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Coon Rapids

Minnesota · 52,978 residents · 22.6 sq mi
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Coon Rapids is home to 52,978 people in Minnesota. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 36% ahead of the Minnesota median. The median age is 29.6, younger than the US median of 33.0. The poverty rate is 4.8%, under the national 13.2%. The median household earns $42,069, about 40% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

52,978
−14%vs 2000
vs 61,607 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.6
−11%vs 2000
vs 33.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
22.6 sq mi
Population, 19902024
52K55K58K61K65K19902000201020202024Coon Rapids
202463K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.2%(4,900)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.4%(4,995)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(4,409)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(4,017)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(3,649)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.5%(10,870)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.7%(8,856)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(5,786)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.7%(3,026)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.8%(1,477)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.2%(655)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(338)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,069
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,550 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,669
−36%vs 2000
vs $22,915 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.8%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$82,700
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $123,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$556
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $736 in 2000
US average: $450
79.9%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.4% in 2000
20.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(56,955)
Black2.2%(1,327)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(933)
Asian1.6%(974)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.7%(51,756)
Black0.4%(205)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(380)
Asian0.8%(428)
Other1.1%(589)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.5%(2,858)
Puerto Rican0.4%(265)
Guatemalan0.2%(118)
Cuban0.1%(73)
Panamanian0.1%(59)
Argentine0.1%(57)
Spaniard0.1%(52)
Salvadoran0.1%(37)
Peruvian0%(29)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong5.1%(3,216)
Vietnamese0.7%(461)
Laotian0.3%(215)
Kazakh0.3%(160)
Filipino0.2%(143)
Chinese0.2%(116)
Korean0.1%(81)
Asian Indian0.1%(79)
Nepalese0.1%(35)
Japanese0%(20)
Thai0%(19)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(51)
Tongan0%(5)
Ancestry
German26.7%(16,973)
Irish11%(6,965)
Norwegian10.7%(6,819)
Swedish6.9%(4,372)
English6.8%(4,342)
Polish4.7%(3,002)
American4.2%(2,658)
French2.7%(1,699)
Finnish2.3%(1,439)
Italian2.2%(1,395)
Scottish1.4%(875)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1%(628)
Dutch0.8%(500)
Czech0.7%(450)
Ukrainian0.6%(378)
Welsh0.6%(376)
Nigerian0.6%(366)
Ethiopian0.5%(348)
Arab0.5%(310)
West Indian0.5%(295)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(228)
Kenyan0.3%(221)
Russian0.3%(196)
Jamaican0.3%(180)
British0.2%(147)
Egyptian0.2%(136)
Canadian0.2%(106)
Hungarian0.2%(99)
Swiss0.1%(92)
Brazilian0.1%(85)
Croatian0.1%(82)
Slovak0.1%(80)
Somali0.1%(80)
Moroccan0.1%(79)
Austrian0.1%(79)
Lebanese0.1%(61)
Lithuanian0.1%(53)
Guyanese0.1%(52)
Ghanaian0.1%(52)
Greek0.1%(51)
Romanian0.1%(48)
Slovene0%(27)
Belgian0%(14)
Armenian0%(11)
Latvian0%(8)
Serbian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

16.5%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.8%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.5%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.6 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 17.2 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 married41.1%(10,484)
Married46.9%(11,981)
Widowed2.6%(654)
Divorced9.4%(2,405)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(8,609)
Married45.4%(12,234)
Widowed9.4%(2,526)
Divorced13.3%(3,579)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.1%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 76.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.0%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% 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)21.6%(742)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(502)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.5%(1,322)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(125)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,435 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 Coon Rapids, Minnesota?

Coon Rapids, Minnesota has about 52,978 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Coon Rapids, Minnesota?

The typical household in Coon Rapids, Minnesota earns about $42,069 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Coon Rapids, Minnesota expensive?

In Coon Rapids, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $82,700, and the typical rent is about $556 a month.

How educated are people in Coon Rapids, Minnesota?

About 16.5% of adults age 25 and over in Coon Rapids, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Coon Rapids, Minnesota?

About 4.8% of people in Coon Rapids, 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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