Hennepin County, MN

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2024 Population

1.27M

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.535% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.95%

0.559% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,653

1.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$392,900

4.36% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

697,474

0.263% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hennepin 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.

94.3% of the residents in Hennepin County, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hennepin County, MN are Capella University (16,231 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (13,831 degrees), and Walden University (12,291 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hennepin County, MN was $392,900, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%.

Most people in Hennepin County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hennepin County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Hennepin County, MN borders Anoka County, MN, Carver County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, and Wright County, MN.

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Population & Diversity

Hennepin County, MN is home to a population of 1.27M people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.4% of Hennepin County, MN residents were born outside of the country (170k people).

In 2024, there were 4.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (827k people) in Hennepin County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 89.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Hennepin County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hennepin County, MN was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hennepin County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
827k ± 1.88k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
169k ± 2.61k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
89.5k ± 1.1k

7.82%

Hispanic Population

99.3k people

7.82% of the people in Hennepin County, MN are hispanic (99.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hennepin 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

13.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

170k people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

170k people

As of 2024, 13.4% of Hennepin County, MN residents (170k 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 Hennepin County, MN was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15,956 ± 791
Gulf War (2001-)
9,170 ± 796
Gulf War (1990s)
4,890 ± 547

Hennepin County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hennepin County, MN employs 697k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hennepin County, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (103,792 people), Manufacturing (88,096 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (83,217 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($126,146), Finance & Insurance ($103,502), and Utilities ($103,125).

Employment

Occupations

697k

2024 Value

± 6,745

−0.263%

1 Year decline

± 1.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hennepin County, MN declined at a rate of −0.263%, from 699k employees to 697k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hennepin County, MN, are Management Occupations (99,606 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (68,723 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (63,335 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hennepin 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

697k

2024 Value

± 6,745

−0.263%

1 Year decline

± 1.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hennepin County, MN declined at a rate of −0.263%, from 699k employees to 697k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hennepin County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (103,792 people), Manufacturing (88,096 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (83,217 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hennepin County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Hennepin County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,226

Median earning men ± $1,220

$55,415

Median earning women ± $758

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,901), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,070), and Public Administration ($86,817).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,422), Public Administration ($73,816), and Construction ($72,514).

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

4,558
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2,200
Health Care and Social Assistance
2,109
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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

$11.1M
Finance and Insurance
$10.5M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$9.1M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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 Hennepin 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 Hennepin County, MN awarded 51,094 degrees. The student population of Hennepin County, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 54,323 male students and 123,764 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hennepin County, MN are White (25,646 and 52.6%), Black or African American (10,771 and 22.1%), Hispanic or Latino (4,172 and 8.56%), and Asian (3,506 and 7.2%).

The largest universities in Hennepin County, MN by number of degrees awarded are Capella University (16,231 and 31.8%), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (13,831 and 27.1%), and Walden University (12,291 and 24.1%).

The most popular majors in Hennepin County, MN are Registered Nursing (10,632 and 20.8%), General Business Administration & Management (2,521 and 4.93%), and General Psychology (1,827 and 3.58%).

The median tuition costs in Hennepin County, MN are $21,288 for private four year colleges, and $14,496 and $34,410 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Hennepin County, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 178,087 (30.5% men and 69.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 178,087 students enrolled in Hennepin County, MN, 30.5% men and 69.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 82,824 records, of which 68.5% were women and 31.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mental Health Counseling
1,315 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
1,228 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
4,141 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Hennepin County, MN was Mental Health Counseling with 1,315 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Capella University
16,231 degrees awarded
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
13,831 degrees awarded
Walden University
12,291 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Capella University with 16,231 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 14,886 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hennepin County, MN, which is 0.411 times less than the 36,208 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 25,646 degrees mean that there were 2.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10,771 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,992) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($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 Hennepin County, MN was $392,900 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $376,500 to $392,900, a 4.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Hennepin County, MN is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hennepin County, MN have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hennepin County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hennepin County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.5%.

Housing

Property

$392,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,254

$338,263

Median Property Taxes

±$3,839

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 Hennepin County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Hennepin County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hennepin 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.

$97,653

Median Household Income

± $1,190

539k

Number of Households

± 5,733

In 2024, the median household income of the 539k households in Hennepin County, MN grew to $97,653 from the previous year's value of $96,339.

The following chart displays the households in Hennepin 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hennepin 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 (60%)
Worked At Home (25.2%)
Carpooled (6.2%)

In 2024, 60% of workers in Hennepin County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.2%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hennepin County, MN have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% of the workforce in Hennepin County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hennepin 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 Hennepin County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hennepin County, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hennepin County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.5%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

9.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hennepin County, MN (124k out of 1.25M 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hennepin 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, 11.2% of the children was living in poverty in Hennepin County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.1%.

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 449 in Hennepin County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 4.28 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

95.5% of the population of Hennepin County, MN has health coverage, with 57.7% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.669% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hennepin County, MN see 832 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (832 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 946 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 164 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

832 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hennepin County, MN

Primary care physicians in Hennepin County, MN see an average of 832 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (832 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.5%

Uninsured

57.7%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.669%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hennepin County, MN declined by 0.508% from 4.52% to 4.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hennepin 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 47.7 in Hennepin County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hennepin 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 27.4% in Hennepin County, MN.

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