New Hope, Minnesota Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
New Hope, MN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | New Hope | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,969 | 5,724,000 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4099.3 | 65.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.19% | 0.64% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.8 | 37.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 8,826 | 2,299,361 | 130,235,071 |
Population in New Hope grew by 2.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 20,969 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in New Hope is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.1% of residents. That is 0.3 points above Minnesota as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,700 17.6% -3.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,634 22.1% +0.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,291 20.5% +0.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,410 16.3% -0.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Minnesota, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.8% of the people living in New Hope and men 47.2%.
- Women 52.8% Minnesota 50.0%
- Men 47.2% Minnesota 50.0%
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Economy
New Hope has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | New Hope | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,279 | $89,852 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.76% | 4.43% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in New Hope is about 14% lower than in Minnesota.
Housing
| Metric | New Hope | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $137,941 | $236,718 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,332 | $1,280 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.9% | 72.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in New Hope is about 8.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,332 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in New Hope spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 170 hours, about 7.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | New Hope | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.4 | 20.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 40.9 | 40.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 170 | 169 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,278 | $5,249 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 16.1% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 13,684 | 7,066 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,939 | 854 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in New Hope is about the same as in Minnesota.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
New Hope has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | New Hope | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.8% | 35.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.26 | 2.43 | 2.53 |
Health
New Hope has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | New Hope | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.9% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.9% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
New Hope, MN Compared With Nearby Cities
New Hope, MN is typical in size for this group, 20,969 residents against a local median of 22,688, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. New Hope, MN's median household income, at $77,279, runs 28% below the $107,541 typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $137,941 against a local median of $172,946, 20% below it. The cities themselves spread $43,476 on median household income, so New Hope, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. New Hope, MN has the 4th highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| New Hope, MN | 20,969 | $77,279 #4/4 | $137,941 #3/4 | 20.4 min #3/4 |
| Crystal, MN | 22,688 | $92,729 | $429,737 | 20.4 min |
| Golden Valley, MN | 21,735 | $107,541 | $172,946 | 20.4 min |
| Plymouth, MN | 79,324 | $136,206 | $59,714 | 21.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about New Hope, Minnesota.
How many people live in New Hope, Minnesota?
About 20,969 people live in New Hope, Minnesota, in 8,826 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 40.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is New Hope, Minnesota urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, New Hope, Minnesota has 4,099 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 47 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is New Hope, Minnesota an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.8 times the median household income ($137,941 against $77,279), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,332 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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