Key measures
1 of 2
Minnesota's children
Fast facts
Nearly a quarter of the state's population are under the age of 18
There are 1.3 million children and youth (age 0-17) living in Minnesota.
23
%
More than 30% of Minnesota's youth (0-19) are children of color.
Children and youth are more racially and ethnically diverse than our population as a whole—32% compared to 21% of all residents.
32
%
3% of Minnesota children and youth were born in another country
Looking closer, 18% of Asian children and youth were born outside the U.S., as were 14% of Black children and youth, and 7% of Hispanic children and youth.
3
%