Total population
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population 5,600,166
Twin Cities 55.2%
Greater Minnesota 44.8%
Gender (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Male 2,788,817 49.8%
Female 2,811,349 50.2%
Age (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Under 5 years 349,065 6.2%
5-9 years 366,947 6.6%
10-14 years 367,219 6.6%
15-17 years 215,836 3.9%
18-24 years 497,735 8.9%
25-34 years 758,906 13.6%
35-44 years 716,894 12.8%
45-54 years 690,054 12.3%
55-64 years 752,776 13.4%
65-74 years 509,789 9.1%
75-84 years 252,584 4.5%
85 years and older 122,361 2.2%
17 years and younger 23.2%
18-64 years 61.0%
65 years and older 15.8%
Foreign-born (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Foreign-born residents 8.4%
Language spoken (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (5 years and older) 5,251,101
English only 88.1%
Language other than English 11.9%
Speaks English less than "very well" 4.4%
Disability (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population for whom disability status is determined 5,541,749
Population with a disability 11.0%
Total population for whom disability status is determined, Under 65 4,687,015
With a disability, under 65 7.4%
Residence one year ago (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (1 year and over in US) 5,538,447
Same residence 86.3%
Different residence in the U.S. 13.2%
Different residence outside the U.S. 0.4%
Household income (2020 dollars) (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total households 2,207,961
Less than $35,000 22.3%
$35,000-$49,999 11.7%
$50,000-$74,999 17.5%
$75,000-$99,999 14.0%
$100,000 or more 34.4%
Median household income (2020 dollars, averaged) 72,227
Poverty (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 5,485,315
With income below poverty 9.4%
With income 100-149% of poverty 6.6%
With income 150-199% of poverty 7.0%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 76.9%
17 years and younger (percent of people under 18) 1,287,174 12.4%
18-24 (percent of people 18-24) 448,108 18.2%
25-34 (percent of people 25-34) 751,277 8.9%
35-44 (percent of people 35-44) 710,692 7.1%
45-54 (percent of people 45-54) 685,342 6.0%
55-64 (percent of people 55-64) 748,141 7.6%
65 years and older (percent of people 65+) 854,581 7.1%
18-64 (percent of people 18-64) 3,343,560 8.9%
Health care coverage (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 5,541,749
Population without health insurance coverage 4.5%
Households and average household size (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Households 2,207,961
Average household size 2.43
Owned and rental housing (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Owner-occupied 71.7%
Renter-occupied 28.3%
Households by type (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Married couples, no children under 18 30.3%
Married couples, with children under 18 20.0%
Single male with children under 18 1.4%
Single female with children under 18 4.1%
Other family households 4.8%
Individual living alone 28.9%
Other non-family households 3.0%
Undetermined household type 7.4%
Cost-burdened households (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 2,168,745
Cost-burdened households 24.8%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 1,576,687
Cost-burdened owner households 17.4%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 592,058
Cost-burdened renter households 44.7%
Rent paid (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Households paying rent 624,029
Median gross rent paid (2020 dollars, averaged) 990
Vehicles per household (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
No vehicles 6.7%
1 vehicle available 29.7%
2 vehicles available 40.0%
3 or more vehicles available 23.6%
Transportation to work (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Workers (16 years and older) 2,891,941
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 84.3%
Public transportation 3.2%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 12.5%
Travel time to work (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total age 16+ (not home based) 2,652,498
Less than 10 minutes 15.6%
10-19 minutes 30.2%
20-29 minutes 22.2%
30 minutes or longer 31.9%
Educational attainment (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (25 years and older) 3,803,364
Less than high school 6.6%
High school diploma or GED 24.4%
Some college or associate's degree 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 24.1%
Graduate or professional degree 12.5%
High school graduate or higher 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.6%
Working adults (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total civilian population, 18-64 3,413,155
% of working age adults who are employed 80.3%
Total civilian population, 18-64, male 1,719,756
% of working age adults who are employed, male 82.7%
Total civilian population, 18-64, female 1,693,399
% of working age adults who are employed, female 77.9%