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Minneapolis

Minnesota · 429,954 residents · 54.0 sq mi
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Minneapolis is a city of 429,954 people in Minnesota. This is an unusually credentialed place: 52% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 44% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 32.6. 77% were living in the same home a year earlier. The poverty rate is 18.3%, above the 12.8% national rate.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 32.6
US median: 38.8
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
429,954
+12%since 2000
from 382,618 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.6
+4%since 2000
from 31.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
54.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
362K381K399K418K436K19902000201020202024Minneapolis
2024427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(24,192)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(22,501)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145%(21,711)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.9%(25,400)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411.1%(47,735)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3421.7%(93,347)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.7%(63,041)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.3%(44,484)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 649.7%(41,790)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.1%(30,370)
US avg: 10%
75 to 842.6%(11,209)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1%(4,174)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,068
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,974 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,368
+78%since 2000
from $22,685 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
44.7%
+16.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
18.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade9.3%
US avg: 10%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade2.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$268,100
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,078
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $575 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
43.8%
−7.5 ptssince 2000
from 51.4% in 2000
56.2% rent
Persons per household
2.28 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.19 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.1
−19%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic58%(249,581)
Black18.9%(81,088)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(44,513)
Asian5.8%(24,743)
Other6.2%(26,630)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.4%(22,918)
South American1.9%(8,150)
Ecuadorian1.4%(6,053)
Central American0.7%(3,020)
Puerto Rican0.5%(2,301)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,173)
Spaniard0.2%(918)
Colombian0.2%(836)
Guatemalan0.2%(818)
Cuban0.2%(770)
Dominican0.1%(487)
Honduran0.1%(341)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(316)
Nicaraguan0.1%(308)
Argentine0.1%(226)
Venezuelan0.1%(225)
Uruguayan0%(209)
Panamanian0%(188)
Bolivian0%(124)
Chilean0%(91)
Asian origin
Hmong2%(8,494)
Chinese1.1%(4,689)
Asian Indian1%(4,054)
Korean0.5%(2,192)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,592)
Filipino0.2%(851)
Laotian0.2%(702)
Japanese0.1%(522)
Taiwanese0.1%(324)
Pakistani0.1%(290)
Cambodian0.1%(274)
Thai0%(134)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(54)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
German20.5%(86,977)
Irish10.2%(43,469)
Norwegian9.6%(40,636)
Subsaharan African7.8%(33,064)
Swedish6.1%(25,952)
English6%(25,425)
Somali5.2%(21,909)
Polish3.9%(16,610)
Italian2.7%(11,555)
French2.6%(11,193)
American1.7%(7,399)
Dutch1.4%(5,996)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.4%(5,982)
Danish1.1%(4,633)
Czech1.1%(4,624)
Finnish1%(4,235)
Russian1%(4,073)
Ethiopian0.9%(3,822)
British0.7%(3,001)
French Canadian0.7%(2,960)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,356)
Welsh0.5%(2,108)
West Indian0.4%(1,865)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,803)
Austrian0.4%(1,690)
Swiss0.4%(1,689)
Greek0.3%(1,483)
Hungarian0.3%(1,167)
Slovak0.2%(929)
Jamaican0.2%(879)
Lebanese0.2%(828)
Nigerian0.2%(780)
Lithuanian0.2%(742)
Croatian0.2%(701)
Canadian0.2%(655)
Belgian0.1%(636)
Arab0.1%(631)
Iranian0.1%(521)
Moroccan0.1%(452)
Slovene0.1%(443)
Haitian0.1%(415)
Portuguese0.1%(401)
Romanian0.1%(398)
Egyptian0.1%(390)
Turkish0.1%(374)
Serbian0.1%(373)
Latvian0.1%(341)
Guyanese0.1%(290)
Brazilian0.1%(271)
Armenian0%(199)
Kenyan0%(176)
Syrian0%(167)
Ghanaian0%(167)
Australian0%(123)
Israeli0%(105)
Bulgarian0%(94)
Jordanian0%(67)
Iraqi0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
51.8%
+14.4 ptssince 2000
from 37.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.4%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
20.1%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+82%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
59.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 61.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
16.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
74.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2011
from 73.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
53.1%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 43.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
49.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
15.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
6.2%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
76.7%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
6.2%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
56.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
10.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
24.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
67.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.4%(2,468)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16%(2,033)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era33.9%(4,307)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.2%(1,045)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.9%(369)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 12,718 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 429,954 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

The typical household in Minneapolis, Minnesota earns about $66,068 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 $268,100, and the typical rent is about $1,078 a month.

How educated are people in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

About 51.8% 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 18.3% 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 61,571 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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

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