Total population
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population 4,382,534
Twin Cities 49.9%
Greater Minnesota 50.1%
Top ancestries (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
German 1,221,841 27.9%
Norwegian 441,153 10.1%
Irish 271,352 6.2%
Swedish 200,459 4.6%
Gender (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Male 2,187,781 49.9%
Female 2,194,753 50.1%
Age (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Under 5 years 215,717 4.9%
5-9 years 233,596 5.3%
10-14 years 248,937 5.7%
15-17 years 155,021 3.5%
18-24 years 351,360 8.0%
25-34 years 532,902 12.2%
35-44 years 570,613 13.0%
45-54 years 533,145 12.2%
55-64 years 655,750 15.0%
65-74 years 519,716 11.9%
75-84 years 255,573 5.8%
85 years and older 110,204 2.5%
17 years and younger 19.5%
18-64 years 60.3%
65 years and older 20.2%
Foreign-born (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Foreign-born residents 1.6%
Language spoken (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (5 years and older) 4,166,817
English only 97.3%
Language other than English 2.7%
Speaks English less than "very well" 0.6%
Disability (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population for whom disability status is determined 4,335,495
Population with a disability 11.8%
Total population for whom disability status is determined, Under 65 3,482,116
With a disability, under 65 7.9%
Residence one year ago (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (1 year and over in US) 4,341,998
Same residence 88.8%
Different residence in the U.S. 11.1%
Different residence outside the U.S. 0.2%
Household income (2022 dollars) (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total households 1,886,571
Less than $35,000 17.5%
$35,000-$49,999 9.4%
$50,000-$74,999 16.5%
$75,000-$99,999 13.7%
$100,000 or more 42.9%
Median household income (2022 dollars, averaged) 86,000
Poverty (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 4,256,451
With income below poverty 6.1%
With income 100-149% of poverty 5.0%
With income 150-199% of poverty 5.7%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 83.2%
17 years and younger (percent of people under 18) 837,289 5.2%
18-24 (percent of people 18-24) 311,774 14.9%
25-34 (percent of people 25-34) 525,121 5.5%
35-44 (percent of people 35-44) 564,294 4.3%
45-54 (percent of people 45-54) 525,985 4.0%
55-64 (percent of people 55-64) 645,078 5.6%
65 years and older (percent of people 65+) 846,910 6.9%
18-64 (percent of people 18-64) 2,572,252 6.1%
Health care coverage (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 4,335,495
Population without health insurance coverage 3.3%
Households and average household size (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Households 1,886,571
Average household size 2.32
Owned and rental housing (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Owner-occupied 77.4%
Renter-occupied 22.6%
Households by type (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Married couples, no children under 18 32.8%
Married couples, with children under 18 18.5%
Single male with children under 18 1.1%
Single female with children under 18 2.7%
Other family households 4.5%
Individual living alone 30.2%
Other non-family households 2.7%
Undetermined household type 7.6%
Cost-burdened households (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 1,853,405
Cost-burdened households 23.7%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 1,453,040
Cost-burdened owner households 17.9%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 400,365
Cost-burdened renter households 45.0%
Rent paid (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Households paying rent 404,862
Median gross rent paid (2022 dollars, averaged) 1,182
Vehicles per household (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
No vehicles 5.2%
1 vehicle available 29.6%
2 vehicles available 40.8%
3 or more vehicles available 24.4%
Transportation to work (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Workers (16 years and older) 2,321,959
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 78.2%
Public transportation 1.6%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 20.2%
Travel time to work (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total age 16+ (not home based) 1,936,936
Less than 10 minutes 16.9%
10-19 minutes 30.9%
20-29 minutes 21.9%
30 minutes or longer 30.3%
Educational attainment (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (25 years and older) 3,177,903
Less than high school 3.6%
High school diploma or GED 23.7%
Some college or associate's degree 32.3%
Bachelor's degree 26.8%
Graduate or professional degree 13.7%
High school graduate or higher 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 40.4%
Working adults (2019-2023)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total civilian population, 18-64 2,640,546
% of working age adults who are employed 81.8%
Total civilian population, 18-64, male 1,338,671
% of working age adults who are employed, male 84.1%
Total civilian population, 18-64, female 1,301,875
% of working age adults who are employed, female 79.3%