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Minnesota

5,739,445 residents · 87 counties · 915 cities · 1,505 census tracts
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#3Lowest poverty rateof 519.3%#7Highest homeownership rateof 5172.2%#9Most work-from-homeof 5117.6%
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Minnesota has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $89,062. Population has grown 17% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $329,300. It ranks in the top 5% of US states for household income.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,739,445
+17%since 2000
from 4,919,479 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
72 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 65 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.8
+10%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
4.2M4.6M5.1M5.5M5.9M1990201020202024Minnesota
20245.7M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(333,675)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(362,902)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(382,119)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(379,434)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(357,571)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(748,867)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(776,481)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(665,981)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.9%(740,030)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.2%(588,005)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(283,339)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(121,041)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,062
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,111 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$48,237
+108%since 2000
from $23,198 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.8%
+21.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.453
+3%since 2010
from 0.438 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$329,300
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,280
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $566 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
27.8% rent
Vacancy rate
9.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
19.3%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+2%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Minnesota on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.2%(4,337,143)
Black3.4%(168,813)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(143,382)
Asian2.9%(141,083)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic75.9%(4,355,373)
Black6.9%(398,881)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(365,831)
Asian5.1%(292,015)
Other5.7%(327,345)
Diversity Score
51
+54%since 2009
from 33 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(223,736)
Central American0.8%(43,230)
South American0.7%(39,719)
Puerto Rican0.3%(18,956)
Ecuadorian0.3%(15,993)
Salvadoran0.3%(14,670)
Guatemalan0.2%(13,725)
Honduran0.1%(8,493)
Colombian0.1%(8,332)
Spaniard0.1%(7,301)
Cuban0.1%(6,536)
Venezuelan0.1%(5,144)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(4,320)
Dominican0.1%(4,252)
Nicaraguan0.1%(3,743)
Chilean0%(2,013)
Argentine0%(1,695)
Panamanian0%(1,255)
Costa Rican0%(1,182)
Bolivian0%(802)
Uruguayan0%(755)
Paraguayan0%(317)
Asian origin
Hmong1.7%(100,413)
Asian Indian0.8%(44,623)
Chinese0.5%(30,609)
Vietnamese0.5%(25,992)
Korean0.3%(15,367)
Burmese0.3%(15,343)
Filipino0.2%(14,189)
Cambodian0.1%(8,291)
Laotian0.1%(7,394)
Japanese0.1%(3,750)
Pakistani0.1%(3,023)
Nepalese0%(2,729)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(2,177)
Taiwanese0%(1,691)
Sri Lankan0%(1,671)
Bangladeshi0%(1,653)
Kazakh0%(905)
Bhutanese0%(692)
Indonesian0%(535)
Malaysian0%(236)
Mongolian0%(161)
Mien0%(25)
Okinawan0%(16)
Uzbek0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1,282)
Chamorro0%(833)
Tongan0%(290)
Chuukese0%(269)
Fijian0%(84)
Guamanian0%(64)
Ancestry
German29.2%(1,675,837)
Norwegian12.1%(692,350)
Irish9.9%(566,539)
English6.6%(378,225)
Swedish6.5%(370,417)
Polish3.8%(218,519)
American3.3%(187,589)
Subsaharan African3.1%(179,651)
French2.6%(150,045)
Italian2.2%(124,590)
Finnish1.6%(94,435)
Dutch1.4%(79,009)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1.3%(76,903)
Scottish1.1%(63,831)
Somali1.1%(63,026)
Danish1.1%(61,391)
French Canadian0.7%(41,490)
Ethiopian0.6%(31,589)
Russian0.5%(31,548)
Arab0.5%(26,405)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(23,966)
Welsh0.4%(21,448)
Swiss0.4%(20,141)
Ukrainian0.3%(17,897)
British0.3%(15,495)
Austrian0.3%(14,808)
Belgian0.2%(13,850)
Nigerian0.2%(13,372)
Hungarian0.2%(11,607)
West Indian0.2%(10,268)
Greek0.2%(9,867)
Kenyan0.2%(9,342)
Croatian0.2%(9,005)
Slovene0.1%(8,508)
Lebanese0.1%(7,604)
Slovak0.1%(6,935)
Canadian0.1%(6,411)
Romanian0.1%(5,812)
Lithuanian0.1%(5,417)
Ghanaian0.1%(4,732)
Egyptian0.1%(4,295)
Iranian0.1%(3,970)
Portuguese0.1%(3,802)
Jamaican0.1%(3,614)
Serbian0.1%(3,128)
Haitian0%(2,783)
Latvian0%(2,649)
Iraqi0%(2,534)
Brazilian0%(2,500)
Palestinian0%(2,443)
Guyanese0%(2,219)
Moroccan0%(2,022)
Turkish0%(1,969)
Armenian0%(1,348)
Bulgarian0%(1,330)
Syrian0%(1,135)
Australian0%(972)
Jordanian0%(479)
Israeli0%(380)
Macedonian0%(235)
Barbadian0%(182)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Swedish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.4%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 27.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.9%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 87.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.7 min
+57%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.9%
−9.0 ptssince 2009
from 77.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.6%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 70.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
45.5%
−20.4 ptssince 2009
from 66.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
8.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−43.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 10.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.7%
−86.7 ptssince 2013
from 91.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.6%
+10.8 ptssince 2017
from 80.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
87.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 88.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 3.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.3%(842,429)
Married52.5%(1,220,541)
Widowed2.3%(53,326)
Divorced8.9%(207,065)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(711,944)
Married50.9%(1,189,840)
Widowed7.4%(173,033)
Divorced11.2%(262,571)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Minneapolis430,324
2.St. Paul306,684
3.Rochester124,292
4.Bloomington89,034
5.Duluth88,330
6.Brooklyn Park83,543
7.Woodbury81,558
8.Lakeville79,270
9.Plymouth78,942
10.Blaine76,603
11.Maple Grove73,893
12.St. Cloud72,647
Frequently asked

How many people live in Minnesota?

Minnesota has about 5,739,445 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Minnesota?

The typical household in Minnesota earns about $89,062 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Minnesota expensive?

In Minnesota, the median home is worth about $329,300, and the typical rent is about $1,280 a month.

How educated are people in Minnesota?

About 39.4% of adults age 25 and over in Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Minnesota?

About 9.3% of people in Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,364,346 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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

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