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StatisticMinnesota United StatesRank
Total Population5,739,445334,922,49922nd of 52
Median Household Income$89,062$80,73414th of 52
Median Age38.838.933rd of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher39.4%35.7%12th of 52
Median Home Value$329,300$332,70023rd of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,280$1,41323rd of 52
Poverty Rate9.3%12.5%50th of 52
Unemployment Rate4.1%5.2%38th of 52
Population per Square Mile72.1n/a32nd of 52
Foreign Born8.7%14.1%24th of 52
Homeownership Rate72.2%65.2%7th of 52
Average Commute Time22.726.439th of 52
Worked from Home17.6%15.1%9th of 52
Married-Couple Households48.9%46.9%9th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Minnesota

StatisticMinnesotaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)75.9%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6.4%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)6.9%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.1%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.5%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.7%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index41.161.4

Age in Minnesota

StatisticMinnesotaUnited States
Median Age38.838.9
Under 18 %22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Minnesota

StatisticMinnesotaUnited States
Households2,307,955129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.5
Family Households62.3%64.2%
Households with Children28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone29.7%28.7%
Never Married33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Minnesota

StatisticMinnesotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$48,237$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty22.2%28.2%
SNAP Households7.9%n/a

Housing in Minnesota

StatisticMinnesotaUnited States
Housing Units2,545,030143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,357n/a

Education in Minnesota

StatisticMinnesotaUnited States
Less than High School6.1%10.4%
High School Graduate23.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Minnesota

StatisticMinnesotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.7%n/a

Origins and language in Minnesota

StatisticMinnesotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.7%16.7%

Counties in Minnesota

CountyPopulation Median household income
Hennepin County1,269,496$97,653
Ramsey County542,945$81,568
Dakota County445,771$106,318
Anoka County370,349$101,869
Washington County276,238$115,345
St. Louis County200,123$70,069
Olmsted County164,498$95,406
Stearns County160,865$77,066
Scott County154,557$119,314
Wright County148,269$107,209
Carver County110,041$125,946
Sherburne County100,560$105,466
Blue Earth County69,871$74,477
Rice County67,917$83,181
Crow Wing County67,686$72,589
Clay County66,059$81,172
Otter Tail County60,475$72,255
Chisago County57,991$99,400
Winona County49,779$70,744
Goodhue County47,943$84,171
Beltrami County46,512$68,975
Itasca County45,275$68,603
Kandiyohi County44,079$76,592
Isanti County42,596$87,440
Benton County41,593$74,410
Mower County40,343$73,074
Douglas County39,575$79,043
Steele County37,439$84,196
McLeod County36,798$80,084
Carlton County36,518$80,573
Becker County35,343$71,388
Nicollet County34,411$79,756
Morrison County34,249$69,446
Cass County30,992$68,874
Polk County30,705$73,107
Freeborn County30,623$71,023
Pine County29,640$71,146
Le Sueur County29,113$94,968
Mille Lacs County27,125$72,729
Brown County25,800$69,378
Todd County25,575$67,662
Lyon County25,503$75,303
Meeker County23,468$75,446
Nobles County22,041$66,101
Hubbard County21,831$71,995
Wabasha County21,565$82,007
Fillmore County21,414$77,512
Dodge County21,045$95,739
Martin County19,780$59,507
Waseca County18,885$76,261
Houston County18,653$79,825
Kanabec County16,390$71,460
Aitkin County16,056$60,833
Redwood County15,350$67,866
Roseau County15,302$74,474
Sibley County15,005$77,634
Renville County14,558$70,625
Wadena County14,256$61,467
Faribault County13,914$66,815
Pennington County13,791$77,325
Chippewa County12,377$71,458
Koochiching County11,833$66,940
Cottonwood County11,458$72,941
Pope County11,418$76,220
Watonwan County11,205$71,699
Lake County10,879$75,541
Jackson County9,933$75,743
Swift County9,748$60,412
Stevens County9,739$75,733
Rock County9,621$71,295
Yellow Medicine County9,451$74,000
Pipestone County9,284$69,628
Marshall County8,909$72,543
Clearwater County8,616$64,475
Murray County8,097$74,033
Lac qui Parle County6,682$74,432
Wilkin County6,371$71,410
Norman County6,367$72,260
Grant County6,127$73,917
Cook County5,635$72,638
Lincoln County5,603$69,694
Mahnomen County5,358$59,441
Big Stone County5,127$70,400
Kittson County4,084$76,100
Red Lake County3,915$77,188
Lake of the Woods County3,821$77,546
Traverse County3,243$62,989

Cities and towns in Minnesota

All 152 places the Census publishes a population for in Minnesota, largest first.

Statistics for Minnesota by county