Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer. Rankings among the 50 states.
Historical data
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Population
1860–2024U.S. Census (decennial), 1860–2020 + estimates.
Population pyramid
Minnesota's civilian population by sex and five-year age group. Choose a year to see how the age structure has changed.
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Under 15
1,061,001 (18.3%)
15 to 64
3,674,398 (63.4%)
65 and older
1,057,147 (18.3%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SC-EST2020 and SC-EST2024 age and sex estimates (civilian population, July 1).
Age, sex and longevity
The main indicators describing Minnesota's age structure, sex distribution and life expectancy.
| Median age | 38.4 years | |
| Female | 50.2% | |
| Male | 49.8% | |
| Under 18 | 22.4% | |
| 65 and older | 16.7% | |
| Life expectancy | 79.1 years | Among the highest in the U.S. |
Population, households and density
How many people and households live in Minnesota, how concentrated they are and how the population is changing.
| Total population | 5.74 M | 22nd in the U.S. |
| Density | 26 /km² | |
| Households | 2.32 M | |
| Urban population | 73.3% | |
| Largest metro | Minneapolis–St. Paul (≈ 3.71 M) | |
| Growth | +0.3%/yr | 2020–2024 |
Race, ethnicity and origin
Minnesota remains majority white of Scandinavian and German descent, but hosts the largest Somali and Hmong communities in the United States, concentrated in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 75.1% | |
| Black or African American | 7.6% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.1% | |
| Asian | 5.4% | |
| Two or more races | 3.1% | |
| Native American | 1.1% | |
| Somali community | ≈ 90,000 | Largest in the U.S. |
| Hmong community | ≈ 70,000 | Largest in the U.S. |