What is the population of Hennepin County, Minnesota?

The population of Hennepin County, Minnesota is 1,255,184, compared to the U.S. total of 334,821,731.

What is the median household income in Hennepin County, Minnesota?

The median household income in Hennepin County, Minnesota is $96,581, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Hennepin County, Minnesota is $336,966, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Hennepin County, Minnesota is 4.3%, compared to the U.S. average of 5.2%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health A

Income B

Education A+

Metric	Hennepin County	Minnesota Avg	U.S. Average
Population	1,255,184	5,674,785	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	2070.3	65.3	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	0.64%	0.66%	0.57%
Median age	39.0	36.9	37.1
Households	533,939	2,271,841	128,459,983

Year	Hennepin County

Group	Share

Hennepin County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric	Hennepin County	Minnesota Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$96,581	$88,383	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	5.11%	4.81%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.9%	5.2%

Metric	Hennepin County	Minnesota Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$336,966	$243,729	$242,182
Median rent	$1,439	$1,234	$1,342
Homeownership rate	63.0%	72.4%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric	Hennepin County	Minnesota Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	21.2	20.6	22.5
Work from home	22.4%	15.9%	13.4%

Hennepin County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric	Hennepin County	Minnesota Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	49.4%	35.5%	31.6%
Average household size	2.32	2.44	2.54

Hennepin County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric	Hennepin County	Minnesota Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	80.3	80.8	78.3
Self-rated poor health	10.3%	13.0%	16.3%
Smokers	14.2%	18.5%	19.0%