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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

New Brighton

Minnesota · 22,206 residents · 6.50 sq mi
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New Brighton is a city of 22,206 people in Minnesota. This is an unusually credentialed place: 41% of adults have a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 4.7%, under the national 12.4%. The average commute runs 12 minutes. Households take in $52,856 a year at the median, 24% more than the country as a whole. The typical home is worth $141,000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
41% 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

22,206
Unchangedsince 1990
from 22,246 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.0
+13%since 1990
from 32.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
6.50 sq mi
Population, 19902024
21K22K22K23K24K19902000201020202024New Brighton
202423K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.8%(1,288)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(1,422)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(1,344)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(1,415)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.9%(1,976)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(3,032)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.6%(3,250)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.4%(3,188)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.2%(2,492)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.3%(1,624)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(865)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(310)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$52,856
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,324 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$27,574
+47%since 1990
from $18,818 in 1990
US average: $21,522
4.7%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 6.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$141,000
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $101,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$663
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $487 in 1990
US average: $602
67.3%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 65.4% in 1990
32.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95%(21,136)
Black1.1%(237)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(275)
Asian3.4%(754)
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(19,487)
Black3.3%(733)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(393)
Asian4.4%(968)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.9%(1,121)
Spaniard1.4%(318)
Cuban0.6%(126)
Guatemalan0.4%(85)
Peruvian0.4%(80)
Ecuadorian0.3%(72)
Colombian0.2%(52)
Puerto Rican0.1%(26)
Dominican0.1%(20)
Honduran0.1%(18)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Costa Rican0.1%(17)
Asian origin
Hmong2.9%(658)
Chinese1.6%(364)
Vietnamese0.7%(164)
Asian Indian0.2%(55)
Korean0.2%(48)
Taiwanese0.1%(32)
Japanese0.1%(30)
Filipino0.1%(26)
Bangladeshi0.1%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(10)
Ancestry
German23.9%(5,426)
Norwegian12.5%(2,839)
Irish9%(2,037)
Swedish8%(1,808)
English7.2%(1,642)
Polish4.7%(1,071)
Italian3.4%(775)
Ethiopian3.4%(764)
Scottish2.4%(552)
American2.4%(536)
French2.1%(483)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.5%(332)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(273)
Danish1.1%(249)
Arab1%(225)
Czech1%(218)
Finnish0.9%(194)
Somali0.6%(143)
Lebanese0.6%(138)
Swiss0.6%(137)
British0.5%(104)
Iranian0.4%(100)
Portuguese0.4%(86)
Croatian0.4%(84)
Nigerian0.3%(76)
Austrian0.3%(69)
Egyptian0.3%(65)
Slovak0.3%(60)
Belgian0.3%(59)
Russian0.3%(57)
West Indian0.3%(57)
Jamaican0.3%(57)
Brazilian0.2%(42)
Slovene0.2%(40)
Welsh0.1%(34)
Hungarian0.1%(33)
Romanian0.1%(32)
Armenian0.1%(28)
Syrian0.1%(27)
Canadian0.1%(23)
Iraqi0.1%(22)
Turkish0.1%(20)
Bulgarian0.1%(14)
Serbian0%(10)
Ukrainian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

40.6%
+7.0 ptssince 1990
from 33.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
92.9%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 90.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
14.0%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 9.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.1 min
−34%since 1990
from 18.3 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 married31.3%(2,735)
Married57.7%(5,040)
Widowed2.4%(209)
Divorced8.6%(752)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(2,541)
Married54.6%(5,169)
Widowed9.7%(921)
Divorced8.8%(829)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2013
from 6.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 37.2% 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)7.3%(60)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.8%(64)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.4%(266)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.9%(65)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 822 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 New Brighton, Minnesota?

New Brighton, Minnesota has about 22,206 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in New Brighton, Minnesota?

The typical household in New Brighton, Minnesota earns about $52,856 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Brighton, Minnesota expensive?

In New Brighton, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $141,000, and the typical rent is about $663 a month.

How educated are people in New Brighton, Minnesota?

About 40.6% of adults age 25 and over in New Brighton, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Brighton, Minnesota?

About 4.7% of people in New Brighton, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has New Brighton, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, New Brighton, Minnesota has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 40 residents, a change of about -0 percent over that period.

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

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