COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Hennepin County

Minnesota · 1,116,200 residents · 554.006 sq mi

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Hennepin County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $51,711. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $141,100.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 34.9

US median: 35.2

More educated

39% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,116,200

+8%since 1990

from 1,032,431 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.9

+6%since 1990

from 32.8 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241.3M

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.6%(73,261)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.8%(75,780)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(75,109)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.5%(72,755)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 247.1%(79,364)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3416.5%(183,860)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4417.2%(191,872)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414%(156,068)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 647.7%(85,773)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.4%(59,737)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844%(44,942)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.6%(17,679)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$51,711

+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $35,659 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$28,789

+56%since 1990

from $18,496 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

8.3%

−1.0 ptssince 1990

from 9.2% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$141,100

+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $90,600 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$654

+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $487 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

66.2%

+2.8 ptssince 1990

from 63.4% in 1990

33.8% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.4%(923,267)

Black5.8%(60,012)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(12,470)

Asian2.9%(29,501)

2000

White, non-Hispanic78.9%(881,016)

Black8.8%(98,698)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(45,439)

Asian4.8%(53,229)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)

Costa Rican0%(607)

Panamanian0%(456)

Uruguayan0%(342)

Bolivian0%(314)

Paraguayan0%(74)

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)

Bangladeshi0%(550)

Indonesian0%(230)

Burmese0%(225)

Malaysian0%(163)

Kazakh0%(125)

Mongolian0%(106)

Singaporean0%(34)

Okinawan0%(16)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(551)

Samoan0%(207)

Tongan0%(206)

Chamorro0%(42)

Fijian0%(28)

Guamanian0%(11)

Marshallese0%(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)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(279)

Iraqi0%(171)

Macedonian0%(123)

Cape Verdean0%(72)

Barbadian0%(31)

Jordanian0%(27)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

39.1%

+7.5 ptssince 1990

from 31.6% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

90.6%

+2.5 ptssince 1990

from 88.2% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

12.1%

+3.2 ptssince 1990

from 8.9% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.4 min

−34%since 1990

from 20.2 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married36.5%(158,395)

Married53.3%(231,416)

Widowed2%(8,654)

Divorced8.2%(35,643)

Women 15+

Never married30.4%(138,705)

Married50.1%(228,969)

Widowed8.6%(39,116)

Divorced11%(50,178)

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hennepin County, Minnesota?

Hennepin County, Minnesota has about 1,116,200 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Hennepin County, Minnesota earns about $51,711 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 $141,100, and the typical rent is about $654 a month.

How educated are people in Hennepin County, Minnesota?

About 39.1% 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 8.3% 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 83,769 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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

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