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Minnesota Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Minnesota Population & Age Distribution

The Total Population of Minnesota is:

5,793,151

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.8%
5 - 17:
17.0%
18 - 24:
8.8%
25 - 34:
13.0%
35 - 54:
25.1%
55 - 64:
12.9%
Over 65 Years:
17.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

High School Graduates
College Graduated
Attending College
93.9%
93.9%
39.4%
39.4%
4.5%
4.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Minnesota
USA
$48,237
$48,237
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Minnesota
USA
$89,062
$89,062
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Finance
Accommodation
Other
Transportation
Public Service
Administration
Wholesale
Agriculture
Arts
Real Estate
Information Technology
Utilities
Management
Mining
16.7%
16.7%
13.3%
13.3%
10.7%
10.7%
9.1%
9.1%
7.3%
7.3%
6.4%
6.4%
5.8%
5.8%
5.3%
5.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
3.7%
3.7%
3.1%
3.1%
2.5%
2.5%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black Or African American
Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian And Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
75.9%
75.9%
6.9%
6.9%
6.4%
6.4%
5.1%
5.1%
5.0%
5.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Unclassified
Other groups
Norwegian
Irish
English
Swedish
Polish
French
Italian
European
Scandinavian
Finnish
Dutch
Czech
Scottish
Somalian
Danish
French Canadian
Ethiopian
29.2%
29.2%
21.7%
21.7%
16.2%
16.2%
12.1%
12.1%
9.9%
9.9%
6.6%
6.6%
6.5%
6.5%
3.8%
3.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Miao/Hmong
Native American languages
Indic languages
Other Asian languages
Chinese
German
Vietnamese
French
Arabic
Slavic languages
Russian
Tagalog
Hindi
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Serbo-Croatian
Other languages
87.6%
87.6%
4.2%
4.2%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born MN Residents

8.7%