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Demographics of Minnesota

Minnesota had 5,830,405 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +119,843 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Minnesota, in five figures

5,830,405
Population
July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate.
5,710,562
Population in July 2020
July 1, 2020, Vintage 2025 estimate.
+2.1%
Change since July 2020
+119,843 people.
38.8 ±0.1
Median age
ACS 2020–⁠2024.
$89,062 ±$409
Median household income
ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. Each year’s change is births less deaths, net moves from abroad and net moves from other states, with the Bureau’s small residual. The 2020 row’s components run 3 months, from the April census to July 1.

Minnesota grew 2.1% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Minnesota's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — nation and states, with components of change

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Minnesota grew 2.1% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Minnesota's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1PopulationChangeIndexUnited States
20205,710,562not reported100.0100.0
20215,714,055+3,493100.1100.2
20225,727,565+13,510100.3100.7
20235,752,998+25,433100.7101.6
20245,797,405+44,407101.5102.5
20255,830,405+33,000102.1103.1

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Population of Minnesota on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1PopulationChange
20205,710,562+3,829
20215,714,055+3,493
20225,727,565+13,510
20235,752,998+25,433
20245,797,405+44,407
20255,830,405+33,000

Every county in Minnesota, July 2025

Largest first. The change and its parts are July 2020 to July 2025, the five full years. “From elsewhere” is net moves from other counties, in this state or another.

Ranked: by population · by population growth

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Counties of Minnesota by population, July 2025
CountyJuly 2025Change
Hennepin County1,284,784+0.2%
Ramsey County541,623−1.8%
Dakota County457,710+3.9%
Anoka County381,605+4.7%
Washington County286,895+6.9%
St. Louis County200,518+0.2%
Olmsted County166,731+2.3%
Stearns County164,110+3.6%
Scott County159,017+5.1%
Wright County157,559+11.1%
Carver County114,379+6.6%
Sherburne County104,194+6.8%
Blue Earth County70,634+2.1%
Rice County69,939+4.2%
Crow Wing County69,132+4.3%
Clay County67,734+3.6%
Otter Tail County61,041+1.6%
Chisago County59,142+4.3%
Winona County50,523+1.7%
Goodhue County48,195+1.3%
Beltrami County47,055+1.8%
Itasca County45,404+0.8%
Kandiyohi County44,720+2.3%
Isanti County44,386+7.3%
Benton County41,744+0.9%
Mower County40,971+2.3%
Douglas County40,120+2.6%
Steele County37,464+0.2%
Carlton County36,711+1.4%
McLeod County36,631−0.3%
Becker County35,497+0.9%
Morrison County34,620+1.9%
Nicollet County34,273−0.7%
Cass County31,430+4.2%
Polk County30,545−1.8%
Pine County30,472+5.5%
Freeborn County30,440−1.5%
Le Sueur County29,453+2.9%
Mille Lacs County27,753+4.8%
Todd County26,060+3.0%
Lyon County25,684+1.0%
Brown County25,517−1.5%
Meeker County23,603+0.7%
Hubbard County22,369+4.6%
Nobles County22,338+0.6%
Fillmore County21,540+1.4%
Wabasha County21,537+0.7%
Dodge County21,376+2.3%
Martin County19,440−2.8%
Waseca County18,688−1.5%
Houston County18,400−2.4%
Kanabec County16,628+3.6%
Aitkin County16,252+3.5%
Sibley County15,356+3.6%
Redwood County15,265−1.0%
Roseau County15,246−0.3%
Wadena County14,388+1.9%
Renville County14,356−2.3%
Faribault County13,888−0.1%
Pennington County13,686−1.8%
Chippewa County12,406−1.6%
Koochiching County11,587−3.7%
Watonwan County11,459+2.0%
Pope County11,420+0.8%
Cottonwood County11,405−1.0%
Lake County10,746−1.6%
Jackson County9,857−1.3%
Swift County9,763−0.4%
Stevens County9,747+0.8%
Rock County9,524−1.7%
Yellow Medicine County9,477−0.2%
Pipestone County9,260−1.7%
Marshall County8,798−2.5%
Clearwater County8,647+1.0%
Murray County7,942−2.9%
Lac qui Parle County6,704+0.2%
Norman County6,336−1.6%
Wilkin County6,288−2.9%
Grant County6,085−0.1%
Lincoln County5,583−0.7%
Cook County5,522−1.4%
Mahnomen County5,153−4.1%
Big Stone County5,054−2.0%
Kittson County4,031−3.7%
Red Lake County3,940+0.1%
Lake of the Woods County3,7700%
Traverse County3,130−6.8%

Every one of Minnesota’s 152 places of 5,000 or more

Largest first, by the American Community Survey’s 2020–2024 count and its margin of error. A place that is also a county is listed with the counties.

Places of Minnesota by population, ACS 2020–2024
PlaceACS 2020–⁠2024
Minneapolis city427,246 ±96
St. Paul city307,284 ±47
Rochester city122,330 ±55
Bloomington city88,665 ±64
Duluth city87,093 ±127
Brooklyn Park city83,876 ±42
Plymouth city79,220 ±41
Woodbury city78,305 ±34
Lakeville city74,354 ±43
Blaine city72,488 ±34
Maple Grove city71,173 ±36
St. Cloud city70,629 ±45
Eagan city68,000 ±47
Burnsville city64,463 ±63
Coon Rapids city63,468 ±40
Eden Prairie city63,051 ±51
Apple Valley city55,679 ±41
Edina city53,262 ±32
Minnetonka city53,064 ±28
St. Louis Park city49,594 ±38
Shakopee city46,012 ±33
Mankato city45,473 ±51
Moorhead city45,036 ±68
Cottage Grove city40,992 ±50
Maplewood city40,695 ±64
Richfield city36,642 ±56
Inver Grove Heights city35,906 ±75
Roseville city35,802 ±56
Andover city33,035 ±31
Savage city32,889 ±37
Brooklyn Center city32,479 ±43
Fridley city30,241 ±39
Chaska city28,706 ±30
Oakdale city28,585 ±45
Ramsey city28,421 ±70
Prior Lake city28,016 ±57
Rosemount city27,562 ±36
Elk River city26,793 ±26
Shoreview city26,714 ±100
Owatonna city26,498 ±62
Austin city26,358 ±28
Winona city26,009 ±57
Chanhassen city26,006 ±26
Faribault city24,631 ±28
White Bear Lake city23,908 ±155
Farmington city23,902 ±51
Champlin city23,294 ±27
New Brighton city22,710 ±34
Crystal city22,476 ±29
Otsego city22,245 ±35
Columbia Heights city22,155 ±35
Hastings city22,117 ±28
Lino Lakes city22,113 ±40
Golden Valley city21,725 ±29
West St. Paul city21,382 ±28
Willmar city21,378 ±44
New Hope city21,181 ±49
Northfield city20,742 ±169
Forest Lake city20,729 ±27
South St. Paul city20,611 ±42
St. Michael city20,010 ±30
Sartell city19,758 ±285
Stillwater city19,355 ±35
Hopkins city18,819 ±52
Albert Lea city18,330 ±60
Anoka city17,970 ±63
Red Wing city16,758 ±32
Ham Lake city16,702 ±49
Buffalo city16,499 ±61
Hugo city16,340 ±30
Hibbing city16,057 ±19
Bemidji city15,569 ±41
Monticello city14,858 ±41
Alexandria city14,735 ±62
Hutchinson city14,680 ±26
Brainerd city14,468 ±25
Robbinsdale city14,234 ±54
North Mankato city14,211 ±29
Fergus Falls city14,181 ±28
New Ulm city14,056 ±24
Marshall city13,896 ±70
Sauk Rapids city13,852 ±26
Worthington city13,780 ±60
Rogers city13,685 ±35
Waconia city13,434 ±29
Lake Elmo city13,140 ±41
Mounds View city12,926 ±45
Vadnais Heights city12,838 ±40
North St. Paul city12,570 ±35
Cloquet city12,537 ±70
Big Lake city12,367 ±33
St. Peter city12,185 ±42
East Bethel city12,115 ±28
Mendota Heights city11,612 ±28
North Branch city11,565 ±24
Victoria city11,295 ±27
Grand Rapids city11,207 ±64
Little Canada city10,514 ±29
Cambridge city10,307 ±25
Fairmont city10,296 ±53
Hermantown city10,218 ±18
Detroit Lakes city10,025 ±34
St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties)9,671 ±28
Arden Hills city9,658 ±26
Waseca city9,164 ±22
Oak Grove city9,130 ±30
Little Falls city9,121 ±51
Mound city9,107 ±20
Dayton city9,095 ±26
East Grand Forks city9,028 ±20
Baxter city8,966 ±40
Thief River Falls city8,823 ±31
Minnetrista city8,708 ±66
Waite Park city8,399 ±29
St. Francis city8,372 ±28
Virginia city8,332 ±23
New Prague city8,237 ±22
Albertville city8,207 ±30
Orono city8,195 ±31
Mahtomedi city8,133 ±21
Wyoming city8,087 ±38
Shorewood city7,647 ±22
Belle Plaine city7,423 ±19
Crookston city7,344 ±58
Corcoran city7,302 ±22
Isanti city7,210 ±28
Kasson city7,050 ±16
Spring Lake Park city7,032 ±88
St. Joseph city7,021 ±20
Medina city6,968 ±19
Delano city6,942 ±36
Stewartville city6,807 ±35
Jordan city6,771 ±13
Byron city6,646 ±29
Litchfield city6,576 ±23
Zimmerman city6,546 ±17
Carver city6,239 ±21
Chisago City city5,899 ±22
Glencoe city5,695 ±16
International Falls city5,642 ±28
Credit River city5,551 ±33
St. Paul Park city5,457 ±21
Montevideo city5,315 ±50
Princeton city5,274 ±216
La Crescent city5,251 ±30
North Oaks city5,179 ±40
Morris city5,128 ±68
Falcon Heights city5,085 ±38
Redwood Falls city5,068 ±46
Becker city5,034 ±26
Lake City city5,034 ±98
Elko New Market city5,002 ±17

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 38.8 ±0.1: for men 38.1 ±0.1 and for women 39.5 ±0.1. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Minnesota by age, ACS 2020–2024
AgePeopleShare
Under 5333,675 ±7355.8% ±<0.1
5 to 17978,515 ±4,80317.0% ±0.1
18 to 24503,511 ±4,1068.8% ±0.1
25 to 441,525,348 ±5,51026.6% ±0.1
45 to 641,406,011 ±4,54024.5% ±0.1
65 and over992,385 ±4,96817.3% ±0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $89,062 ±$409, and income per person $48,237 ±$234, in 2024 dollars. The median is $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Minnesota by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household incomeHouseholdsShare
Under $25,000270,092 ±3,88511.7% ±0.2
$25,000 to $49,999344,963 ±4,30814.9% ±0.2
$50,000 to $74,999359,306 ±4,21215.6% ±0.2
$75,000 to $99,999304,114 ±3,34513.2% ±0.1
$100,000 to $149,999452,575 ±4,75519.6% ±0.2
$150,000 to $199,999257,864 ±3,61011.2% ±0.2
$200,000 or more319,041 ±3,22213.8% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Minnesota by age, ACS 2020–2024
AgeBelow povertyRate
All ages522,508 ±9,0159.3% ±0.2
Under 18133,385 ±3,77010.3% ±0.3
18 to 59271,979 ±4,8089.1% ±0.2
60 and over117,144 ±2,4268.7% ±0.2

Housing, 2020–2024

Housing in Minnesota, ACS 2020–2024
MeasureMinnesotaUnited States
Housing units2,545,030 ±1,535143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied90.7% ±0.289.9% ±0.1
Vacant9.3% ±0.210.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied72.2% ±0.365.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied27.8% ±0.234.8% ±0.1
Median home value$329,300 ±$903$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent$1,280 ±$7$1,413 ±$2
Median year built1979 ±11980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Minnesota by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
OriginPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino365,831 ±776.4% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic4,355,373 ±2,84275.9% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic398,881 ±4,4066.9% ±0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic292,015 ±2,2105.1% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic40,904 ±1,0610.7% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic2,184 ±315< 0.1% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic27,918 ±2,5650.5% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic256,339 ±5,5694.5% ±0.1

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Minnesota by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
BornPeopleShare
Born in the state3,849,026 ±8,74367.1% ±0.2
Born in another state1,340,695 ±8,13223.4% ±0.1
Born a citizen outside the states52,002 ±1,9570.9% ±<0.1
Born abroad497,722 ±5,8928.7% ±0.1
Naturalized citizens293,146 ±4,2505.1% ±0.1
Not citizens204,576 ±4,7883.6% ±0.1

Where Minnesota ranks

Compared

Beside the state nearest it by population, and its largest counties each beside the next one down.

Minnesota elsewhere on the Factbook

  • Reported crimeCrime and justice

    Offenses reported to police by type, the trend, and the reporting coverage.

  • Most dangerous cities in MinnesotaCrime and justice

    What each agency serving 25,000 or more reported, ranked. Agency populations overlap, so these do not add up to the state.

  • Prison populationCrime and justice

    People held under the state’s correctional authority, and the imprisonment rate. A different publisher counting a different thing.

  • Arrests by race, sex and ageCrime and justice

    Arrests as the FBI’s participating agencies reported them, with what the figures can and cannot support at the top.

  • Hate crimeCrime and justice

    Incidents reported to the FBI by bias motivation, as counts — the collection publishes no participation share, so there is no rate to compare states on.

  • Federal obligationsFederal spending

    What federal agencies obligated against a place of performance in the state, per resident and by agency.

  • Registered nonprofitsNonprofits

    How many organizations the IRS lists in the state, what they report as revenue, and which kinds of work they do.

  • Payments to doctorsHealth

    What drug and device companies reported paying doctors with a practice address in the state, and the largest recipients.

  • Immigration courtsImmigration and the border

    The EOIR courts sitting in the state, what they completed and still have pending, and how far apart their asylum grant rates are. The courts, not the state’s residents: a detention court hears cases from far outside it.

  • Farm program paymentsFarm subsidies

    What the Farm Service Agency paid through the state’s county offices, by program and by recipient. The offices that administered the payments, not a count of farms: a recipient addressed elsewhere is counted where they were paid.

  • Paycheck Protection Program loansPPP loans

    The PPP loans SBA guaranteed to businesses operating in the state, by county, with how many carry a forgiveness amount and how many were charged off. Loans, not businesses: a business with two draws is two loans.

  • Public schoolsSchools

    Pupils, schools and teachers, the largest districts, what districts spend per pupil and where the money comes from, and the colleges that take federal student aid.

  • Federal civilian workforceFederal salaries

    Federal civilian employees stationed in the state by agency and occupation, with the pay OPM publishes and the share it withholds.

  • The Minnesota Factbook entryAcross the Factbook

    Every measure the Factbook publishes for this state in one place, each with where it ranks among the others and the record it came from.

The immigration link above is EOIR’s courts, which sit in this state. CBP’s encounters are not by state and will not be: its sectors and field offices are areas of responsibility rather than a geography, and assigning them to states would be a claim the data does not make. Immigration and the border.

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