Minneapolis Population History 1880 - 2023

Minneapolis Population Facts

What is the current population of Minneapolis?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Minneapolis is 425,115. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the 46th largest city in the US.

What county is Minneapolis, Minnesota in?

Minneapolis is located entirely in Hennepin County.

What is the size of Minneapolis, Minnesota in square miles?

Minneapolis has an area of 54.0 square miles. Minneapolis is the 4th largest city, by area, in Minnesota.

What was the peak population of Minneapolis?

The peak population of Minneapolis was in 1950, when its population was 521,718. In 1950, Minneapolis was the 17th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 46th largest city in the US. Minneapolis is currently 18.5% smaller than it was in 1950.

How quickly is Minneapolis growing?

Minneapolis has grown 11.1% since the 2000. Minneapolis, Minnesota's growth is below average. 67% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

Is Minneapolis the biggest city in Minnesota?

Yes, Minneapolis is the biggest city in the state of Minnesota based on population. The second largest city, St. Paul, is 71% the size of Minneapolis.

What is the population density of Minneapolis, Minnesota?

Minneapolis has a population density of 7,088.3 people per square mile. Minneapolis has the 13th highest population density among large cities in the United States.

Minneapolis Demographics

What is the voting age population of Minneapolis, Minnesota?

The total voting age population of Minneapolis, Minnesota, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 305,930. The voting age population is 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

What percentage of Minneapolis, Minnesota residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 10.0% of the residents of Minneapolis are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Minneapolis, Minnesota?

The racial demographics of Minneapolis are 63.6% White, 19.2% Black, 5.9% Asian, 5.0% Other, 4.8% Two or more races and 1.4% American Indian. Additionally, 9.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Minneapolis, Minnesota residents are below the poverty line?

In Minneapolis, 19.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 25.5%. On a per-household basis, 12.1% of families are below the poverty line in Minneapolis.

What percentage of Minneapolis, Minnesota residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 74.4% of Minneapolis residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Minneapolis, Minnesota residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 90.0% of Minneapolis residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 50.4% have a bachelor's degree and 20.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Minneapolis, Minnesota residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Minneapolis residents aged 5 and older, 22.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 7.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.9% speak an Asian language.

Minneapolis Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

The unemployment rate in Minneapolis is 5.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Minneapolis, Minnesota residents work for the government?

In Minneapolis, 12.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

The median household income in Minneapolis is $62,583.

Minneapolis Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

In Minneapolis, 47.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

Renters occupy 52.8% of housing units in Minneapolis.

What percentage of Minneapolis, Minnesota housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Minneapolis, 44.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Minneapolis, Minnesota housing units were built after 2000?

In Minneapolis, 12.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 23,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Minneapolis, Minnesota?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Minneapolis is $1,027.

What percentage of households in Minneapolis, Minnesota have broadband internet?

In Minneapolis, 83.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.