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Minneapolis

Minnesota · 430,324 residents (2025 est.) · 54.0 sq mi
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The short version

With 427,246 people, Minneapolis is a city in Minnesota. This is an unusually credentialed place: 56% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 48% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 33.4. There are 7,912 people per square mile. 79% were living in the same home a year earlier.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $80,846, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 75%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Minneapolis

What changed most since 1990

  • Adults with a bachelor's degree30.3% → 55.5% (+25.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$170,885 → $362,200 (+112%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Black share12.9% → 18.5% (+5.7 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts

Among the 218 cities and towns in the Minneapolis metro

  • 164th in household income$80,846
  • 42nd in share with a bachelor's degree55.5%
  • 95th in home value$362,200
  • 11th in diversity score75.2

Its weight in Hennepin County

Minneapolis's population equals 34% of Hennepin County's. Its number of households without a car equals 60% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 54% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
427,246
+12%since 2000
from 382,618 in 2000
430,324 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
7,912 / sq mi
+12%since 2000
from 7,086 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
33.4
+7%since 2000
from 31.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
54.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
362K381K399K418K436K19902000201020202024Minneapolis
2024427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(23,030)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(22,027)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(21,794)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(29,754)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.5%(40,776)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3420.9%(89,399)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.1%(64,454)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.7%(45,544)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.8%(41,930)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.2%(30,873)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843%(12,834)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(4,831)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,846
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,974 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$52,692
+132%since 2000
from $22,685 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.1%
+24.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.495
−1%since 2010
from 0.498 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$362,200
+75%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,371
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $575 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
47.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 51.4% in 2000
52.3% rent
Vacancy rate
7.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.12 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.19 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.0%
−14.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.3%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.5
−11%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.5%(239,080)
Black17.8%(67,966)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(29,175)
Asian6.1%(23,292)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.8%(251,135)
Black18.5%(79,251)
Hispanic / Latino10.1%(43,051)
Asian5.3%(22,472)
Other7.3%(31,337)
Diversity Score
75
+10%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
1990 – 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
Mexican5.4%(23,272)
South American2.3%(9,638)
Ecuadorian1.6%(6,645)
Central American0.7%(3,085)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,981)
Spaniard0.3%(1,350)
Colombian0.3%(1,320)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,077)
Cuban0.2%(966)
Salvadoran0.2%(815)
Dominican0.1%(477)
Venezuelan0.1%(468)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(446)
Peruvian0.1%(374)
Argentine0.1%(370)
Nicaraguan0.1%(303)
Panamanian0.1%(286)
Chilean0%(193)
Uruguayan0%(138)
Bolivian0%(130)
Asian origin
Hmong1.6%(6,662)
Asian Indian0.9%(3,866)
Chinese0.9%(3,716)
Korean0.5%(2,136)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,746)
Filipino0.2%(1,008)
Taiwanese0.1%(439)
Laotian0.1%(409)
Japanese0.1%(385)
Cambodian0.1%(310)
Thai0.1%(236)
Nepalese0.1%(236)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(112)
Kazakh0%(110)
Pakistani0%(97)
Mongolian0%(49)
Okinawan0%(16)
Malaysian0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(77)
Samoan0%(52)
Chamorro0%(32)
Ancestry
German21%(89,739)
Irish11%(46,807)
Norwegian8.8%(37,564)
English7.6%(32,276)
Subsaharan African7.3%(31,031)
Swedish5.9%(25,243)
Somali4.3%(18,346)
Polish3.8%(16,254)
French2.6%(11,264)
Italian2.6%(11,246)
American1.7%(7,078)
Scottish1.5%(6,247)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.2%(5,190)
Dutch1.2%(5,051)
Czech1.1%(4,688)
Finnish1.1%(4,554)
Ethiopian0.9%(3,991)
Russian0.8%(3,499)
Arab0.7%(2,950)
French Canadian0.6%(2,559)
Welsh0.6%(2,410)
British0.5%(2,137)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(2,125)
Swiss0.5%(2,050)
Ukrainian0.5%(2,033)
Austrian0.4%(1,628)
Greek0.3%(1,263)
West Indian0.3%(1,173)
Lebanese0.3%(1,101)
Nigerian0.3%(1,098)
Hungarian0.2%(1,016)
Slovak0.2%(940)
Belgian0.2%(853)
Lithuanian0.2%(702)
Iranian0.2%(685)
Croatian0.1%(612)
Romanian0.1%(609)
Canadian0.1%(580)
Jamaican0.1%(474)
Slovene0.1%(457)
Latvian0.1%(425)
Portuguese0.1%(392)
Ghanaian0.1%(311)
Haitian0.1%(310)
Brazilian0.1%(302)
Syrian0.1%(286)
Serbian0.1%(272)
Kenyan0.1%(255)
Armenian0.1%(254)
Moroccan0.1%(227)
Egyptian0%(210)
Turkish0%(181)
Guyanese0%(159)
Australian0%(144)
Iraqi0%(109)
Bulgarian0%(62)
Israeli0%(60)
Barbadian0%(17)
Jordanian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
55.5%
+18.1 ptssince 2000
from 37.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.5%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 85.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
22.2%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
+72%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
51.9%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 61.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
6.8%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
26.2%
+21.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
2.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
15.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
73.0%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 73.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 83.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
57.1%
+13.7 ptssince 2009
from 43.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
49.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
13.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 10.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.8%
+11.0 ptssince 2017
from 79.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 93.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
78.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
79.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 79.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 8.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married55%(100,667)
Married34.9%(63,818)
Widowed1.5%(2,816)
Divorced8.6%(15,760)
Women 15+
Never married50.6%(89,643)
Married34.6%(61,338)
Widowed4.3%(7,551)
Divorced10.6%(18,802)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 56.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.1%
−0.6 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)29.9%(3,475)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(1,882)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.6%(3,438)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(719)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(147)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,614 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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Over time

Minneapolis, decade by decade

Minneapolis population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990368,383$60,779$170,88530.3%47.4
2000382,618$69,176$207,12237.4%70.6
2010382,578$66,282$329,00143.6%73.3
2020429,954$80,077$324,94851.8%76.2
2024427,246$80,846$362,20055.5%75.2

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

Minneapolis, Minnesota has about 427,246 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

The typical household in Minneapolis, Minnesota earns about $80,846 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Minneapolis, Minnesota expensive?

In Minneapolis, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $362,200, and the typical rent is about $1,371 a month.

How educated are people in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

About 55.5% of adults age 25 and over in Minneapolis, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

About 16.0% of people in Minneapolis, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Minneapolis, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Minneapolis, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 58,863 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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