How many people live in Hennepin County, MN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1.27 million people living in Hennepin County, MN. That makes Hennepin County the 34th-most populous county in the US. It is also the largest in Minnesota, accounting for 21.8% of the state’s population.
1.27M
population of Hennepin County, MN (2024)
21.8%
County share of the Minnesota population (2024)
About 1.27 million people lived in Hennepin County, MN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Hennepin County, MN’s age demographics?
About 211,400 Hennepin County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.3% of Minnesota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 270,300 Hennepin County residents, or 21.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.4% of Minnesota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Hennepin County, MN's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Hennepin County, MN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 65.5% of the Hennepin County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Hennepin County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (14.8%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Hennepin County’s Hispanic population accounts for 8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population makes up 0.03% of the county, compared with 0.2% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Hennepin County, MN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Minnesota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Hennepin County, MN is Minneapolis with about 428,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Hennepin County, MN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Minneapolis | 428,579 |
| 2. | Bloomington | 88,344 |
| 3. | Brooklyn Park | 82,893 |
| 4. | Plymouth | 78,551 |
| 5. | Maple Grove | 72,739 |
| 6. | Eden Prairie | 62,905 |
| 7. | Edina | 53,564 |
| 8. | Minnetonka | 52,651 |
| 9. | St. Louis Park | 49,899 |
| 10. | Richfield | 36,491 |
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