Total population
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population 4,423,059
Twin Cities 50.1%
Greater Minnesota 49.9%
Top ancestries (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
German 1,230,642 27.8%
Norwegian 461,240 10.4%
Irish 274,365 6.2%
Swedish 208,275 4.7%
Gender (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Male 2,211,185 50.0%
Female 2,211,874 50.0%
Age (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Under 5 years 219,252 5.0%
5-9 years 235,021 5.3%
10-14 years 252,604 5.7%
15-17 years 154,727 3.5%
18-24 years 367,194 8.3%
25-34 years 541,473 12.2%
35-44 years 567,925 12.8%
45-54 years 548,285 12.4%
55-64 years 667,327 15.1%
65-74 years 503,672 11.4%
75-84 years 251,655 5.7%
85 years and older 113,924 2.6%
17 years and younger 19.5%
18-64 years 60.9%
65 years and older 19.7%
Foreign-born (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Foreign-born residents 1.6%
Language spoken (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (5 years and older) 4,203,807
English only 97.3%
Language other than English 2.7%
Speaks English less than "very well" 0.6%
Disability (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population for whom disability status is determined 4,376,373
Population with a disability 11.8%
Total population for whom disability status is determined, Under 65 3,538,514
With a disability, under 65 7.7%
Residence one year ago (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (1 year and over in US) 4,382,298
Same residence 88.3%
Different residence in the U.S. 11.5%
Different residence outside the U.S. 0.2%
Household income (2022 dollars) (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total households 1,883,322
Less than $35,000 17.7%
$35,000-$49,999 9.6%
$50,000-$74,999 16.2%
$75,000-$99,999 13.8%
$100,000 or more 42.7%
Median household income (2022 dollars, averaged) 86,116
Poverty (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 4,333,961
With income below poverty 6.9%
With income 100-149% of poverty 5.0%
With income 150-199% of poverty 5.8%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 82.2%
17 years and younger (percent of people under 18) 849,992 5.9%
18-24 (percent of people 18-24) 332,013 16.0%
25-34 (percent of people 25-34) 538,451 6.4%
35-44 (percent of people 35-44) 565,542 5.0%
45-54 (percent of people 45-54) 545,995 4.9%
55-64 (percent of people 55-64) 664,109 6.8%
65 years and older (percent of people 65+) 837,859 7.3%
18-64 (percent of people 18-64) 2,646,110 7.1%
Health care coverage (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 4,376,373
Population without health insurance coverage 3.4%
Households and average household size (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Households 1,883,322
Average household size 2.33
Owned and rental housing (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Owner-occupied 77.3%
Renter-occupied 22.7%
Households by type (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Married couples, no children under 18 33.1%
Married couples, with children under 18 18.7%
Single male with children under 18 1.2%
Single female with children under 18 2.7%
Other family households 4.5%
Individual living alone 29.8%
Other non-family households 2.8%
Undetermined household type 7.3%
Cost-burdened households (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 1,849,550
Cost-burdened households 23.3%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 1,448,700
Cost-burdened owner households 17.4%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 400,850
Cost-burdened renter households 44.6%
Rent paid (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Households paying rent 405,274
Median gross rent paid (2022 dollars, averaged) 1,160
Vehicles per household (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
No vehicles 5.3%
1 vehicle available 29.1%
2 vehicles available 40.9%
3 or more vehicles available 24.7%
Transportation to work (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Workers (16 years and older) 2,347,766
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 80.2%
Public transportation 1.9%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 17.9%
Travel time to work (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total age 16+ (not home based) 2,014,608
Less than 10 minutes 16.7%
10-19 minutes 30.5%
20-29 minutes 22.0%
30 minutes or longer 30.8%
Educational attainment (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (25 years and older) 3,194,261
Less than high school 3.7%
High school diploma or GED 24.0%
Some college or associate's degree 32.6%
Bachelor's degree 26.4%
Graduate or professional degree 13.4%
High school graduate or higher 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 39.7%
Working adults (2018-2022)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total civilian population, 18-64 2,688,845
% of working age adults who are employed 81.5%
Total civilian population, 18-64, male 1,368,732
% of working age adults who are employed, male 83.9%
Total civilian population, 18-64, female 1,320,113
% of working age adults who are employed, female 79.2%