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Anoka County

Minnesota · 381,605 residents (2025 est.) · 422 sq mi
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With 370,349 people, Anoka County is a county in Minnesota. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Growth has run 24% since 2000, or 72,265 more people. The poverty rate is 7.0%, under the national 12.5%. Households take in $101,869 a year at the median, 24% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $101,869, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Anoka County

What changed most since 1990

  • Black share0.6% → 8.8% (+8.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts

Among the 87 counties in Minnesota

  • 7th in household income$101,869
  • 15th in share with a bachelor's degree32.2%
  • 9th in home value$346,500
  • 9th in diversity score53.5
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
370,349
+24%since 2000
from 298,084 in 2000
381,605 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
878 / sq mi
+24%since 2000
from 706 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
38.8
+15%since 2000
from 33.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
422 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
231K269K307K345K383K19902000201020202024Anoka County
2024370K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(21,919)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(23,857)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(25,984)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(23,855)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(20,479)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.9%(47,779)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.1%(52,390)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(46,494)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(50,363)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(35,033)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(17,245)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(4,951)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$101,869
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $57,754 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,484
+95%since 2000
from $23,297 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.3%
+19.3 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.388
+5%since 2010
from 0.371 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$346,500
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $129,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,464
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $649 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
19.8% rent
Vacancy rate
3.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.67 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.72 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.0%
−11.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+4%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
1990 – 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
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(276,586)
Black1.6%(4,683)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(4,961)
Asian1.7%(5,010)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.5%(275,846)
Black8.8%(32,639)
Hispanic / Latino5.8%(21,612)
Asian5.6%(20,673)
Other5.3%(19,579)
Diversity Score
54
+88%since 2009
from 28 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
29
−1%since 2020
from 29 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(10,880)
South American1.4%(5,192)
Ecuadorian1%(3,850)
Central American0.7%(2,455)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,323)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,226)
Honduran0.1%(491)
Guatemalan0.1%(465)
Colombian0.1%(384)
Venezuelan0.1%(373)
Spaniard0.1%(283)
Cuban0.1%(261)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0%(178)
Peruvian0%(161)
Dominican0%(88)
Argentine0%(81)
Chilean0%(7)
Asian origin
Hmong2.9%(10,650)
Vietnamese0.6%(2,399)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,969)
Chinese0.4%(1,605)
Filipino0.2%(818)
Korean0.2%(711)
Laotian0.2%(674)
Thai0.1%(248)
Nepalese0.1%(215)
Pakistani0.1%(196)
Cambodian0%(163)
Kazakh0%(160)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(61)
Samoan0%(35)
Tongan0%(11)
Fijian0%(5)
Ancestry
German26.1%(96,829)
Norwegian10.6%(39,408)
Irish10.1%(37,525)
Swedish7.3%(26,904)
English6%(22,333)
American5.8%(21,572)
Polish4.8%(17,799)
Subsaharan African4.5%(16,836)
French2.7%(10,132)
Italian2.2%(8,043)
Somali1.4%(5,295)
Finnish1.4%(5,116)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Ethiopian1.3%(4,699)
Arab1.2%(4,501)
Dutch1%(3,864)
Scottish1%(3,694)
Czech1%(3,645)
Danish0.9%(3,199)
Russian0.5%(1,804)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,803)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,312)
Welsh0.3%(1,263)
Iraqi0.3%(1,220)
Egyptian0.3%(1,096)
Austrian0.3%(1,061)
Swiss0.3%(971)
Kenyan0.3%(950)
Hungarian0.3%(937)
Nigerian0.2%(897)
British0.2%(843)
West Indian0.2%(727)
Lebanese0.2%(726)
Croatian0.2%(702)
Slovak0.2%(569)
Canadian0.2%(563)
Lithuanian0.1%(488)
Palestinian0.1%(446)
Romanian0.1%(439)
Slovene0.1%(345)
Belgian0.1%(344)
Armenian0.1%(330)
Jordanian0.1%(312)
Greek0.1%(302)
Jamaican0.1%(279)
Ghanaian0.1%(205)
Portuguese0.1%(204)
Moroccan0.1%(196)
Brazilian0%(114)
Haitian0%(108)
Iranian0%(105)
Guyanese0%(87)
Latvian0%(80)
Serbian0%(79)
Bulgarian0%(72)
Turkish0%(28)
Syrian0%(24)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.2%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 21.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 91.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.6 min
+39%since 2000
from 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.7%
−10.4 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.2%
+13.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.7%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 74.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.2%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Female
49.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Foreign born
10.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 8.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.2%
+8.5 ptssince 2017
from 85.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 94.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
85.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 89.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(53,039)
Married53.4%(79,953)
Widowed2.1%(3,125)
Divorced9.1%(13,558)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(42,184)
Married53.3%(79,432)
Widowed6.7%(9,999)
Divorced11.6%(17,299)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.6%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 78.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.1%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% 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)20.9%(3,665)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(3,030)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.4%(6,917)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(696)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(189)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,535 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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Over time

Anoka County, decade by decade

Anoka County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990243,641$96,185$200,40615.5%7.8
2000298,084$105,208$234,99421.3%17.2
2010330,844$99,302$320,94525.7%33.5
2020363,887$102,271$296,34430.4%51.3
2024370,349$101,869$346,50032.2%53.5

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Anoka County, Minnesota?

Anoka County, Minnesota has about 370,349 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Anoka County, Minnesota?

The typical household in Anoka County, Minnesota earns about $101,869 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Anoka County, Minnesota expensive?

In Anoka County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $346,500, and the typical rent is about $1,464 a month.

How educated are people in Anoka County, Minnesota?

About 32.2% of adults age 25 and over in Anoka County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Anoka County, Minnesota?

About 7.0% of people in Anoka County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Anoka County, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Anoka County, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 126,708 residents, a change of about 52 percent over that period.

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

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