STATE · ADMITTED 1858 · 1990 CENSUS
Minnesota
4,375,099 residents · 87 counties · 915 cities · 1,505 census tracts
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Minnesota has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,909. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value is $73,700.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20245.7M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(336,238)
5 to 97.9%(347,257)
10 to 147.1%(311,693)
15 to 196.8%(297,166)
20 to 247.1%(312,183)
25 to 3417.9%(784,324)
35 to 4415.2%(667,088)
45 to 549.8%(428,784)
55 to 647.9%(343,804)
65 to 746.8%(295,768)
75 to 844.2%(184,489)
85 and over1.5%(66,305)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,909
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,111 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$73,700
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $118,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(4,133,189)
Black2.2%(94,798)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(49,664)
Asian1.8%(76,771)
Other1.6%(70,341)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
82.4%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
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 (2024)
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)
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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
Frequently asked
How many people live in Minnesota?
Minnesota has about 4,375,099 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Minnesota?
The typical household in Minnesota earns about $30,909 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Minnesota expensive?
In Minnesota, the median home is worth about $73,700, and the typical rent is about $422 a month.
How educated are people in Minnesota?
About 21.8% of adults age 25 and over in Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Minnesota?
About 10.2% of people in Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.
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