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Hennepin County, Minnesota

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,269,496
Households
539,493
Average household size
2.3
Median age
37.6 years
Median household income
$97,653
Housing units
571,527
Population comparison
2020 Census1,281,565
2024 estimate1,269,496
Change−0.9%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,269,496
Median age
37.6 years
Male
630,998
Female
638,498
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.9 years
Female median age
38.4 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
37,817Under 536,499
101,5645–1798,368
53,22918–2453,598
103,06525–3499,286
94,74235–4491,508
75,19645–5472,879
76,42955–6477,265
88,95665+109,095
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 537,81736,499
5–17101,56498,368
18–2453,22953,598
25–34103,06599,286
35–4494,74291,508
45–5475,19672,879
55–6476,42977,265
65+88,956109,095
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5–17
Male
5–9
38,551
10–14
39,614
15–17
23,399
Female
5–9
36,165
10–14
39,141
15–17
23,062
18–24
Male
18–19
15,209
20
6,792
21
7,161
22–24
24,067
Female
18–19
14,683
20
7,452
21
7,556
22–24
23,907
25–34
Male
25–29
50,387
30–34
52,678
Female
25–29
49,630
30–34
49,656
35–44
Male
35–39
49,405
40–44
45,337
Female
35–39
46,884
40–44
44,624
45–54
Male
45–49
37,506
50–54
37,690
Female
45–49
36,151
50–54
36,728
55–64
Male
55–59
37,230
60–61
16,164
62–64
23,035
Female
55–59
37,013
60–61
15,949
62–64
24,303
65+
Male
65–66
12,524
67–69
17,873
70–74
25,952
75–79
13,628
80–84
9,883
85+
9,096
Female
65–66
14,162
67–69
19,906
70–74
28,555
75–79
18,746
80–84
12,158
85+
15,568
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
841,92466.3%
Black alone
170,16013.4%
Two or more races
110,8018.7%
Asian alone
89,8897.1%
Some other race
48,6513.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
7,8840.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1870.0%
Residents: 1,269,496.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone841,924
Black alone170,160
Two or more races110,801
Asian alone89,889
Some other race48,651
American Indian / Alaska Native7,884
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander187

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
99,318
White, not Hispanic
827,112

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
297,949
Married-couple share
77.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
47.4%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
186,39734.6%
1 person
179,77233.3%
2 people
70,91413.1%
3 people
61,73711.4%
4 people
40,6737.5%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
25,776
6 People
8,748
7 Plus People
6,149
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person186,397
2 people179,772
3 people70,914
4 people61,737
5+ people40,673
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households297,949
Married-couple families230,68177.4% of family households
With children
96,03741.6%
Without children
134,64458.4%
Other families67,26822.6% of family households
Male householder
21,19931.5%
Female householder
46,06968.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households297,949Not applicable
Married-couple families230,68177.4%
With children96,03741.6%
Without children134,64458.4%
Other families67,26822.6%
Male householder21,19931.5%
Female householder46,06968.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$97,653
Median family
$134,878
Per capita
$59,401
Household incomeShare of households
62,48711.6%
Under $25k
69,12612.8%
$25–49k
77,32614.3%
$50–74k
66,08112.2%
$75–99k
98,88518.3%
$100–149k
61,89411.5%
$150–199k
103,69419.2%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
22,146
$10,000–$14,999
14,814
$15,000–$19,999
13,210
$20,000–$24,999
12,317
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
11,728
$30,000–$34,999
13,428
$35,000–$39,999
13,996
$40,000–$44,999
14,298
$45,000–$49,999
15,676
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
30,567
$60,000–$74,999
46,759
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
54,391
$125,000–$149,999
44,494
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k62,487
$25–49k69,126
$50–74k77,326
$75–99k66,081
$100–149k98,885
$150–199k61,894
$200k+103,694

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
888,421
High school or higher
94.1%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
54.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
28,2293.2%
Less than 9th grade
24,4012.7%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
133,39915.0%
High school or equivalent
145,43316.4%
Some college, no degree
76,0018.6%
Associate degree
300,53733.8%
Bachelor’s degree
180,42120.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
18,362
Nursery School
289
Kindergarten
184
First Grade
71
Second Grade
243
Third Grade
847
Fourth Grade
486
Fifth Grade
469
Sixth Grade
3,709
Seventh Grade
1,053
Eighth Grade
2,516
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
3,489
Tenth Grade
3,645
Eleventh Grade
6,302
Twelfth No Diploma
10,965
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
114,108
Ged Or Alternative Credential
19,291
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
46,190
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
99,243
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
127,490
Professional School Degree
32,511
Doctorate Degree
20,420
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade28,229
Grades 9–12, no diploma24,401
High school or equivalent133,399
Some college, no degree145,433
Associate degree76,001
Bachelor’s degree300,537
Graduate or professional180,421
Marital status by sexMale and Female
9,42932,203
Widowed
41,99859,791
Divorced
4,3555,581
Separated
252,040246,232
Now Married
211,549188,467
Never Married
15,79816,428
Married Spouse Absent
236,242229,804
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed9,42932,203
Divorced41,99859,791
Separated4,3555,581
Now Married252,040246,232
Never Married211,549188,467
Married Spouse Absent15,79816,428
Married Spouse Present236,242229,804

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$392,900
Median gross rent
$1,487
Housing tenure
Owner
338,26362.7%
Renter
201,23037.3%
Occupied homes: 539,493.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner338,263
Renter201,230
Housing occupancy
Occupied
539,49394.4%
Vacant
32,0345.6%
Housing units: 571,527.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied539,493
Vacant32,034

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
233,505
Owners without mortgage
104,758
Vacancy reason
For rent12,663
For sale1,958
Rented, not occupied2,502
Sold, not occupied1,706
Seasonal4,447
Migrant workers30
Other8,728
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent12,663
For sale1,958
Rented, not occupied2,502
Sold, not occupied1,706
Seasonal4,447
Migrant workers30
Other8,728
Structure type
Detached297,075
Attached45,741
2–4 units33,192
5–19 units41,802
20+ units151,853
Mobile or other1,864
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
20,271
Structure 3–4 Units
12,921
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
15,963
Structure 10–19 Units
25,839
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
42,337
Structure 50 Plus Units
109,516
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
1,753
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
111
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached297,075
Attached45,741
2–4 units33,192
5–19 units41,802
20+ units151,853
Mobile or other1,864
Year builtHousing units by period
203,64435.6%
Before 1960
138,06024.2%
1960–79
120,66821.1%
1980–99
97,81517.1%
2000–19
11,3402.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
106,027
1940–1949
28,089
1950–1959
69,528
1960–79
1960–1969
60,728
1970–1979
77,332
1980–99
1980–1989
73,010
1990–1999
47,658
2000–19
2000–2009
47,104
2010–2019
50,711
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960203,644
1960–79138,060
1980–99120,668
2000–1997,815
2020+11,340
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
46,578
1,686
1990s
48,260
3,355
2000s
61,001
11,115
2010s
129,427
85,165
2020–22
46,710
76,032
2023+
6,287
23,877
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199046,5781,686
1990s48,2603,355
2000s61,00111,115
2010s129,42785,165
2020–2246,71076,032
2023+6,28723,877
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
8,9022.6%
Under $100k
45,58813.5%
$100–249k
180,92453.5%
$250–499k
61,73718.3%
$500–749k
22,1206.5%
$750–999k
11,4163.4%
$1–1.49m
7,5762.2%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,031
10000–14999
268
15000–19999
270
20000–24999
931
25000–29999
663
30000–34999
710
35000–39999
301
40000–49999
990
50000–59999
700
60000–69999
572
70000–79999
262
80000–89999
558
90000–99999
646
$100–249k
100000–124999
3,428
125000–149999
2,641
150000–174999
6,615
175000–199999
7,072
200000–249999
25,832
$250–499k
250000–299999
34,855
300000–399999
85,869
400000–499999
60,200
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
3,356
2000000+
4,220
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k8,902
$100–249k45,588
$250–499k180,924
$500–749k61,737
$750–999k22,120
$1–1.49m11,416
$1.5m+7,576
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50012,779
$500–99921,399
$1,000–1,49966,040
$1,500–1,99954,267
$2,000–2,49924,674
$2,500–2,9999,533
$3,000+8,515
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Under $500
Under 100
451
100–149
271
150–199
582
200–249
948
250–299
3,323
300–349
2,140
350–399
2,227
400–449
1,853
450–499
984
$500–999
500–549
1,306
550–599
1,343
600–649
1,187
650–699
1,352
700–749
1,296
750–799
1,792
800–899
5,012
900–999
8,111
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
34,427
1250–1499
31,613
$3,000+
3000–3499
3,759
3500+
4,756
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50012,779
$500–99921,399
$1,000–1,49966,040
$1,500–1,99954,267
$2,000–2,49924,674
$2,500–2,9999,533
$3,000+8,515
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
8,152
42,152
1 vehicle
99,808
103,460
2 vehicles
161,710
43,748
3 vehicles
49,961
8,942
4 vehicles
13,823
1,841
5+ vehicles
4,809
1,087
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle8,15242,152
1 vehicle99,808103,460
2 vehicles161,71043,748
3 vehicles49,9618,942
4 vehicles13,8231,841
5+ vehicles4,8091,087

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
686,167
Average commute
21.9 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
411,36160.0%Derived from published counts
Carpool
42,5646.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
24,0383.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
25,0463.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home
173,06625.2%Derived from published counts
Other
10,0921.5%Derived from published counts
Workers: 686,167.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
18,966
Bicycle
6,080
Other
Other Transportation
7,109
Motorcycle
615
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,368
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone411,361
Carpool42,564
Public transit24,038
Walk or bicycle25,046
Work from home173,066
Other10,092
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
130,04825.3%
Under 15 min
252,38549.2%
15–29 min
95,67118.6%
30–44 min
19,6183.8%
45–59 min
15,3793.0%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
9,662
5–9
43,016
10–14
77,370
15–29 min
15–19
106,103
20–24
99,767
25–29
46,515
30–44 min
30–34
68,261
35–39
14,084
40–44
13,326
60+ min
60–89
9,775
90+
5,604
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min130,048
15–29 min252,385
30–44 min95,671
45–59 min19,618
60+ min15,379

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,027,088
Civilian labor force
730,534
Employed
697,474
Unemployed
33,060
Unemployment rate
4.5%
Poverty universe
1,245,143
Persons below poverty
123,902
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
512,408
Blue-collar workers
97,289
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
36,293
51,484
Sales Office Occupations
55,798
66,710
Management Business Science Arts
192,815
197,085
Production Transportation Material Moving
51,104
19,095
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
25,588
1,502
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations36,29351,484
Sales Office Occupations55,79866,710
Management Business Science Arts192,815197,085
Production Transportation Material Moving51,10419,095
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance25,5881,502

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
588,485
Workplace jobs
897,079
Internal commuters
420,746
Inbound commuters
476,333
Outbound commuters
167,739
Net worker inflow
308,594

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,202,84395.5%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
56,6534.5%
Residents: 1,259,496.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,202,843
Uninsured56,653
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
8,87515.7%
Under 19
20,45136.1%
Age 19–34
26,56146.9%
Age 35–64
7661.4%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 198,875
Age 19–3420,451
Age 35–6426,561
Age 65+766

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,096,24386.4%
Foreign born
173,25313.6%
Residents: 1,269,496.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,096,243
Foreign born173,253

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
100,326
Not a citizen
72,927

Residential mobility

Same house
1,066,739
Within same county
107,351
From another county
42,037
From another state
30,680
From abroad
7,449

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
555,779

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Hennepin County, Minnesota

Hennepin County, Minnesota has 1,269,496 residents and a median age of 37.6 years. It ranks No. 34 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 0.9% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $16,919 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Hennepin County, Minnesota1,269,496$97,65337.6 years62.7%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Minnesota5,739,445$89,06238.8 years72.2%

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