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In 2025, there were 5.83 million people living in Minnesota. That makes Minnesota the 22nd-most populous state, home to 1.7% of people living in the US.

5.83M

population of Minnesota (2025)

1.7%

Minnesota share of the US population (2025)
The population of Minnesota was about 3.3 times higher than it was in 1900. Between 2024 and 2025, the population of Minnesota grew by about 33,000 people.

About 5.83 million people lived in Minnesota in 2025. That's about 3.3 times more than in 1900.

Annual population estimates

What are Minnesota's age demographics?

About 1.06 million Minnesota residents were aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.3% of the state’s population compared with 18% in the US overall.
Another 1.3 million Minnesota residents, or 22.4% of the state’s population, were aged under 18. For comparison, children account for 21.6% of the US population.

A higher share of Minnesota's population is 65 and older than the US overall.

Population share by age group (2024)

What are Minnesota's racial and ethnic demographics?

A state’s population may have racial and ethnic differences compared with the US overall. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census Bureau reporting standards.
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 75.9% of Minnesota’s population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Minnesota also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (1%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Minnesota’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounted for 7.9%, below the 12.6% share nationwide. The Hispanic population makes up 6.7% of the state, compared with 20% nationally.

A higher share of Minnesota's population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.

Population share by race and ethnicity (2024)

What are Minnesota's most populous counties?

In 2024, five out of 87 counties accounted for over half of Minnesota’s population:
  • Hennepin County, 1.27 million (22% of the population)
  • Ramsey County, 542,000 (9.3%)
  • Dakota County, 453,200 (7.8%)
  • Anoka County, 376,800 (6.5%)
  • Washington County, 284,000 (4.9%)

In 2024, Hennepin County was the most populous county in Minnesota.

Population estimates

What are Minnesota's most populous cities?

The largest city in Minnesota is Minneapolis with about 428,600 residents in 2024.

Cities and counties in Minnesota ranked by population

Cities and counties in Minnesota ranked by population
1.

Minneapolis 

428,579
2.

St. Paul

307,465
3.

Rochester 

123,624
4.

Bloomington 

88,344
5.

Duluth 

87,986
6.

Brooklyn Park

82,893
7.

Woodbury 

80,596
8.

Plymouth 

78,551
9.

Lakeville 

77,971
10.

Blaine 

75,172

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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