Overview
425,091
Total Population
32.7
Median age
49.26%
Female population %
103:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
37.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
41,796
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Minneapolis's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Minneapolis is 32.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Minneapolis's population under 18 was 19.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Minneapolis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Minneapolis, 16.91% were under the age of 15, 27.53% aged 15 to 29, 45.38% aged 30 to 64, 9.13% aged 65 to 84, and 1.05% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 6,287 less females than males in Minneapolis:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.26% females and 50.74% males in Minneapolis, MN.
- The Minneapolis, MN gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 25,264.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 23,489.
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Race / Ethnicity
Minneapolis's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Minneapolis population: 63.13% are White, 18.41% are Black or African American, 1.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.65% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.58% are some other race and 6.87% are multiracial.
- Minneapolis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 41,796 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 383,295 (90.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Minneapolis is White with a population of 268,34 (63.13% of the total population).
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Year by year
Minneapolis's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 430,684 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Minneapolis's population increased by 390 (0.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Minneapolis's population increased by 47,606 (12.43%), 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, Minneapolis's population was lowest in year 2004 at 376,946.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)