state

Minnesota

Demographic and economic profile of Minnesota, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

5,793,151

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$87,556

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

38.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.4% since 2018

Minnesota added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,476,710 (78.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone388,789 (6.8%)
  • Two or More Races354,300 (6.2%)
  • Asian Alone289,148 (5.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone151,560 (2.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone50,833 (0.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish221,800
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island126,272
  3. 3.Other Indo-European40,146
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic24,091
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)23,159

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

267,133

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$67,297

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

98.3 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$46,957

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care765,033
  2. 2.Manufacturing403,105
  3. 3.Retail Trade318,205
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management312,923
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation217,376

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,341,008
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations559,166
  3. 3.Service Occupations447,468
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations407,369
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations234,346

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.36×)403,105
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.31×)62,540
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.14×)78,624
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)765,033
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.07×)213,961

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$305,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,235/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999344,460 (20.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999219,851 (13.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999211,239 (12.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999204,890 (12.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999201,925 (12.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99979,957 (4.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

38.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,217

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.1 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,064,026 (70.3%)
  • Worked at Home465,176 (15.8%)
  • Carpooled223,378 (7.6%)
  • Walked74,181 (2.5%)
  • Public Transit60,911 (2.1%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other33,214 (1.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.