Total population
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population 5,670,472
Twin Cities 55.3%
Greater Minnesota 44.7%
Gender (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Male 2,837,130 50.0%
Female 2,833,342 50.0%
Age (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Under 5 years 347,650 6.1%
5-9 years 372,198 6.6%
10-14 years 381,192 6.7%
15-17 years 222,255 3.9%
18-24 years 498,103 8.8%
25-34 years 755,805 13.3%
35-44 years 745,123 13.1%
45-54 years 685,052 12.1%
55-64 years 762,942 13.5%
65-74 years 535,556 9.4%
75-84 years 249,161 4.4%
85 years and older 115,435 2.0%
17 years and younger 23.3%
18-64 years 60.8%
65 years and older 15.9%
Foreign-born (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Foreign-born residents 8.5%
Language spoken (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (5 years and older) 5,322,822
English only 88.0%
Language other than English 12.0%
Speaks English less than "very well" 4.4%
Disability (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population for whom disability status is determined 5,615,203
Population with a disability 11.1%
Total population for whom disability status is determined, Under 65 4,742,329
With a disability, under 65 7.7%
Residence one year ago (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (1 year and over in US) 5,607,298
Same residence 86.7%
Different residence in the U.S. 12.9%
Different residence outside the U.S. 0.4%
Household income (2020 dollars) (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total households 2,229,045
Less than $35,000 20.9%
$35,000-$49,999 11.1%
$50,000-$74,999 17.0%
$75,000-$99,999 14.1%
$100,000 or more 37.0%
Median household income (2020 dollars, averaged) 76,409
Poverty (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 5,559,652
With income below poverty 9.2%
With income 100-149% of poverty 6.5%
With income 150-199% of poverty 6.9%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 77.4%
17 years and younger (percent of people under 18) 1,310,515 11.6%
18-24 (percent of people 18-24) 450,029 17.6%
25-34 (percent of people 25-34) 748,403 8.9%
35-44 (percent of people 35-44) 739,107 6.9%
45-54 (percent of people 45-54) 680,653 6.0%
55-64 (percent of people 55-64) 758,241 7.5%
65 years and older (percent of people 65+) 872,704 7.5%
18-64 (percent of people 18-64) 3,376,433 8.7%
Health care coverage (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 5,615,203
Population without health insurance coverage 4.6%
Households and average household size (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Households 2,229,045
Average household size 2.43
Owned and rental housing (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Owner-occupied 72.3%
Renter-occupied 27.7%
Households by type (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Married couples, no children under 18 30.4%
Married couples, with children under 18 19.8%
Single male with children under 18 1.4%
Single female with children under 18 4.0%
Other family households 5.0%
Individual living alone 29.0%
Other non-family households 3.0%
Undetermined household type 7.4%
Cost-burdened households (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 2,189,117
Cost-burdened households 24.8%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 1,604,165
Cost-burdened owner households 17.4%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 584,952
Cost-burdened renter households 45.1%
Rent paid (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Households paying rent 592,179
Median gross rent paid (2020 dollars, averaged) 1,060
Vehicles per household (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
No vehicles 6.6%
1 vehicle available 29.8%
2 vehicles available 39.9%
3 or more vehicles available 23.7%
Transportation to work (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Workers (16 years and older) 2,924,436
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 81.5%
Public transportation 2.9%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 15.5%
Travel time to work (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total age 16+ (not home based) 2,587,077
Less than 10 minutes 15.8%
10-19 minutes 30.7%
20-29 minutes 22.3%
30 minutes or longer 31.2%
Educational attainment (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (25 years and older) 3,849,074
Less than high school 6.4%
High school diploma or GED 24.0%
Some college or associate's degree 32.1%
Bachelor's degree 24.6%
Graduate or professional degree 12.9%
High school graduate or higher 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher 37.5%
Working adults (2017-2021)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total civilian population, 18-64 3,443,511
% of working age adults who are employed 80.1%
Total civilian population, 18-64, male 1,744,500
% of working age adults who are employed, male 82.4%
Total civilian population, 18-64, female 1,699,011
% of working age adults who are employed, female 77.9%