5.1%(4,306)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65%(57,598)
Black12%(10,645)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(9,904)
Asian5.1%(4,564)
Other6.7%(5,954)
68
+57%since 2009
from 43 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.3%(6,491)
South American1.5%(1,319)
Central American1%(897)
Salvadoran0.6%(545)
Puerto Rican0.5%(472)
Colombian0.4%(354)
Ecuadorian0.3%(269)
Cuban0.3%(234)
Chilean0.2%(214)
Costa Rican0.2%(187)
Bolivian0.2%(177)
Venezuelan0.2%(174)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(147)
Guatemalan0.1%(88)
Peruvian0.1%(83)
Honduran0.1%(48)
Argentine0.1%(48)
Nicaraguan0%(29)
Dominican0%(26)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.4%(1,258)
Chinese1%(924)
Asian Indian0.6%(537)
Korean0.5%(487)
Hmong0.3%(283)
Laotian0.3%(250)
Cambodian0.3%(232)
Filipino0.2%(216)
Nepalese0.1%(45)
Bangladeshi0%(43)
Pakistani0%(42)
Sri Lankan0%(42)
Ancestry
German25.2%(22,334)
Norwegian11.5%(10,173)
Irish10.1%(8,942)
English8.1%(7,204)
Swedish7.1%(6,291)
Subsaharan African6.2%(5,495)
Polish3.1%(2,710)
French2.8%(2,499)
American2.3%(2,042)
Somali2.3%(1,998)
Italian1.4%(1,250)
Dutch1.2%(1,045)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.2%(1,033)
Ethiopian1%(890)
Czech1%(856)
Finnish0.8%(715)
Danish0.7%(653)
Kenyan0.6%(515)
French Canadian0.5%(468)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(460)
Iranian0.5%(406)
British0.4%(362)
Ghanaian0.4%(362)
Welsh0.4%(353)
Guyanese0.4%(336)
Austrian0.4%(332)
Swiss0.3%(299)
Arab0.3%(290)
Greek0.3%(289)
Russian0.3%(244)
Portuguese0.3%(227)
Hungarian0.3%(226)
Ukrainian0.2%(198)
Lebanese0.2%(139)
Nigerian0.2%(137)
Slovak0.1%(113)
Slovene0.1%(103)
West Indian0.1%(103)
Canadian0.1%(92)
Australian0.1%(83)
Croatian0.1%(82)
Belgian0.1%(80)
Latvian0.1%(61)
Jamaican0%(39)
Lithuanian0%(38)
Romanian0%(32)
Serbian0%(32)
Egyptian0%(26)
Bulgarian0%(26)
Iraqi0%(25)
Palestinian0%(14)
Armenian0%(13)
Cape Verdean0%(10)
Macedonian0%(9)
Syrian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 92.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 83.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 94.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38%(13,696)
Married52.7%(18,974)
Widowed2.1%(765)
Divorced7.2%(2,590)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(11,093)
Married50.3%(19,108)
Widowed8.5%(3,241)
Divorced12%(4,581)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.2%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 78.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% 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)17.9%(684)
Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(547)
Vietnam era43.1%(1,648)
Korean War11%(420)
World War II2%(76)
Share of the 3,823 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 Bloomington, Minnesota?
Bloomington, Minnesota has about 88,665 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bloomington, Minnesota?
The typical household in Bloomington, Minnesota earns about $93,211 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bloomington, Minnesota expensive?
In Bloomington, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $361,700, and the typical rent is about $1,561 a month.
How educated are people in Bloomington, Minnesota?
About 46.2% of adults age 25 and over in Bloomington, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bloomington, Minnesota?
About 9.2% of people in Bloomington, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bloomington, Minnesota grown since 1990?
Yes, Bloomington, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,330 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.
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