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Savage

Minnesota · 32,970 residents (2025 est.) · 15.6 sq mi
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With 32,889 people, Savage is a city in Minnesota. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 11,774 people. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. That puts it in the top 3% of US cities for household income. That is roughly 41% ahead of the Minnesota median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% 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
32,889
+56%since 2000
from 21,115 in 2000
32,970 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,108 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 1,742 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.5
+19%since 2000
from 31.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
15.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K15K21K28K35K19902000201020202024Savage
202433K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(2,185)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.9%(2,596)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(1,992)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(2,259)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(1,829)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(4,280)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.5%(4,775)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.6%(4,465)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414%(4,590)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.9%(2,608)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.4%(1,116)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.6%(194)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$125,513
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $75,097 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$55,451
+106%since 2000
from $26,858 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
74.4%
+10.8 ptssince 2009
from 63.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 2.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.375
+8%since 2010
from 0.348 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$432,300
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $168,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,766
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $694 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
85.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2000
from 91.4% in 2000
14.2% rent
Vacancy rate
1.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.74 people
−10%since 2009
from 3.03 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.8%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.3%
+19.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+9%since 2009
from 3.2 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
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(18,978)
Black1.6%(330)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(345)
Asian5.3%(1,128)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.2%(23,745)
Black9.9%(3,243)
Hispanic / Latino5%(1,647)
Asian6.6%(2,158)
Other6.4%(2,096)
Diversity Score
57
+44%since 2009
from 40 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
Mexican2.5%(816)
Spaniard0.5%(157)
Puerto Rican0.4%(124)
Ecuadorian0.3%(99)
Chilean0.3%(93)
Colombian0.3%(85)
Cuban0.1%(38)
Guatemalan0.1%(36)
Dominican0.1%(22)
Costa Rican0.1%(21)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(19)
Peruvian0%(12)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2.2%(713)
Chinese0.8%(256)
Cambodian0.7%(240)
Filipino0.6%(183)
Laotian0.5%(150)
Hmong0.4%(135)
Korean0.3%(86)
Asian Indian0.2%(72)
Burmese0.2%(63)
Nepalese0.2%(53)
Sri Lankan0.1%(33)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German32%(10,532)
Norwegian12.9%(4,233)
Irish10.2%(3,363)
Swedish5.8%(1,898)
English5.5%(1,819)
Polish4.2%(1,394)
Somali3.7%(1,208)
Italian2.9%(947)
American2.7%(904)
French2.2%(730)
Dutch2%(659)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.3%(427)
Czech1.3%(413)
Danish1.1%(373)
Scottish1.1%(369)
Nigerian1%(328)
Ghanaian0.9%(312)
Finnish0.8%(271)
Welsh0.6%(203)
Arab0.6%(201)
Greek0.4%(141)
Lebanese0.4%(132)
Ukrainian0.3%(113)
Belgian0.3%(111)
Austrian0.3%(91)
Canadian0.3%(87)
Hungarian0.3%(86)
Swiss0.3%(83)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(76)
West Indian0.2%(76)
British0.2%(68)
Ethiopian0.2%(67)
Egyptian0.2%(62)
Croatian0.2%(55)
Lithuanian0.1%(41)
Slovene0.1%(35)
Slovak0.1%(34)
Latvian0.1%(30)
Bulgarian0.1%(26)
Iranian0.1%(21)
Romanian0%(14)
Turkish0%(11)
Syrian0%(7)
Kenyan0%(5)
Israeli0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
53.7%
+12.4 ptssince 2000
from 41.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 95.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.7%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.1 min
+64%since 2000
from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.6%
−15.1 ptssince 2009
from 84.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.3%
+18.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
77.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 81.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
88.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 86.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
50.9%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 43.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
49.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
10.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 4.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.6%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2017
from 90.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 98.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 91.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2016
from 86.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 2.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.2%(4,429)
Married59.6%(7,964)
Widowed1.1%(142)
Divorced6.2%(822)
Women 15+
Never married27.2%(3,476)
Married58.4%(7,452)
Widowed3.8%(488)
Divorced10.5%(1,343)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.6%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
72.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 73.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% 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)21.5%(206)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15%(144)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.6%(350)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(52)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 957 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 Savage, Minnesota?

Savage, Minnesota has about 32,889 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Savage, Minnesota?

The typical household in Savage, Minnesota earns about $125,513 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Savage, Minnesota expensive?

In Savage, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $432,300, and the typical rent is about $1,766 a month.

How educated are people in Savage, Minnesota?

About 53.7% of adults age 25 and over in Savage, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Savage, Minnesota?

About 5.8% of people in Savage, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Savage, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Savage, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22,983 residents, a change of about 232 percent over that period.

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