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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Minneapolis Metro

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · 15 counties · 2,580,743 residents · 7,047.483 sq mi
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Minneapolis is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $36,389. Population has declined 14% since 2000. Median home value is $86,953.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,580,743
−14%vs 2000
vs 3,016,562 in 2000
1990 – 2025
366 / sq mi
−14%vs 2000
vs 428 / sq mi in 2000
31.8
−7%vs 2000
vs 34.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
2.5M2.8M3.1M3.5M3.8M1990201020202024Minneapolis
20243.7M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(208,611)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(201,838)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(174,478)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(164,406)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(192,256)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.2%(520,020)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.4%(422,303)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(257,109)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.1%(183,536)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.5%(142,900)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(82,681)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(30,605)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,389
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,279 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$16,629
−36%vs 2000
vs $26,104 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.2%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$86,953
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $138,531 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$474
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $641 in 2000
US average: $450
69.7%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.1% in 2000
30.3% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(2,559,351)
Black5.2%(155,526)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(100,332)
Asian4.1%(122,207)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(2,387,395)
Black3.5%(89,748)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(34,573)
Asian2.5%(65,394)
Other1.5%(38,206)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.1%(151,117)
South American0.9%(35,180)
Central American0.7%(27,605)
Ecuadorian0.4%(15,243)
Puerto Rican0.4%(13,241)
Salvadoran0.3%(11,210)
Guatemalan0.2%(6,651)
Colombian0.2%(6,460)
Spaniard0.2%(5,644)
Honduran0.2%(5,441)
Venezuelan0.1%(4,748)
Cuban0.1%(4,623)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(3,676)
Dominican0.1%(2,937)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,218)
Chilean0.1%(1,785)
Argentine0%(1,444)
Costa Rican0%(1,122)
Panamanian0%(956)
Uruguayan0%(734)
Bolivian0%(535)
Paraguayan0%(234)
Asian origin
Hmong2.6%(97,223)
Asian Indian1.1%(40,893)
Chinese0.7%(25,763)
Vietnamese0.6%(21,445)
Korean0.3%(12,521)
Burmese0.4%(11,809)
Filipino0.3%(11,312)
Cambodian0.2%(6,343)
Laotian0.2%(5,843)
Japanese0.1%(2,903)
Pakistani0.1%(2,850)
Nepalese0.1%(2,308)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(1,544)
Taiwanese0%(1,432)
Sri Lankan0%(1,340)
Bangladeshi0%(1,301)
Kazakh0%(774)
Bhutanese0.1%(692)
Indonesian0%(479)
Malaysian0%(210)
Mongolian0%(141)
Mien0%(25)
Okinawan0%(16)
Uzbek0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(872)
Chamorro0%(461)
Tongan0%(345)
Fijian0%(40)
Guamanian0%(25)
Ancestry
German27%(1,003,951)
Irish10.8%(401,252)
Norwegian10.3%(384,011)
English7.1%(261,849)
Swedish6.7%(249,976)
Subsaharan African4.1%(152,513)
Polish3.9%(143,180)
American3%(112,677)
French2.8%(103,142)
Italian2.5%(94,216)
Somali1.5%(51,303)
Czech1.3%(48,099)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(45,981)
Finnish1.2%(45,675)
Scottish1.2%(45,046)
Danish1%(38,372)
Ethiopian0.8%(29,162)
French Canadian0.8%(28,232)
Russian0.7%(24,242)
Arab0.6%(20,495)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(16,981)
Welsh0.4%(14,671)
Ukrainian0.4%(14,643)
Swiss0.4%(13,978)
Nigerian0.3%(12,121)
British0.3%(11,960)
Austrian0.3%(11,867)
Hungarian0.2%(9,024)
West Indian0.2%(8,482)
Kenyan0.2%(8,194)
Belgian0.2%(7,155)
Greek0.2%(7,082)
Lebanese0.2%(6,424)
Slovak0.1%(5,559)
Croatian0.1%(5,185)
Romanian0.1%(4,817)
Slovene0.1%(4,467)
Lithuanian0.1%(4,438)
Canadian0.1%(4,422)
Ghanaian0.1%(4,222)
Egyptian0.1%(3,851)
Iranian0.1%(3,285)
Jamaican0.1%(3,027)
Portuguese0.1%(2,918)
Palestinian0.1%(2,269)
Haitian0.1%(2,132)
Latvian0.1%(2,108)
Brazilian0.1%(2,092)
Guyanese0.1%(2,014)
Iraqi0.1%(1,728)
Serbian0%(1,587)
Turkish0%(1,410)
Armenian0%(1,080)
Moroccan0%(1,072)
Bulgarian0%(1,019)
Australian0%(896)
Syrian0%(770)
Jordanian0%(431)
Israeli0%(367)
Macedonian0%(203)
Barbadian0%(152)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population · Largest Swedish population
Section 05

Education

26.4%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.8%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.5%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.5 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 15.3 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 married37.2%(553,474)
Married52.4%(781,290)
Widowed2%(29,822)
Divorced8.4%(125,147)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(482,879)
Married50.3%(762,573)
Widowed6.4%(97,299)
Divorced11.4%(172,313)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI has about 2,580,743 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

The typical household in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI earns about $36,389 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI expensive?

In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, the median home is worth about $86,953, and the typical rent is about $474 a month.

How educated are people in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

About 26.4% of adults age 25 and over in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

About 8.2% of people in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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