Hennepin County, MN Population

Overview

1.27 million

Total Population

36.9

Median age

50.29%

Female population %

98.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

48.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

89,311

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hennepin County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hennepin County is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hennepin County's population under 18 was 22.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hennepin County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hennepin County, 18.50% were under the age of 15, 20.22% aged 15 to 29, 47.12% aged 30 to 64, 12.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7,267 more females than males in Hennepin County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.29% females and 49.71% males in Hennepin County, MN.
The Hennepin County, MN gender ratio is 98.9:100 i.e. 98.9 men to 100 women (0.989).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 54,074.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 51,703.

Hennepin County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hennepin County population: 69.91% are White, 13.27% are Black or African American, 0.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.23% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.26% are some other race and 5.66% are multiracial.
Hennepin County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 89,311 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1.18 million (92.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hennepin County is White with a population of 888,027 (69.91% of the total population).

Hennepin County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,281,568 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Hennepin County's population increased by 35,908 (3.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hennepin County's population increased by 127,245 (11.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hennepin County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,118,415.