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Edina

Minnesota · 47,425 residents · 15.5 sq mi
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With 47,425 people, Edina is a city in Minnesota. This is an unusually credentialed place: 58% of adults have a four-year degree. The median age is 44.5, about 9 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $222,600. Households here earn about 40% more than in Minnesota as a whole. Median household income runs $66,019, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 44.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
58% 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
47,425
+3%since 1990
from 46,070 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
44.5
+6%since 1990
from 42.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
15.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
45K47K50K52K54K19902000201020202024Edina
202453K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.4%(2,546)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(3,142)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(3,221)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.4%(2,575)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243%(1,427)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.8%(4,153)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.8%(7,034)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.9%(7,552)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.6%(5,010)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.1%(4,776)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 849.3%(4,405)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.3%(1,584)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,019
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $48,936 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,195
+37%since 1990
from $32,301 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
3.3%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 3.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$222,600
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $156,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$864
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $654 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
76.5%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 76.4% in 1990
23.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(44,720)
Black0.7%(314)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(271)
Asian1.8%(850)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(44,367)
Black1.1%(527)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(539)
Asian3%(1,408)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(1,031)
Spaniard0.3%(173)
Salvadoran0.3%(158)
Puerto Rican0.3%(141)
Cuban0.2%(120)
Guatemalan0.2%(89)
Dominican0.1%(78)
Colombian0.1%(77)
Ecuadorian0.1%(65)
Honduran0.1%(31)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Chinese2.5%(1,307)
Asian Indian1.9%(1,033)
Korean0.6%(329)
Japanese0.4%(239)
Vietnamese0.4%(211)
Filipino0.3%(139)
Bangladeshi0.2%(105)
Nepalese0.1%(73)
Thai0.1%(53)
Sri Lankan0.1%(37)
Malaysian0%(23)
Taiwanese0%(22)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(22)
Hmong0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.2%(102)
Ancestry
German27.1%(14,427)
Irish14.9%(7,942)
English12.6%(6,719)
Norwegian11.7%(6,258)
Swedish9.5%(5,055)
Polish3.2%(1,712)
French3.1%(1,659)
Italian2.4%(1,277)
American2%(1,077)
Dutch1.8%(985)
Scottish1.6%(876)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.6%(858)
Czech1.5%(809)
Russian1.4%(764)
Finnish1%(529)
Welsh0.7%(375)
Somali0.7%(373)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(337)
Swiss0.5%(284)
Austrian0.5%(264)
Hungarian0.4%(217)
British0.4%(203)
Arab0.3%(175)
Belgian0.3%(138)
Greek0.3%(134)
Slovak0.2%(130)
Ukrainian0.2%(123)
Canadian0.2%(106)
Slovene0.2%(91)
Romanian0.2%(85)
Lebanese0.1%(76)
Latvian0.1%(75)
Iranian0.1%(70)
Lithuanian0.1%(68)
Kenyan0.1%(66)
Serbian0.1%(59)
Croatian0.1%(57)
West Indian0.1%(55)
Turkish0.1%(53)
Portuguese0.1%(51)
Moroccan0.1%(38)
Nigerian0.1%(34)
Jamaican0.1%(34)
Ghanaian0.1%(32)
Syrian0%(25)
Brazilian0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Egyptian0%(13)
Armenian0%(11)
Iraqi0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
58.5%
+5.8 ptssince 1990
from 52.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
96.9%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 94.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
22.3%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 17.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.8 min
−41%since 1990
from 20.1 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 married21.8%(3,783)
Married68.3%(11,850)
Widowed2.8%(491)
Divorced7.1%(1,229)
Women 15+
Never married19.5%(4,158)
Married57%(12,135)
Widowed13.8%(2,928)
Divorced9.7%(2,053)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 4.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% 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)17.2%(259)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13%(196)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.7%(418)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.3%(110)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.4%(81)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,510 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 Edina, Minnesota?

Edina, Minnesota has about 47,425 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Edina, Minnesota?

The typical household in Edina, Minnesota earns about $66,019 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Edina, Minnesota expensive?

In Edina, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $222,600, and the typical rent is about $864 a month.

How educated are people in Edina, Minnesota?

About 58.5% of adults age 25 and over in Edina, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Edina, Minnesota?

About 3.3% of people in Edina, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Edina, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Edina, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,355 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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