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Minneapolis

Minnesota · 382,618 residents · 54.0 sq mi
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Minneapolis is a city of 382,618 people in Minnesota. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 37% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 31.2. Households here earn about 19% less than in Minnesota as a whole. The poverty rate is 16.9%, above the 12.4% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
37% 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
382,618
+4%since 1990
from 368,383 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.2
−2%since 1990
from 31.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
54.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
362K381K399K418K436K19902000201020202024Minneapolis
2024427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(25,187)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(23,960)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(22,291)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197%(26,866)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.7%(40,953)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3420.6%(78,978)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.9%(60,904)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412%(45,961)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.9%(22,640)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744%(15,332)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.4%(13,172)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(6,374)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,974
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,324 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,685
+53%since 1990
from $14,830 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
16.9%
−1.6 ptssince 1990
from 18.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$113,700
+21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $71,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$575
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $424 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
51.4%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 49.7% in 1990
48.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic78.5%(289,246)
Black13%(48,032)
Hispanic / Latino2%(7,309)
Asian4.3%(15,809)
2000
White, non-Hispanic62.5%(239,080)
Black17.8%(67,966)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(29,175)
Asian6.1%(23,292)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
37.4%
+7.1 ptssince 1990
from 30.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.0%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 82.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
13.1%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 9.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.8 min
−34%since 1990
from 19.4 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 married49.8%(77,147)
Married39%(60,499)
Widowed2%(3,083)
Divorced9.2%(14,277)
Women 15+
Never married42.7%(66,466)
Married36.9%(57,342)
Widowed8.2%(12,823)
Divorced12.2%(18,945)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

Minneapolis, Minnesota has about 382,618 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

The typical household in Minneapolis, Minnesota earns about $37,974 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 $113,700, and the typical rent is about $575 a month.

How educated are people in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

About 37.4% 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 16.9% 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 14,235 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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

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