Orono Population History 1990 - 2023

Orono Population Facts

What is the current population of Orono?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Orono is 8,119. Orono, Minnesota is the 3,666th largest city in the US.

What county is Orono, Minnesota in?

Orono is located entirely in Hennepin County.

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

Orono has an area of 16.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Orono?

The peak population of Orono was in 2020, when its population was 8,338. In 2020, Orono was the 3,529th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,666th largest city in the US. Orono is currently 2.6% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Orono growing?

Orono has grown 7.4% since the 2000. Orono, Minnesota's growth is about average. 42% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Orono, Minnesota?

Orono has a population density of 465.3 people per square mile.

Orono Demographics

What is the voting age population of Orono, Minnesota?

The total voting age population of Orono, Minnesota, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,157. The voting age population is 54.4% male and 45.6% female.

What percentage of Orono, Minnesota residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.7% of the residents of Orono are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Orono, Minnesota?

The racial demographics of Orono are 97.3% White, 1.7% Asian and 1.0% Two or more races. Additionally, 0.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Orono, 4.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 4.2%. On a per-household basis, 3.1% of families are below the poverty line in Orono.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 66.3% of Orono residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Orono, Minnesota residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 98.3% of Orono residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 65.3% have a bachelor's degree and 22.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Orono residents aged 5 and older, 4.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.1% speak an Asian language.

Orono Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Orono, Minnesota?

The unemployment rate in Orono is 2.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Orono, 5.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Orono, Minnesota?

The median household income in Orono is $159,028.

Orono Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Orono, 92.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 7.7% of housing units in Orono.

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

Of all the housing units in Orono, 17.7% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Orono, 22.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 730 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Orono, Minnesota?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Orono is $1,460.

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

In Orono, 96.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.