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Anoka County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Anoka County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Anoka County, located north of Minneapolis, has a population of 376,840 that grew 5.7% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 70.0% and an unemployment rate of 3.9%. The workforce skews toward mid-level earners, with median worker earnings of $52,177 and 31.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while 94.2% have at least a high school diploma. Housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $325,800 and median gross rent of $1,396/month, with an 80.2% homeownership rate and a median household income of $101,869 supporting a low poverty rate of 6.6%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

376,840

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$101,869

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone279,414 (75.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone32,717 (8.8%)
  • Asian Alone20,758 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races14,773 (4.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone10,308 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race10,231 (2.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish13,340
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island7,749
  3. 3.Arabic4,299
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,506
  5. 5.Vietnamese2,232

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,535

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,258

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$44,418

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance43,207
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)31,154
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)22,118
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services20,500
  5. 5.Construction (Group)14,943

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations80,539
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations40,494
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations30,074
  4. 4.Service Occupations27,810
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations16,647

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.61×)31,186
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.24×)5,559
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.07×)13,904
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)22,392
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.03×)13,841

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$325,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,396/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99934,705 (31.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99919,983 (18.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99915,950 (14.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99913,644 (12.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99911,397 (10.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,134 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$52,177

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone139,332 (72.7%)
  • Worked At Home32,865 (17.2%)
  • Carpooled13,600 (7.1%)
  • Walked1,834 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit1,795 (0.9%)
  • Other1,395 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.