Minnesota Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Minnesota Population Density Map and Area Scores
State Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
-
B
Health Around averageHealthier than 78% of states in the US
-
B
Income Around averageAmong the top 5 wealthiest states in the US
-
B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 78% of states in the US
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Minnesota | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,724,000 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 65.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.64% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 2,299,361 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Minnesota grew by 10.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 5,724,000 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Minnesota is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.8% of residents. That is 0.4 points below the US as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,217,870 21.3% -0.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,250,503 21.8% -0.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,127,435 19.7% -0.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 946,960 16.5% -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 the US, 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 50.0% of the people living in Minnesota and men 50.0%.
- Women 50.0% the US 50.5%
- Men 50.0% the US 49.5%
How many residents match a customer profile?
Residents matching this profile
100% of everyone living in Minnesota
Pick an age range and a women/men split and the figure above answers with how many residents that profile reaches.
Economy
Minnesota has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Minnesota | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $89,852 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.43% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Minnesota is about 12% higher than in US.
Housing
| Metric | Minnesota | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $236,718 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,280 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Minnesota is about 15.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,280 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Minnesota spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 169 hours, about 7.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Minnesota | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 40.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 169 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,249 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,066 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 854 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Minnesota:
Brown County (10.6 min), Pennington County (10.8 min), Cottonwood County (10.9 min).
Slowest:
Chisago County (30.9 min), Wright County (28.8 min), Sherburne County (28.8 min).
The average commute time in Minnesota is 20 minutes, shorter than the 22 minutes in US.
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
Minnesota has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Minnesota | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.43 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Minnesota:
Hennepin County (0.4), Olmsted County (0.4), Carver County (0.4).
Lowest:
Nobles County (0.2), Mahnomen County (0.2), Watonwan County (0.2).
Health
Minnesota has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Minnesota | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.5% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Minnesota:
Carver County (0.8), Washington County (0.8), Stevens County (0.8).
Lowest:
Mahnomen County (0.8), Clearwater County (0.8), Beltrami County (0.8).
Minnesota Compared With Nearby States
Minnesota is the 2nd largest of the 6 states compared here, 5,724,000 residents against a local median of 1,978,686. The measure that sets Minnesota apart most is median home price: $236,718, 54% above the local median of $153,425.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 20.3 min against a local median of 17.0 min, 20% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Minnesota is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The states themselves spread $83,140 on median home price, so Minnesota sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Minnesota has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 5,724,000 | $89,852 #1/6 | $236,718 #1/6 | 20.3 min #6/6 |
| Iowa | 3,204,793 | $75,133 | $153,425 | 17.0 min |
| Wisconsin | 5,910,864 | $77,698 | $170,479 | 18.8 min |
| South Dakota | 907,403 | $75,087 | $92,142 | 15.3 min |
| North Dakota | 784,730 | $76,862 | $125,877 | 13.8 min |
| Nebraska | 1,978,686 | $76,615 | $175,282 | 17.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Minnesota.
What is the population of Minnesota?
About 5,724,000 people live in Minnesota, in 2,299,361 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 37.1, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Minnesota?
Averaged over its land area, Minnesota has 66 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Is Minnesota an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.6 times the median household income ($236,718 against $89,852), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,280 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Minnesota?
Unemployment in Minnesota is only 4.1%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →