Anoka, Minnesota Population 2024

18,022
5K10K15K20K18801900192019401960198020002020YearPopulation

Anoka Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Anoka was:

  • White: 76.96%
  • Black or African American: 8.29%
  • Two or more races: 7.71%
  • Asian: 4.48%
  • Other race: 1.29%
  • Native American: 1.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
Land Area (mi²)
6.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,702.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.59% (105)
The current population of Anoka, Minnesota is 18,022 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,917.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,80876.96%
Black or African American1,4878.29%
Two or more races1,3837.71%
Asian8044.48%
Other race2311.29%
Native American2061.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.12%
76.96%8.29%7.71%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Anoka Population by Race

Anoka Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001KMaleFemale

Anoka Median Age

40

Total

38.2

Male

41.6

Female

Anoka Adults

There are 14,103 adults, (3,264 of whom are seniors) in Anoka.

Anoka Age Dependency

65.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Anoka Sex Ratio

Female8,88949.55%
Male9,05250.45%

Anoka Population by Age

Anoka Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4222.357.342.7
Married3,2843.0681.118.9
Non Family2,8821.1937.962.1
Female8472.9638.161.9
Male4092.6442.357.7

2.92

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

57.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

44.25%5.51%11.41%38.83%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllMaleFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Anoka Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5103.9%
Associates Degree1,80413.78%
Bachelors Degree2,49219.04%
Graduate Degree1,0928.34%
High School Graduate3,84229.35%
Less Than 9th Grade3202.44%
Some College3,02923.14%
29.35%23.14%13.78%19.04%8.34%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Anoka Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Anoka Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteBlackAsianOther RaceHispanic2+ RacesNative AmericanIslander0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,06010,5483,230
Black62358456
2+ Races563435110
Hispanic53541845
Asian448389142
Native American1208910
Other Race947716
Islander1000

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.37%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.7%.

Anoka Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,417$63,333$53,750
Graduate Degree$72,708$81,154$64,531
High School Graduate$40,146$55,625$26,887
Less Than 9th Grade$41,127$44,821$32,804
Overall$51,769$60,779$41,890
Some College$50,510$60,181$42,305

$51,769

Average Earnings

$60,779

Average Male

$41,890

Average Female

Anoka Earnings by Educational Attainment

Anoka Language by Age

88.2%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Anoka Language

88.2% of Anoka residents speak only English, while 11.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.71% of the population.

Anoka Language

Anoka Poverty by Race

IslanderBlackOtherHispanicWhiteAsianMultipleNative0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,0869146.98%
Black1,35127120.06%
Hispanic1,3491349.93%
Other2213716.74%
Multiple1,340322.39%
Asian804242.99%
Islander2222100%
Native18142.21%

7.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.44%

Male Poverty Rate

9.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Anoka

The race most likely to be in poverty in Anoka is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Anoka is Native, with 2.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.22%.

Anoka Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.14%
High School11.88%
Some College8.46%
Bachelors or Greater2.06%

Anoka Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.17%
Male Unemployed10.81%
Female Employed4.45%
Male Employed1.14%

Anoka Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Anoka Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,871$106,037
Households$75,262$91,684
Married Families$112,734$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,945$62,367
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Anoka Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Anoka Married by Age and Sex

35-4455-6445-5420-34Over 6515-1901020304050607080

male

female

Anoka Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Anoka Marital Status by Race

IndianWhiteWhiteNonHispanicHispanicAsianTwoOrMoreRacesBlackOtherRaceHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Anoka Marital Status

33.89%16.39%40.76%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

934

Number of Veterans

877

Male Veterans

57

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam291
Second Gulf War242
First Gulf War117
World War II33
Korea31

Anoka Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+312
65 to 74176
18 to 34168
35 to 54160
55 to 64118

Anoka Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanic2+ RacesAsianNative AmericanIslander0100200300400500600700800900

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8126.85%
Hispanic7611.8%
2+ Races568.92%
Asian448.75%
Native American128.33%
Islander10100%

Anoka Veterans by Race

Anoka Veterans by Education

10.01%26.16%47.9%15.93%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Anoka Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Anoka Employment by Age

AsianHispanic2+ RacesBlackOther RaceNative AmericanWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Anoka Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Anoka Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

8%25.33%46.8%19.87%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

11.94%45.55%14.64%23.19%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.93%

Born in Anoka

91.06%

Native Born

8.94%

Foreign Born

4.18%

Non Citizen

4.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.06% of Anoka residents were born in the United States, with 69.93% having been born in Minnesota. 4.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Anoka Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,153260.14%
202818,127260.14%
202718,101270.15%
202618,074260.14%
202518,048260.14%
202418,022260.14%
202317,996-9-0.05%
202218,005430.24%
202117,962450.25%
202017,9173421.95%
201917,575200.11%
201817,555660.38%
201717,489730.42%
201617,416540.31%
201517,362580.34%
201417,304350.2%
201317,26970.04%
201217,262850.49%
201117,177160.09%
201017,16100%
200018,0768845.14%
199017,1921,5589.97%
198015,6342,33617.57%
197013,2982,73625.9%
196010,5623,16642.81%
19507,39697015.09%
19406,4261,57532.47%
19304,85156413.16%
19204,2873157.93%
19103,9722035.39%
19003,769-483-11.36%
18904,2521,54657.13%
18802,706-15,447-85.09%

Anoka Population by Year