STATE · ADMITTED 1858
Minnesota
5,739,445 residents · 87 counties · 915 cities · 79,627 sq mi · 1,505 census tracts
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With 5,739,445 people, Minnesota is a state. That puts it in the top 4% of US states for household income. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Growth has run 17% since 2000, or 819,966 more people. There are 72 people per square mile. 9% of people here were born outside the United States.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
79,627 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20245.7M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(333,675)
5 to 96.3%(362,902)
10 to 146.7%(382,119)
15 to 196.6%(379,434)
20 to 246.2%(357,571)
25 to 3413%(748,867)
35 to 4413.5%(776,481)
45 to 5411.6%(665,981)
55 to 6412.9%(740,030)
65 to 7410.2%(588,005)
75 to 844.9%(283,339)
85 and over2.1%(121,041)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$89,062
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,111 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
57.8%
+21.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.3%
Information10.7%
Other services7.2%
Wholesale trade6.4%
Public administration5.8%
Finance & insurance4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.1%
Construction1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$329,300
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.7
+2%since 2009
from 3.6 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-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)
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)
Singaporean0%(66)
Mien0%(25)
Okinawan0%(16)
Uzbek0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(2,427)
Samoan0%(1,282)
Chamorro0%(833)
Tongan0%(290)
Chuukese0%(269)
Marshallese0%(204)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(1,044)
Australian0%(972)
Jordanian0%(479)
Israeli0%(380)
Macedonian0%(235)
Barbadian0%(182)
Cape Verdean0%(116)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.9%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 87.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 81.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.4%(53,119)
Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(43,948)
Vietnam era37.6%(97,812)
Korean War6.1%(15,867)
World War II1.3%(3,322)
Share of the 259,988 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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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
13.Eagan67,109
14.Burnsville65,244
15.Coon Rapids64,193
16.Eden Prairie63,075
17.Apple Valley55,248
18.Edina54,356
19.Minnetonka53,969
20.St. Louis Park50,027
21.Shakopee49,366
22.Moorhead46,533
23.Mankato46,529
24.Cottage Grove43,604
25.Maplewood40,717
26.Inver Grove Heights36,873
27.Richfield36,593
28.Roseville35,663
29.Andover33,874
30.Savage32,970
31.Rosemount31,881
32.Brooklyn Center31,846
33.Fridley30,829
34.Oakdale30,588
35.Chaska30,513
36.Ramsey29,624
37.Prior Lake28,140
38.Elk River27,896
39.Shoreview26,906
40.Austin26,689
41.Owatonna26,633
42.Winona26,530
43.Chanhassen25,748
44.Farmington25,425
45.Faribault25,040
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (5)
Micropolitan areas (18)
1.Brainerd100,562
2.Faribault69,939
3.Fergus Falls61,041
4.Winona50,523
5.Red Wing48,195
6.Bemidji47,055
7.Grand Rapids45,404
8.Willmar44,720
9.Austin40,971
10.Alexandria40,120
11.Owatonna37,464
12.Hutchinson36,631
13.Detroit Lakes35,497
14.Albert Lea30,440
15.Marshall25,684
16.New Ulm25,517
17.Worthington22,338
18.Fairmont19,440
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
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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