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Hennepin County

Minnesota · 1,284,784 residents (2025 est.) · 554 sq mi
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With 1,269,496 people, Hennepin County is a county in Minnesota. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Few US counties rank higher on income. Density works out to 2,291 people per square mile. Growth has run 14% since 2000, or 153,296 more people. Households take in $97,653 a year at the median, 19% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,269,496
+14%since 2000
from 1,116,200 in 2000
1,284,784 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,291 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 2,051 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.6
+8%since 2000
from 34.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
554 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.0M1.1M1.2M1.2M1.3M19902000201020202024Hennepin County
20241.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(74,316)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(74,716)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(78,755)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(76,353)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(76,935)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.9%(202,351)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.7%(186,250)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(148,075)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(153,694)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(118,972)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(54,415)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(24,664)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$97,653
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,711 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$59,401
+106%since 2000
from $28,789 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
61.3%
+20.7 ptssince 2009
from 40.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.482
+1%since 2010
from 0.476 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade3.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$392,900
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $141,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,487
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $654 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 66.2% in 2000
37.3% rent
Vacancy rate
5.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.30 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.8%
−11.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
−1%since 2009
from 4.0 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
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(881,016)
Black8.8%(98,698)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(45,439)
Asian4.8%(53,229)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.2%(827,112)
Black13.3%(168,864)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(99,318)
Asian7%(89,468)
Other6.7%(84,734)
Diversity Score
68
+30%since 2009
from 52 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
37
−8%since 2020
from 40 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
Mexican4.4%(56,484)
South American1.4%(17,913)
Central American0.7%(9,088)
Ecuadorian0.7%(8,971)
Puerto Rican0.4%(5,084)
Colombian0.3%(3,190)
Salvadoran0.2%(3,071)
Guatemalan0.2%(2,716)
Spaniard0.2%(2,642)
Cuban0.2%(2,188)
Peruvian0.1%(1,848)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,286)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(1,153)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,078)
Chilean0.1%(1,024)
Argentine0.1%(825)
Dominican0.1%(757)
Panamanian0%(456)
Uruguayan0%(342)
Bolivian0%(314)
Asian origin
Hmong1.9%(24,305)
Asian Indian1.8%(22,394)
Chinese1%(12,283)
Vietnamese0.7%(8,550)
Korean0.4%(5,246)
Filipino0.3%(3,269)
Laotian0.2%(2,912)
Japanese0.1%(1,523)
Cambodian0.1%(1,084)
Taiwanese0.1%(824)
Sri Lankan0.1%(727)
Thai0.1%(714)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(705)
Pakistani0%(551)
Indonesian0%(230)
Burmese0%(225)
Malaysian0%(163)
Kazakh0%(125)
Mongolian0%(106)
Okinawan0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(207)
Tongan0%(206)
Chamorro0%(42)
Fijian0%(28)
Guamanian0%(11)
Ancestry
German23.4%(296,828)
Irish10.6%(134,452)
Norwegian10%(126,553)
English7.9%(100,407)
Swedish6.6%(84,072)
Subsaharan African5.8%(73,016)
Polish3.7%(46,580)
French2.7%(34,876)
Italian2.4%(30,244)
American2.2%(27,720)
Somali2.1%(26,697)
Scottish1.3%(17,118)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(16,266)
Finnish1.1%(14,580)
Danish1.1%(14,354)
Czech1.1%(14,352)
Russian0.9%(11,022)
Ethiopian0.7%(9,193)
Arab0.6%(7,987)
French Canadian0.6%(7,859)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(6,580)
Welsh0.5%(6,282)
Ukrainian0.5%(6,067)
Nigerian0.4%(5,393)
Swiss0.4%(5,276)
British0.4%(4,713)
Austrian0.3%(4,401)
Kenyan0.3%(3,385)
West Indian0.2%(3,159)
Greek0.2%(3,076)
Hungarian0.2%(3,066)
Slovak0.2%(2,630)
Lebanese0.2%(2,624)
Belgian0.2%(2,546)
Romanian0.2%(2,284)
Croatian0.2%(2,053)
Canadian0.2%(1,934)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,891)
Iranian0.1%(1,809)
Slovene0.1%(1,701)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,628)
Portuguese0.1%(1,442)
Guyanese0.1%(1,326)
Jamaican0.1%(1,312)
Egyptian0.1%(1,254)
Latvian0.1%(1,148)
Brazilian0.1%(997)
Turkish0.1%(836)
Palestinian0.1%(765)
Serbian0%(571)
Haitian0%(537)
Moroccan0%(523)
Bulgarian0%(508)
Australian0%(453)
Armenian0%(451)
Syrian0%(444)
Israeli0%(284)
Iraqi0%(171)
Macedonian0%(123)
Barbadian0%(31)
Jordanian0%(27)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.1%
+15.1 ptssince 2000
from 39.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 90.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.3%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.9 min
+64%since 2000
from 13.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
60.0%
−14.1 ptssince 2009
from 74.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
25.2%
+20.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 72.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 82.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
55.9%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
13.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 9.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.8%
+9.2 ptssince 2017
from 83.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 94.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 83.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
81.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 82.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 5.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.1%(211,549)
Married48.9%(252,040)
Widowed1.8%(9,429)
Divorced8.2%(41,998)
Women 15+
Never married35.8%(188,467)
Married46.8%(246,232)
Widowed6.1%(32,203)
Divorced11.4%(59,791)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% 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)20.5%(9,170)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(7,313)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.7%(16,397)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.4%(3,317)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(811)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 44,652 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 Hennepin County, Minnesota?

Hennepin County, Minnesota has about 1,269,496 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Hennepin County, Minnesota earns about $97,653 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hennepin County, Minnesota expensive?

In Hennepin County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $392,900, and the typical rent is about $1,487 a month.

How educated are people in Hennepin County, Minnesota?

About 54.1% of adults age 25 and over in Hennepin County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hennepin County, Minnesota?

About 10.0% of people in Hennepin County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hennepin County, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Hennepin County, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 237,065 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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

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