Hennepin County, Minnesota

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Hennepin County, Minnesota is among the highest in the country for total population (34th of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher (60th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

Statistic	Hennepin County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States	Rank
Total Population	1,269,496	5,739,445	334,922,499	34th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$97,653	$89,062	$80,734	189th of 3,221
Median Age	37.6	38.8	38.9	2652nd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	54.1%	39.4%	35.7%	60th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$392,900	$329,300	$332,700	308th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,487	$1,280	$1,413	256th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	10.0%	9.3%	12.5%	2430th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	4.5%	4.1%	5.2%	1575th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	2,291.4	72.1	n/a	67th of 3,222
Foreign Born	13.6%	8.7%	14.1%	232nd of 3,222
Life Expectancy	79.9	n/a	n/a	296th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	62.7%	72.2%	65.2%	2869th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	21.9	22.7	26.4	2154th of 3,221
Worked from Home	25.2%	17.6%	15.1%	43rd of 3,222
Uninsured	5.2%	n/a	n/a	2969th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	42.8%	48.9%	46.9%	2633rd of 3,222
Broadband Access	91.5%	n/a	n/a	211th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Hennepin County, Minnesota

Statistic	Hennepin County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	65.2%	75.9%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7.8%	6.4%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	13.3%	6.9%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	7.0%	5.1%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	5.5%	4.5%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Diversity Index	54.4	41.1	61.4

Age in Hennepin County, Minnesota

Statistic	Hennepin County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States
Median Age	37.6	38.8	38.9
Under 18 %	21.6%	22.9%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	8.4%	8.8%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	15.9%	13.0%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	14.7%	13.5%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	23.8%	24.5%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	15.6%	17.3%	17.2%

Households and families in Hennepin County, Minnesota

Statistic	Hennepin County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States
Households	539,493	2,307,955	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.3	2.4	2.5
Family Households	55.2%	62.3%	64.2%
Households with Children	26.2%	28.7%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	12.5%	13.4%	17.3%
People Living Alone	34.6%	29.7%	28.7%
Never Married	38.4%	33.4%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Hennepin County, Minnesota

Statistic	Hennepin County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States
Per Capita Income	$59,401	$48,237	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	11.6%	11.7%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	14.3%	15.6%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	18.3%	19.6%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	19.2%	13.8%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	10.0%	9.3%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	21.1%	22.2%	28.2%
SNAP Households	8.1%	7.9%	n/a

Housing in Hennepin County, Minnesota

Statistic	Hennepin County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States
Housing Units	571,527	2,545,030	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	52.0%	66.0%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	33.9%	19.4%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	5.6%	9.3%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,973.0	1,979.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	37.3%	27.8%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	29.0%	29.2%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$4,480	$3,357	n/a

Education in Hennepin County, Minnesota

Statistic	Hennepin County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States
Less than High School	5.9%	6.1%	10.4%
High School Graduate	15.0%	23.3%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	24.9%	31.2%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	33.8%	25.6%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	20.3%	13.8%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Hennepin County, Minnesota

Statistic	Hennepin County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States
Labour Force Participation	71.2%	68.1%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	60.0%	68.9%	68.8%
Public Transit	3.5%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked to Work	2.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	25.3%	32.2%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	3.0%	4.9%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	9.3%	6.7%	n/a

Origins and language in Hennepin County, Minnesota

Statistic	Hennepin County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States
Born in State of Residence	57.3%	67.1%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	7.9%	5.1%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	5.7%	3.6%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	81.8%	87.6%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	5.6%	4.2%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	18.9%	12.7%	16.7%

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