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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Minneapolis Metro

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · 15 counties · 3,690,261 residents · 7,047 sq mi
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Minneapolis is a metro area of 3,690,261 people. About 43% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population is up 22% since 2000. 69% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income runs $83,318, well clear of the $66,278 US median. The poverty rate is 8.3%, under the national 12.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.8
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,690,261
+22%since 2000
from 3,016,562 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
524 / sq mi
+22%since 2000
from 428 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
37.5
+10%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
7,047 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.5M2.8M3.1M3.5M3.8M19902000201020202024Minneapolis
20243.7M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.1%(224,081)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(240,047)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.8%(249,363)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.5%(241,569)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(232,461)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.2%(522,231)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.7%(504,507)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.3%(452,420)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413%(479,633)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.9%(327,646)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.2%(153,186)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(63,117)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,318
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,279 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,626
+63%since 2000
from $26,104 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
54.8%
+12.2 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
8.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade13.5%
US avg: 10%
Information10.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services8.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration7%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$273,647
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $138,531 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,146
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $641 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
69.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 73.1% in 2000
30.8% rent
Persons per household
2.56 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.52 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.3
−12%since 2009
from 3.7 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-Hispanic84.8%(2,559,351)
Black5.2%(155,526)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(100,332)
Asian4.1%(122,207)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic71.8%(2,648,247)
Black9%(333,171)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(242,621)
Asian7.2%(264,240)
Other4.3%(159,148)
Segregation Score
41
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
Mexican3.8%(137,692)
South American0.6%(22,806)
Central American0.6%(21,533)
Puerto Rican0.3%(11,981)
Salvadoran0.3%(10,035)
Ecuadorian0.3%(9,724)
Guatemalan0.1%(5,343)
Colombian0.1%(4,643)
Spaniard0.1%(4,140)
Cuban0.1%(3,917)
Peruvian0.1%(2,838)
Honduran0.1%(2,836)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(2,605)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,906)
Argentine0%(1,517)
Nicaraguan0%(1,511)
Panamanian0%(827)
Chilean0%(808)
Uruguayan0%(600)
Bolivian0%(328)
Paraguayan0%(282)
Asian origin
Hmong2.3%(83,132)
Asian Indian1.2%(42,958)
Chinese0.7%(25,262)
Vietnamese0.6%(22,406)
Korean0.4%(12,965)
Burmese0.3%(10,154)
Filipino0.3%(9,448)
Laotian0.2%(6,553)
Cambodian0.2%(5,734)
Japanese0.1%(3,438)
Pakistani0.1%(3,430)
Nepalese0.1%(2,322)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0.1%(2,013)
Taiwanese0%(1,090)
Sri Lankan0%(940)
Bhutanese0.1%(914)
Indonesian0%(389)
Malaysian0%(329)
Mongolian0%(69)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,905)
Chamorro0%(605)
Samoan0%(444)
Tongan0%(175)
Fijian0%(74)
Ancestry
German28.6%(1,029,112)
Norwegian11.7%(422,129)
Irish10.8%(389,559)
Swedish7.6%(275,121)
English6%(216,042)
Polish4.2%(152,256)
Subsaharan African3.7%(135,235)
French3.3%(118,491)
American3%(109,342)
Italian2.6%(93,158)
Czech1.5%(52,800)
Dutch1.4%(51,783)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish1.4%(48,936)
Somali1.4%(48,832)
Scottish1.3%(45,406)
Danish1.2%(42,529)
French Canadian1%(35,747)
Russian0.8%(28,821)
Ethiopian0.6%(22,041)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(19,013)
British0.5%(17,894)
Welsh0.4%(16,091)
Swiss0.4%(14,123)
Austrian0.4%(13,219)
Ukrainian0.4%(12,748)
Hungarian0.3%(10,215)
Greek0.2%(8,551)
Belgian0.2%(7,928)
Nigerian0.2%(7,246)
Lebanese0.2%(7,120)
West Indian0.2%(7,077)
Kenyan0.2%(5,891)
Croatian0.2%(5,610)
Slovak0.1%(5,183)
Canadian0.1%(4,977)
Romanian0.1%(4,653)
Lithuanian0.1%(4,545)
Slovene0.1%(4,414)
Egyptian0.1%(3,444)
Iranian0.1%(2,994)
Jamaican0.1%(2,806)
Portuguese0.1%(2,767)
Guyanese0.1%(2,635)
Serbian0.1%(2,595)
Brazilian0.1%(1,832)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,818)
Arab0.1%(1,749)
Latvian0%(1,486)
Turkish0%(1,396)
Haitian0%(1,387)
Moroccan0%(1,369)
Syrian0%(1,207)
Armenian0%(1,185)
Bulgarian0%(1,050)
Iraqi0%(995)
Jordanian0%(821)
Israeli0%(803)
Australian0%(777)
Barbadian0%(178)
Macedonian0%(158)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.6%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 32.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 90.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
14.8%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.6 min
+68%since 2000
from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
75.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
71.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 73.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
45.7%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 40.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
50.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
10.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
86.0%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
65.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.7%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
78.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.2%(28,508)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.3%(26,972)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36.7%(60,967)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.3%(15,373)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.3%(5,423)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 165,923 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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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 3,690,261 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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 $83,318 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 $273,647, and the typical rent is about $1,146 a month.

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

About 42.6% 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 8.3% 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 1,109,518 residents, a change of about 43 percent over that period.

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

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