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Anoka County

Minnesota · 330,844 residents · 422 sq mi
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With 330,844 people, Anoka County is a county in Minnesota. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 6.4%, under the national 13.8%. Households here earn about 21% more than in Minnesota as a whole. Households take in $69,028 a year at the median, 31% more than the country as a whole. The foreign-born share is 7%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.1
US median: 37.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
330,844
+11%since 2000
from 298,084 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.1
+10%since 2000
from 33.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
422 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
231K269K307K345K383K19902000201020202024Anoka County
2024370K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.8%(22,339)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.2%(23,789)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.4%(24,359)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(23,735)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(18,480)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.2%(43,632)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.6%(48,295)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.9%(55,929)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.5%(38,054)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.9%(19,556)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.9%(9,536)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.9%(3,140)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,028
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $57,754 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,347
+26%since 2000
from $23,297 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
44.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
6.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.371
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade17.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services8%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration6.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$223,100
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $129,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$870
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $649 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
81.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
18.1% rent
Vacancy rate
4.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.69 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.72 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
31.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.2
−1%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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic85.2%(281,929)
Black4.3%(14,282)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(12,020)
Asian3.9%(12,796)
Other2.8%(9,334)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(7,285)
Puerto Rican0.2%(736)
Ecuadorian0.1%(381)
Colombian0.1%(301)
Salvadoran0.1%(216)
Honduran0%(141)
Guatemalan0%(136)
Cuban0%(85)
Spaniard0%(79)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(56)
Bolivian0%(28)
Chilean0%(25)
Argentine0%(22)
Dominican0%(17)
Ancestry
German35.9%(117,433)
Norwegian16.3%(53,396)
Irish11.7%(38,353)
Swedish11.5%(37,573)
Polish7.2%(23,688)
English5.7%(18,520)
French5.1%(16,725)
American3.3%(10,779)
Italian2.8%(9,202)
Finnish1.8%(5,879)
Czech1.7%(5,678)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.7%(5,513)
French Canadian1.6%(5,327)
Danish1.5%(4,938)
Scottish1%(3,332)
Russian0.9%(3,096)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,891)
Arab0.7%(2,258)
Ukrainian0.7%(2,135)
Somali0.5%(1,714)
Hungarian0.4%(1,280)
Swiss0.3%(1,134)
Welsh0.3%(1,108)
Austrian0.3%(1,022)
British0.2%(702)
Greek0.2%(670)
Ethiopian0.2%(655)
Lebanese0.2%(649)
Slovak0.2%(619)
Belgian0.2%(565)
Portuguese0.1%(475)
Slovene0.1%(468)
Croatian0.1%(385)
Nigerian0.1%(374)
Romanian0.1%(354)
Egyptian0.1%(349)
Lithuanian0.1%(346)
Canadian0.1%(339)
West Indian0.1%(325)
Serbian0.1%(211)
Guyanese0.1%(184)
Iranian0.1%(178)
Kenyan0.1%(178)
Moroccan0.1%(175)
Latvian0%(136)
Bulgarian0%(111)
Armenian0%(99)
Iraqi0%(95)
Jamaican0%(86)
Brazilian0%(62)
Israeli0%(62)
Haitian0%(51)
Jordanian0%(28)
Turkish0%(24)
Syrian0%(23)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 21.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 91.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.2 min
+48%since 2000
from 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
35.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Female
50.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Foreign born
6.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Anoka County, Minnesota?

Anoka County, Minnesota has about 330,844 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Anoka County, Minnesota earns about $69,028 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 $223,100, and the typical rent is about $870 a month.

How educated are people in Anoka County, Minnesota?

About 25.7% 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 6.4% 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 87,203 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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

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