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Bloomington

Minnesota · 85,172 residents · 34.7 sq mi
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Bloomington is home to 85,172 people in Minnesota. At a median age of 40.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 4.0%, under the national 12.4%. Households take in $54,628 a year at the median, 28% more than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 16% more than in Minnesota as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
35% 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
85,172
−1%since 1990
from 86,335 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.1
+15%since 1990
from 34.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
34.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
81K84K86K88K91K19902000201020202024Bloomington
202489K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.3%(4,532)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.6%(4,783)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(5,051)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.9%(5,018)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.8%(4,966)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(11,602)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.8%(13,426)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.1%(12,838)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.3%(9,598)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.7%(7,419)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.2%(4,437)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(1,502)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$54,628
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $41,736 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,782
+49%since 1990
from $20,032 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
4.0%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 3.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$144,800
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $97,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$753
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $574 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
70.6%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 70.4% in 1990
29.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(81,825)
Black1.7%(1,438)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(656)
Asian3.1%(2,647)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(74,008)
Black3.4%(2,854)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(2,290)
Asian5.1%(4,306)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.3%(6,491)
South American1.5%(1,319)
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)
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)
Pakistani0%(42)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0%(35)
Burmese0%(15)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(11)
Chamorro0%(10)
Ancestry
German25.2%(22,334)
Norwegian11.5%(10,173)
Irish10.1%(8,942)
English8.1%(7,204)
Swedish7.1%(6,291)
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)
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)
Romanian0%(32)
Serbian0%(32)
Egyptian0%(26)
Bulgarian0%(26)
Iraqi0%(25)
Armenian0%(13)
Syrian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.4%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 31.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
92.2%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 91.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.9%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 8.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.0 min
−37%since 1990
from 19.0 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 married29.9%(10,146)
Married59.4%(20,124)
Widowed2.4%(829)
Divorced8.2%(2,793)
Women 15+
Never married23.9%(8,801)
Married55.4%(20,427)
Widowed10.2%(3,761)
Divorced10.5%(3,872)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 8.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(547)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.1%(1,648)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11%(420)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(76)
US avg: 1%

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 85,172 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bloomington, Minnesota?

The typical household in Bloomington, Minnesota earns about $54,628 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 $144,800, and the typical rent is about $753 a month.

How educated are people in Bloomington, Minnesota?

About 35.4% 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 4.0% of people in Bloomington, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bloomington, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Bloomington, Minnesota has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,163 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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