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Anoka County

Minnesota · 243,641 residents · 421.973 sq mi
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Anoka County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $40,076. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 54,443 residents. Median home value is $83,500. Poverty is rare here, at 5.3% of residents. Households here earn about 30% more than the Minnesota median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
243,641
−18%vs 2000
vs 298,084 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.0
−11%vs 2000
vs 33.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
231K269K307K345K383K1990201020202024Anoka County
2024370K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.8%(21,375)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(21,938)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(20,046)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(18,081)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(16,834)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420%(48,814)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417%(41,315)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(26,438)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.3%(15,290)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.6%(8,708)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.5%(3,620)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(1,182)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,076
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $57,754 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,554
−38%vs 2000
vs $23,297 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.3%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$83,500
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $129,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$498
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $649 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
81.2%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.4% in 2000
18.8% rent
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(237,177)
Black0.6%(1,403)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1,968)
Asian1%(2,481)
Other1.1%(2,580)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.5%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.7%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.9%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Anoka County, Minnesota?

Anoka County, Minnesota has about 243,641 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Anoka County, Minnesota earns about $40,076 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 $83,500, and the typical rent is about $498 a month.

How educated are people in Anoka County, Minnesota?

About 15.5% 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 5.3% of people in Anoka County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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