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Hennepin County, MN

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

AI Overview

Hennepin County anchors the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro with a population of 1,273,334 that grew 2.7% over five years, producing a GDP per capita of $120,229 against median worker earnings of $55,015. The workforce is large and highly credentialed—53.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, labor force participation sits at 71.5%, and unemployment is 4.3%. Housing costs remain moderate relative to income, with a median home value of $376,500 and median gross rent of $1,439/month, and a 22.4-minute mean commute reflects a relatively compact geography.

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

Population

1,273,334

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$97,653

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone841,924 (66.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone170,160 (13.4%)
  • Asian Alone89,889 (7.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races65,200 (5.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone48,651 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race45,601 (3.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish66,206
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island36,281
  3. 3.Other Indo-European16,939
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)9,371
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic8,244

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

44,652

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$120,229

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$57,633

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance170,763
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services108,105
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)88,096
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)73,025
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing68,945

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations389,900
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations122,508
  3. 3.Service Occupations87,777
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations70,199
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations27,090

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.49×)69,477
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.28×)88,736
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.24×)107,193
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.18×)19,010
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)169,601

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$376,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,439/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99985,869 (25.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99961,737 (18.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99960,200 (17.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99934,855 (10.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99925,832 (7.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99922,120 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

53.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

71.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$55,015

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone411,361 (60.0%)
  • Worked At Home173,066 (25.2%)
  • Carpooled42,564 (6.2%)
  • Public Transit24,038 (3.5%)
  • Walked18,966 (2.8%)
  • Other7,109 (1.0%)

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.