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Mounds View

Minnesota · 12,786 residents (2025 est.) · 4.06 sq mi
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Mounds View is a city of 12,926 people in Minnesota. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. There are 3,186 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $324,200, having more than doubled since 2000. Households earn $90,009 at the median, near the US median. About 37% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

12,926
+1%since 2000
from 12,738 in 2000
12,786 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
3,186 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 2,952 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
40.2
+20%since 2000
from 33.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.06 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K12K13K13K13K19902000201020202024Mounds View
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.9%(887)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(697)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(827)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.5%(588)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(716)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(1,532)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.9%(2,058)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(1,505)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(1,706)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.1%(1,308)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.4%(828)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(274)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$90,009
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,974 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$45,624
+88%since 2000
from $24,271 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.7%
+21.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
12.0%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.422
+21%since 2010
from 0.349 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Information7.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing4.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$324,200
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,245
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $631 in 2000
US average: $1,442
69.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 70.4% in 2000
30.7% rent
5.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.39 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
19.1%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
50.2%
+19.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.6
+3%since 2009
from 3.5 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.
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(11,390)
Black2.4%(300)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(334)
Asian3.1%(397)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.3%(8,826)
Black6.7%(860)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(1,002)
Asian11.7%(1,515)
Other5.6%(723)
63
+70%since 2009
from 37 in 2009
2009 – 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
Mexican5.1%(653)
Chilean0.3%(44)
Ecuadorian0.3%(38)
Puerto Rican0.2%(24)
Colombian0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Hmong4.7%(607)
Filipino2%(260)
Asian Indian1.4%(181)
Vietnamese1.2%(153)
Chinese0.7%(95)
Cambodian0.5%(63)
Pakistani0.3%(38)
Taiwanese0.2%(27)
Korean0.2%(24)
Nepalese0.2%(22)
Burmese0.1%(9)
Japanese0.1%(7)
Ancestry
German24.6%(3,178)
Norwegian10.9%(1,412)
Irish9.6%(1,247)
Swedish7.9%(1,015)
English6.3%(809)
French4.7%(609)
Polish4.7%(605)
Italian4.2%(542)
American2.3%(303)
Dutch1.8%(236)
Ukrainian1.3%(171)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish1.3%(170)
Czech1.2%(154)
Danish1.2%(149)
Nigerian0.7%(87)
Scottish0.6%(84)
Welsh0.6%(74)
Arab0.5%(66)
Belgian0.5%(66)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(66)
Kenyan0.3%(43)
Slovak0.2%(32)
Austrian0.2%(31)
Swiss0.2%(30)
Canadian0.2%(25)
Ethiopian0.2%(25)
Greek0.2%(23)
Russian0.2%(23)
Lebanese0.2%(20)
Romanian0.1%(15)
Egyptian0.1%(12)
Moroccan0.1%(12)
Serbian0.1%(11)
Croatian0.1%(8)
Armenian0.1%(7)
Lithuanian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

36.6%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 24.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 89.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
10.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.4 min
+65%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
69.0%
−18.1 ptssince 2009
from 87.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
7.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
1.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
18.1%
+15.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
7.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

2.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
71.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 73.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 84.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
13.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
40.6%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

51.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
48.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
13.6%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
5.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
10.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 9.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
6.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
91.3%
+13.0 ptssince 2017
from 78.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.9%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 90.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
88.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
80.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2016
from 82.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
5.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 6.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.9%(1,847)
Married50.9%(2,772)
Widowed2%(109)
Divorced13.2%(720)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(1,195)
Married54.7%(2,771)
Widowed8.5%(431)
Divorced13.2%(670)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

6.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% 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)22.7%(119)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.9%(52)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.3%(222)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 525 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 Mounds View, Minnesota?

Mounds View, Minnesota has about 12,926 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Mounds View, Minnesota?

The typical household in Mounds View, Minnesota earns about $90,009 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mounds View, Minnesota expensive?

In Mounds View, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $324,200, and the typical rent is about $1,245 a month.

How educated are people in Mounds View, Minnesota?

About 36.6% of adults age 25 and over in Mounds View, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mounds View, Minnesota?

About 12.0% of people in Mounds View, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mounds View, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Mounds View, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 398 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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

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