1st most populous of 87
With 1,273,334 residents in 2024, Hennepin County ranks 1st by population among Minnesota's 87 counties and is home to 22.0% of the state's residents.
Hennepin County is home to 1,273,334 people (2024 estimate) on 554 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
1,273,334
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
1,281,561
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−0.6%
2020–2024
Land area
554 mi²
1,435 km²
Population density
2,298.4 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
14,290
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
9,585
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+4,705
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+5,393
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$100,352
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$193.6 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$97,653
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
10.0%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
54.1%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
13.6%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$392,900
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
2.9%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–20241,273,334▲ 14%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 1,273,334 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 1,152,425 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 1,117,775 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +13.9% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +10,022 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −4,629 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 11.2 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 7.5 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Minnesota | 1st of 87 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $100,352 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $193.6 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $97,653 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 54.1% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.6% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $392,900 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,487/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 37.6 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 539,493 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.7% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Hennepin County in context
Comparable indicators for Hennepin County, Minnesota and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Minnesota | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −0.6% | +1.5% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 11.2 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 7.5 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 4.2 | 4.9 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 2298.4 | 72.7 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $100,352 | $75,603 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $97,653 | $89,062 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 9.3% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 54.1% | 39.4% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.6% | 8.7% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $392,900 | $329,300 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,487/month | $1,280/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 37.6 years | 38.8 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.7% | 72.2% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
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Did you know? Hennepin County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 1,117,775 in 2000 to 1,273,334 in 2024, a change of +13.9%, compared with +17.4% for Minnesota as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 14,290 births and 9,585 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 4,705.
Peak population in 2020
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 1,281,722 in 2020. The 2024 figure is 8,388 lower.
2nd in density
Hennepin County has about 2298.4 residents per square mile of land, ranking 2nd of 87 counties; Minnesota averages 72.7.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $97,653 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 9th of 87 Minnesota counties; the state median is $89,062.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $193.6 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 1st largest among 87 Minnesota counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 1.6% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS