Hennepin County, Minnesota Population 2024

1,246,891

Hennepin County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 1,246,891 with a growth rate of -0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hennepin County, Minnesota is the largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 1,154,323 and has seen a growth of 8.02% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,213,816-6,615-0.54%
20281,220,431-6,615-0.54%
20271,227,046-6,615-0.54%
20261,233,661-6,615-0.53%
20251,240,276-6,615-0.53%
20241,246,891-6,615-0.53%
20231,253,506-6,615-0.52%
20221,260,121-6,615-0.52%
20211,266,736-14,832-1.16%
20201,281,56816,4091.3%
20191,265,1597,1380.57%
20181,258,0219,3140.75%
20171,248,70712,5241.01%
20161,236,18313,3151.09%
20151,222,86811,2330.93%
20141,211,63513,1041.09%
20131,198,53113,9861.18%
20121,184,54514,9641.28%
20111,169,58115,2581.32%
20101,154,32300%
19901,032,43191,0209.67%
1980941,411-18,669-1.94%
1970960,080117,22613.91%
1960842,854166,27524.58%
1950676,579107,68018.93%
1940568,89951,1149.87%
1930517,785102,36624.64%
1920415,41981,93924.57%
1910333,480105,14046.05%
1900228,34043,04623.23%
1890185,294118,281176.5%
188067,01335,447112.29%
187031,56618,717145.67%
186012,849-1,200,967-98.94%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.53% (-6,615)
County Website
Hennepin County
County Seat
2020 Population
1,281,568
Area
554 mi²
Density
2251 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.71% (-34,677)
Founded
March 6, 1852

Hennepin County, Minnesota Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White876,48168.97%
Black or African American168,95513.3%
Asian90,6947.14%
Two or more races83,4736.57%
Other race42,9923.38%
Native American7,8870.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3050.02%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hennepin County, Minnesota Population by Race

Hennepin County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Hennepin County, Minnesota Median Age

37.2

Total

36.5

Male

37.9

Female

Hennepin County, Minnesota Adults

There are 995,622 adults, (187,519 of whom are seniors) in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Hennepin County, Minnesota Age Dependency

57.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Hennepin County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female637,33350.15%
Male633,45449.85%

Hennepin County, Minnesota Population by Age

Hennepin County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All529,0292.356337
Married231,6143.184.815.2
Non Family229,7621.3344.555.5
Female47,2693.2947.652.4
Male20,3843.2358.341.7

3.06

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

63.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hennepin County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hennepin County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hennepin County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.07%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 58.9%.

Hennepin County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$59,666

Average Earnings

$68,589

Average Male

$53,356

Average Female

Hennepin County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hennepin County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hennepin County, Minnesota Language

82.04% of Hennepin County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 17.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.25% of the population.

Hennepin County, Minnesota Language

Hennepin County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White836,00851,8456.2%
Black165,59041,34524.97%
Hispanic88,67213,22814.92%
Multiple81,7949,04111.05%
Other42,5597,59017.83%
Asian89,0887,5108.43%
Native7,5082,55033.96%
Islander2957224.41%

9.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.19%

Male Poverty Rate

10.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hennepin County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hennepin County, Minnesota is Native, with 33.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hennepin County, Minnesota is White, with 6.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.53%.

Hennepin County, Minnesota Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.55%
High School13.95%
Some College9.04%
Bachelors or Greater3.33%

Hennepin County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.27%
Male Unemployed26.97%
Female Employed5.84%
Male Employed3.9%

Hennepin County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hennepin County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hennepin County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Hennepin County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hennepin County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hennepin County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hennepin County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

47,350

Number of Veterans

43,662

Male Veterans

3,688

Female Veterans

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Hennepin County, Minnesota Veterans by War

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Hennepin County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

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Hennepin County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Hennepin County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hennepin County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.7%

Labor Force Participation

68.6%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Hennepin County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hennepin County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hennepin County, Minnesota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.57%

Born in Hennepin County, Minnesota

86.3%

Native Born

13.7%

Foreign Born

6.03%

Non Citizen

7.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.3% of Hennepin County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 57.57% having been born in Minnesota. 6.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Hennepin County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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