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Woodbury

Minnesota · 81,558 residents (2025 est.) · 34.9 sq mi
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Woodbury is home to 78,305 people in Minnesota. This is an unusually credentialed place: 61% of adults have a four-year degree. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 31,842 people. That puts it in the top 3% of US cities for household income. That is roughly 41% ahead of the Minnesota median. 78% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
61% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
78,305
+69%since 2000
from 46,463 in 2000
81,558 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,244 / sq mi
+43%since 2009
from 1,573 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.0
+14%since 2000
from 33.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
34.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
14K32K49K67K84K19902000201020202024Woodbury
202478K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(4,313)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.9%(6,215)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148%(6,233)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(4,956)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(4,428)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.7%(9,160)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.5%(12,147)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(10,384)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.4%(9,731)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.6%(6,712)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(3,122)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(904)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$125,310
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,109 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$60,068
+84%since 2000
from $32,606 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
74.6%
+13.9 ptssince 2009
from 60.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 1.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.410
+6%since 2010
from 0.388 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services9.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration8.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$450,200
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $172,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,908
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $991 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.6%
−7.6 ptssince 2000
from 85.2% in 2000
22.4% rent
Vacancy rate
2.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.66 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.69 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.3%
−9.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 40.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+7%since 2009
from 3.3 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
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.8%(41,238)
Black2.5%(1,152)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(996)
Asian5%(2,317)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.6%(53,691)
Black7.8%(6,125)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(4,247)
Asian13.5%(10,551)
Other4.7%(3,691)
Diversity Score
63
+51%since 2009
from 41 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
Mexican3.4%(2,625)
Puerto Rican0.4%(338)
Salvadoran0.3%(233)
Dominican0.3%(198)
Ecuadorian0.2%(173)
Venezuelan0.1%(114)
Spaniard0.1%(108)
Cuban0.1%(86)
Colombian0.1%(71)
Honduran0.1%(56)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(56)
Argentine0.1%(50)
Guatemalan0.1%(40)
Chilean0%(28)
Asian origin
Hmong4.5%(3,531)
Asian Indian3.1%(2,459)
Pakistani1.3%(1,022)
Chinese1.3%(995)
Vietnamese1.1%(875)
Korean0.7%(525)
Burmese0.4%(324)
Cambodian0.2%(182)
Filipino0.2%(167)
Taiwanese0.2%(157)
Japanese0.1%(86)
Thai0%(28)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(17)
Chamorro0%(13)
Ancestry
German26.3%(20,627)
Irish11.2%(8,784)
Norwegian9.6%(7,514)
English8.3%(6,496)
Swedish6%(4,682)
Polish4.4%(3,470)
Italian3.8%(2,977)
French3%(2,348)
American2.5%(1,925)
Somali1.6%(1,291)
Dutch1.4%(1,064)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1.1%(827)
Danish1%(797)
Scottish1%(762)
Haitian0.9%(670)
Ethiopian0.8%(640)
Nigerian0.7%(528)
Ukrainian0.6%(464)
Finnish0.5%(413)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(398)
Swiss0.5%(394)
Arab0.5%(376)
Belgian0.5%(371)
Russian0.4%(342)
Austrian0.4%(318)
Romanian0.4%(314)
Welsh0.3%(243)
Iranian0.3%(199)
Slovene0.2%(195)
Lebanese0.2%(194)
Hungarian0.2%(190)
British0.2%(148)
Greek0.2%(119)
Lithuanian0.2%(118)
Portuguese0.1%(116)
Slovak0.1%(99)
Moroccan0.1%(87)
Jamaican0.1%(56)
Canadian0.1%(49)
Latvian0.1%(49)
Croatian0.1%(40)
Bulgarian0%(36)
Serbian0%(20)
Turkish0%(14)
Brazilian0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
61.3%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 49.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 96.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.6%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.9 min
+64%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
60.6%
−22.3 ptssince 2009
from 82.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
27.4%
+22.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 4.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.6%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 76.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 82.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
58.9%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
14.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2012
from 5.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2013
from 4.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
98.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2017
from 93.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 97.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
81.4%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 85.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 3.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.6%(9,322)
Married60.6%(17,850)
Widowed1.4%(411)
Divorced6.4%(1,894)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(9,255)
Married55.3%(17,741)
Widowed5.5%(1,766)
Divorced10.3%(3,305)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2013
from 4.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.8%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 87.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% 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)35.5%(962)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(576)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.8%(862)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(130)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,711 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 Woodbury, Minnesota?

Woodbury, Minnesota has about 78,305 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Woodbury, Minnesota?

The typical household in Woodbury, Minnesota earns about $125,310 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Woodbury, Minnesota expensive?

In Woodbury, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $450,200, and the typical rent is about $1,908 a month.

How educated are people in Woodbury, Minnesota?

About 61.3% of adults age 25 and over in Woodbury, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Woodbury, Minnesota?

About 5.3% of people in Woodbury, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Woodbury, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Woodbury, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 58,230 residents, a change of about 290 percent over that period.

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