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Plymouth

Minnesota · 78,942 residents (2025 est.) · 32.7 sq mi
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Plymouth is a city of 79,220 people in Minnesota. 66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That is roughly 53% ahead of the Minnesota median. That puts it in the top 2% of US cities for household income. Households take in $136,534 a year at the median, 66% more than the country as a whole. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
66% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
79,220
+20%since 2000
from 65,894 in 2000
78,942 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,422 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 2,178 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.3
+12%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
32.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
48K57K66K75K84K19902000201020202024Plymouth
202479K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(5,256)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(5,598)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.6%(6,008)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.2%(4,102)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.2%(2,505)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.1%(9,572)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.2%(12,802)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(9,815)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(10,029)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.4%(8,217)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.6%(3,634)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(1,682)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$136,534
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,008 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$71,865
+98%since 2000
from $36,309 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
72.4%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 54.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 2.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
−4%since 2010
from 0.455 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services13.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade11.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration11.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Information9.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade3.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$491,200
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $191,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,766
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $857 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 76.5% in 2000
24.9% rent
Vacancy rate
3.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.43 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.4%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 43.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
−7%since 2009
from 3.9 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.
Gentrification Score
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(59,565)
Black2.7%(1,751)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(1,079)
Asian3.8%(2,487)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.1%(57,940)
Black4.9%(3,912)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(3,499)
Asian9.9%(7,835)
Other7.6%(6,034)
Diversity Score
56
+58%since 2009
from 35 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
Mexican2.3%(1,819)
Puerto Rican0.3%(257)
Guatemalan0.3%(206)
Colombian0.2%(170)
Chilean0.2%(129)
Nicaraguan0.2%(127)
Honduran0.1%(90)
Uruguayan0.1%(72)
Dominican0.1%(65)
Cuban0.1%(58)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(55)
Spaniard0.1%(55)
Salvadoran0.1%(48)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.4%(4,302)
Chinese1.7%(1,352)
Vietnamese0.9%(707)
Filipino0.4%(355)
Korean0.3%(264)
Hmong0.2%(190)
Taiwanese0.1%(105)
Laotian0.1%(46)
Nepalese0.1%(43)
Pakistani0%(39)
Japanese0%(20)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(62)
Fijian0%(28)
Ancestry
German26.2%(20,729)
Irish11.6%(9,207)
Norwegian11.1%(8,817)
English8.8%(6,966)
Swedish7%(5,537)
Polish4%(3,204)
French2.9%(2,316)
Italian2.9%(2,306)
American2.2%(1,767)
Dutch1.4%(1,092)
Russian1.3%(1,054)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.2%(930)
Scottish1.1%(883)
Czech1.1%(835)
Finnish1%(789)
Ukrainian0.6%(505)
Nigerian0.6%(469)
Swiss0.6%(464)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(429)
Turkish0.4%(354)
Croatian0.4%(345)
Arab0.4%(308)
Welsh0.4%(296)
Belgian0.4%(279)
British0.4%(279)
Hungarian0.3%(235)
Austrian0.3%(222)
Ethiopian0.3%(218)
Romanian0.2%(179)
Slovak0.2%(178)
Bulgarian0.2%(175)
West Indian0.2%(174)
Portuguese0.2%(172)
Greek0.2%(164)
Canadian0.2%(162)
Lithuanian0.2%(157)
Israeli0.2%(149)
Somali0.2%(140)
Kenyan0.2%(122)
Ghanaian0.1%(109)
Brazilian0.1%(94)
Jamaican0.1%(78)
Palestinian0.1%(71)
Slovene0.1%(65)
Moroccan0.1%(61)
Iranian0.1%(61)
Lebanese0.1%(47)
Latvian0.1%(46)
Egyptian0%(37)
Guyanese0%(27)
Haitian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
65.9%
+15.0 ptssince 2000
from 51.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 96.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
26.1%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 15.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.7 min
+55%since 2000
from 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
62.7%
−19.6 ptssince 2009
from 82.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
28.8%
+23.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 5.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 72.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
85.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 82.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
65.6%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 54.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
13.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 7.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 4.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2017
from 90.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 97.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 84.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 84.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 3.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28%(8,466)
Married63.8%(19,311)
Widowed2.1%(643)
Divorced6.2%(1,865)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(8,092)
Married57.4%(18,415)
Widowed6.2%(1,977)
Divorced11.2%(3,589)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 4.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 86.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% 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)14.8%(417)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(453)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.9%(1,180)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.8%(277)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(51)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,818 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 Plymouth, Minnesota?

Plymouth, Minnesota has about 79,220 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Plymouth, Minnesota?

The typical household in Plymouth, Minnesota earns about $136,534 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Plymouth, Minnesota expensive?

In Plymouth, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $491,200, and the typical rent is about $1,766 a month.

How educated are people in Plymouth, Minnesota?

About 65.9% of adults age 25 and over in Plymouth, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Plymouth, Minnesota?

About 4.3% of people in Plymouth, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Plymouth, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Plymouth, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 28,331 residents, a change of about 56 percent over that period.

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