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CITY · 2010 ACS

Minneapolis

Minnesota · 382,578 residents · 54.0 sq mi
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Minneapolis is a city of 382,578 people in Minnesota. This is an unusually credentialed place: 44% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 31.4. Owners hold 49% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 22.7%, above the 13.8% national rate. Households here earn about 20% less than in Minnesota as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 37.2
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

382,578
Unchangedsince 2000
from 382,618 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.4
+1%since 2000
from 31.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
54.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
362K381K399K418K436K19902000201020202024Minneapolis
2024427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.9%(26,453)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.7%(21,635)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.7%(18,136)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.6%(25,095)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411.5%(43,864)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3421%(80,531)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.7%(52,527)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.2%(46,748)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.7%(37,078)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.3%(16,325)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.4%(9,136)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(5,050)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$46,075
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,974 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$29,551
+30%since 2000
from $22,685 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
22.7%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.498
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade8.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 7%
Public administration6.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$228,700
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$774
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $575 in 2000
US average: $853
49.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 51.4% in 2000
50.8% rent
8.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.17 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.19 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
35.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
50.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
5.0
−1%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic60.3%(230,650)
Black18.3%(69,971)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(40,073)
Asian5.6%(21,399)
Other4.8%(18,378)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.9%(22,214)
South American1.9%(7,129)
Ecuadorian1.4%(5,492)
Central American0.6%(2,094)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,181)
Guatemalan0.2%(834)
Salvadoran0.2%(596)
Cuban0.1%(518)
Colombian0.1%(513)
Spaniard0.1%(383)
Honduran0.1%(326)
Argentine0.1%(257)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(255)
Chilean0%(182)
Venezuelan0%(180)
Paraguayan0%(174)
Nicaraguan0%(164)
Dominican0%(138)
Bolivian0%(13)
Ancestry
German23.3%(88,406)
Irish11.2%(42,359)
Norwegian11%(41,603)
Swedish8%(30,230)
Subsaharan African7.1%(27,038)
English6.4%(24,174)
Polish3.8%(14,605)
French3.4%(12,885)
Somali3.2%(12,303)
Italian2.4%(9,248)
Scottish1.6%(6,097)
Dutch1.6%(5,978)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1.4%(5,254)
Danish1.4%(5,219)
American1.3%(5,037)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(4,463)
Russian1.1%(4,282)
Finnish1%(3,786)
Ethiopian1%(3,714)
French Canadian0.7%(2,697)
Welsh0.7%(2,689)
Arab0.6%(2,330)
British0.5%(1,812)
Swiss0.4%(1,707)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,628)
Austrian0.4%(1,469)
Greek0.3%(1,326)
Hungarian0.3%(1,261)
West Indian0.3%(1,162)
Belgian0.3%(962)
Lebanese0.2%(918)
Lithuanian0.2%(913)
Slovak0.2%(857)
Canadian0.2%(784)
Croatian0.1%(558)
Romanian0.1%(557)
Jamaican0.1%(510)
Nigerian0.1%(499)
Latvian0.1%(453)
Slovene0.1%(437)
Egyptian0.1%(392)
Serbian0.1%(318)
Portuguese0.1%(301)
Iranian0.1%(280)
Haitian0.1%(222)
Armenian0.1%(214)
Guyanese0%(189)
Moroccan0%(168)
Australian0%(159)
Brazilian0%(149)
Turkish0%(143)
Ghanaian0%(131)
Bulgarian0%(120)
Syrian0%(105)
Kenyan0%(93)
Israeli0%(72)
Barbadian0%(16)
Iraqi0%(11)
Section 05

Education

43.6%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 37.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 85.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
16.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.1 min
+73%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
61.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 61.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
8.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
13.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
4.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
6.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
3.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
18.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

13.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
44.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 43.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

50.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
50.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
15.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
6.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
12.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 382,578 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

The typical household in Minneapolis, Minnesota earns about $46,075 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 $228,700, and the typical rent is about $774 a month.

How educated are people in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

About 43.6% 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 22.7% 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 14,195 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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