Minnesota
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,830,405
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,793,151
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,706,733
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,706,692
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,706,494
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,303,925
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 259,988
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,616,906
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $329,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,947
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $698
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,280
Building Permits, 2025 20,947
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,307,955
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,896,884
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,326,593
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,461,406
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 134,656,010
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,565
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,062
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,237
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 154,455
Total employment, 2023 2,803,410
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 191,531,933
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 453,181
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 110,485
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 67,197
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 23,346
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,821
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 90,139
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,501
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 96,903
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 71.7
Population per square mile, 2010 66.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 79,626.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 79,626.74
FIPS Code 27