METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Minneapolis Metro
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · 15 counties · 3,016,562 residents · 7,047.483 sq mi
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Minneapolis is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $54,279. Population has grown 17% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $138,531.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
33% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
20243.7M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(215,781)
5 to 97.6%(228,802)
10 to 147.6%(229,672)
15 to 197.1%(213,688)
20 to 246.5%(196,080)
25 to 3415.3%(462,497)
35 to 4417.8%(535,704)
45 to 5413.7%(412,092)
55 to 647.6%(230,120)
65 to 745%(149,371)
75 to 843.4%(103,044)
85 and over1.3%(39,711)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$54,279
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $36,389 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$138,531
+21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $86,953 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(2,387,395)
Black3.5%(89,748)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(34,573)
Asian2.5%(65,394)
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(2,559,351)
Black5.2%(155,526)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(100,332)
Asian4.1%(122,207)
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)
Singaporean0%(61)
Mien0%(25)
Okinawan0%(16)
Uzbek0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(1,785)
Samoan0%(872)
Chamorro0%(461)
Tongan0%(345)
Marshallese0%(106)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(965)
Australian0%(896)
Syrian0%(770)
Jordanian0%(431)
Israeli0%(367)
Macedonian0%(203)
Barbadian0%(152)
Cape Verdean0%(72)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.5%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 86.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married32.4%(370,544)
Married57.8%(660,206)
Widowed1.8%(20,561)
Divorced8%(91,849)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(322,343)
Married55%(658,782)
Widowed7.8%(93,128)
Divorced10.3%(123,736)
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In this metro
Largest cities
MinneapolisCENTRAL430,324St. PaulCENTRAL306,684BloomingtonCENTRAL89,034Brooklyn Park83,543Woodbury81,558Lakeville79,270PlymouthCENTRAL78,942Blaine76,603Maple Grove73,893EaganCENTRAL67,109BurnsvilleCENTRAL65,244Coon Rapids64,193Eden PrairieCENTRAL63,075Apple Valley55,248EdinaCENTRAL54,356MinnetonkaCENTRAL53,969St. Louis ParkCENTRAL50,027Shakopee49,366Cottage Grove43,604Maplewood40,717Inver Grove Heights36,873Richfield36,593Roseville35,663Andover33,874Savage32,970Rosemount31,881Brooklyn Center31,846Fridley30,829Oakdale30,588Chaska30,513
The 30 most populous of 218 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
15 component counties
Hennepin CountyCENTRAL1,284,784Ramsey CountyCENTRAL541,623Dakota CountyCENTRAL457,710Anoka CountyCENTRAL381,605Washington CountyCENTRAL286,895Scott CountyCENTRAL159,017Wright CountyCENTRAL157,559Carver CountyCENTRAL114,379Sherburne CountyCENTRAL104,194St. Croix County98,276Chisago County59,142Isanti County44,386Pierce County43,519Le Sueur County29,453Mille Lacs County27,753
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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 3,016,562 residents according to the 2000 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 $54,279 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 $138,531, and the typical rent is about $641 a month.
How educated are people in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?
About 32.8% 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 6.7% of people in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI grown since 1990?
Yes, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 435,819 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024