Demographics · MN
Minneapolis, MN demographics: 427,246 residents, with a median age of 33.4 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
427,246people are estimated in Minneapolis, at a median age of 33.4 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 33.4 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Minneapolis, the largest race group is White (60.3%); 10.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 13.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Minneapolis is 33.4 years (±0.3), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 50.9% ± 0.4 percentage points male and 49.1% ± 0.4 percentage points female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 20.9%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 23,030 | 5.4% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±1,017 |
| 5 to 17 | 57,413 | 13.4% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,984 |
| 18 to 24 | 56,938 | 13.3% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,985 |
| 25 to 34 | 89,399 | 20.9% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,760 |
| 35 to 44 | 64,454 | 15.1% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,882 |
| 45 to 54 | 45,544 | 10.7% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,490 |
| 55 to 64 | 41,930 | 9.8% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,676 |
| 65 to 74 | 30,873 | 7.2% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,189 |
| 75 and over | 17,665 | 4.1% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±935 |
Median age by sex: 33.6 (male) · 33.2 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Minneapolis is White at 60.3% of the population. Separately, 10.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 257,823 | 60.3% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±3,399 |
| Black or African American alone | 80,177 | 18.8% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±2,712 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 4,522 | 1.1% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±592 |
| Asian alone | 22,701 | 5.3% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,543 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 94 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±72 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 19,800 | 4.6% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±2,225 |
| Two or more races | 42,129 | 9.9% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±2,446 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 43,051 | 10.1% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±2,332 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Minneapolis has 192,734 households. 41.1% are family households and 43.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.12 people.
Total households
192,734
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.12
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
41.1% ± 0.7 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
43.3% ± 0.9 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 192,734 | ±1,541 |
| Family households | 79,279 | ±1,413 |
| Nonfamily households | 113,455 | ±1,869 |
| Householder living alone | 83,367 | ±1,911 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
13.7% of Minneapolis residents were born outside the United States. 79.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (7.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 13.7% ± 0.5 percentage points | 58,478 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 79.9% ± 0.8 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 7.0% ± 0.5 percentage points | Spanish · 28,131 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
55.5% ± 0.9 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Minneapolis hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 55.5% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Minneapolis is 2743000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.