Anoka County, MN

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2024 Population

370,349

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.02%

5.61% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,869

3.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$346,500

6.35% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

195,564

0.29% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Anoka County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Anoka County, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Anoka County, MN are Anoka-Ramsey Community College (1,040 degrees awarded in 2023), Anoka Technical College (859 degrees), and Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park (42 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Anoka County, MN was $346,500, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.

Most people in Anoka County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Anoka County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Anoka County, MN borders Chisago County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, and Washington County, MN.

About the photo: Anoka Rum River, Anoka, MN

Photo by Renae Rude

United States Minnesota Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Population & Diversity

Anoka County, MN is home to a population of 370k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.1% of Anoka County, MN residents were born outside of the country (37.4k people).

In 2024, there were 8.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (276k people) in Anoka County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Anoka County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Anoka County, MN was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Anoka County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anoka County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
276k ± 818
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
32.6k ± 852
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
20.7k ± 637

5.84%

Hispanic Population

21.6k people

5.84% of the people in Anoka County, MN are hispanic (21.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Anoka County, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,764 ± 5,921 people
Somalia
36,253 ± 4,660 people
India
31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37.4k people

9.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36k people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Anoka County, MN residents (37.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Anoka County, MN was 9.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Anoka County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,769 ± 481
Gulf War (2001-)
3,665 ± 483
Gulf War (1990s)
2,041 ± 301

Anoka County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Anoka County, MN.

Economy

The economy of Anoka County, MN employs 196k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Anoka County, MN were Manufacturing (31,154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (28,962 people), and Retail Trade (22,118 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,734), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($98,413), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($87,984).

Employment

Occupations

196k

2024 Value

± 3,251

0.29%

1 Year growth

± 2.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anoka County, MN grew at a rate of 0.29%, from 195k employees to 196k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anoka County, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22,653 people), Management Occupations (22,000 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (17,841 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anoka County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

196k

2024 Value

± 3,251

0.29%

1 Year growth

± 2.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anoka County, MN grew at a rate of 0.29%, from 195k employees to 196k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anoka County, MN, are Manufacturing (31,154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (28,962 people), and Retail Trade (22,118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Anoka County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Anoka County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,553

Median earning men ± $1,239

$49,116

Median earning women ± $808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,786), Public Administration ($86,755), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,124).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,354), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,679), and Information ($66,323).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

986
Construction
563
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
464
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.45M
Manufacturing
$1.01M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$784k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Anoka County, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Anoka County, MN awarded 1,941 degrees. The student population of Anoka County, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,031 male students and 5,714 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Anoka County, MN are White (1,398 and 72.3%), Black or African American (150 and 7.76%), Asian (125 and 6.46%), and Hispanic or Latino (103 and 5.33%).

The largest universities in Anoka County, MN by number of degrees awarded are Anoka-Ramsey Community College (1,040 and 53.6%), Anoka Technical College (859 and 44.3%), and Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park (42 and 2.16%).

The most popular majors in Anoka County, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (573 and 29.5%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (104 and 5.36%), and Welding Technology (103 and 5.31%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9,745 students enrolled in Anoka County, MN, 41.4% men and 58.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,838 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
100 degrees awarded
General Health Services
45 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
573 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Anoka County, MN was Registered Nursing with 100 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Anoka County, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Anoka-Ramsey Community College
1,040 degrees awarded
Anoka Technical College
859 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park
42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Anoka-Ramsey Community College with 1,040 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 762 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Anoka County, MN, which is 0.646 times less than the 1,179 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,398 degrees mean that there were 9.32 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 150 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,317) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($658) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anoka County, MN was $346,500 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $325,800 to $346,500, a 6.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Anoka County, MN is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Anoka County, MN have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Anoka County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Anoka County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.29%.

Housing

Property

$346,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,349

$110,229

Median Property Taxes

±$2,123

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Anoka County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Anoka County, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Anoka County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Anoka County, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$101,869

Median Household Income

± $2,019

137k

Number of Households

± 2,634

In 2024, the median household income of the 137k households in Anoka County, MN grew to $101,869 from the previous year's value of $98,764.

The following chart displays the households in Anoka County, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Anoka County, MN is from Minnesota.

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (7.1%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Anoka County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anoka County, MN have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Anoka County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Anoka County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Anoka County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Anoka County, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Anoka County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.29%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anoka County, MN (25.8k out of 367k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Anoka County, MN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 7.6% of the children was living in poverty in Anoka County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 127 in Anoka County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 45.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.4% of the population of Anoka County, MN has health coverage, with 56.5% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Anoka County, MN see 2,121 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,121 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1524 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 433 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,121 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Anoka County, MN

Primary care physicians in Anoka County, MN see an average of 2,121 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,121 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Anoka County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.56%

Uninsured

56.5%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Anoka County, MN grew by 3.45% from 4.41% to 4.56%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Anoka County, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 42.7 in Anoka County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Anoka County, MN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.9% in Anoka County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Anoka County, MN.