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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Hennepin County is 1,184,091, which is 6.08% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 9.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Hennepin County population density is 1,952.19 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Hennepin County is white, which represent 74.83% of the total population. The average Hennepin County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 1,184,091. #1

Population Growth Since 2000, #29

Hennepin County
6.08%
Minnesota
9.44%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #2

Hennepin County
1,952.19 per square mile
Minnesota
61.93 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:886,047 (74.83%, #84)
Black:141,240 (11.93%, #1)
Hispanic:80,333 (6.78%, #12)
Asian:77,744 (6.57%, #2)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):8,942 (0.76%, #35)
One Race, Other:27,761 (2.34%, see rank)
Two or More Races:42,357 (3.58%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:53,373 (66.44%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:3,358 (4.18%, see rank)
Cuban:1,268 (1.58%, see rank)
Central American:6,247 (7.78%, see rank)
South American:12,025 (14.97%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:17,890 (23.01%, see rank)
Chinese:10,942 (14.07%, see rank)
Filipino:2,654 (3.41%, see rank)
Japanese:1,478 (1.90%, see rank)
Korean:5,193 (6.68%, see rank)
Vietnamese:10,405 (13.38%, see rank)
Asian, Other:29,182 (37.54%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,073,428 (90.65%) out of the total population of 1,184,091 reported first ancestry.

 Hennepin County% of the Total PopulationMinnesotaU.S.
Arab5,7940.49%, see rank0.37%0.56%
Czech16,4221.39%, see rank1.70%0.47%
Danish15,5731.32%, see rank1.38%0.42%
Dutch18,1851.54%, see rank1.81%1.40%
English74,8136.32%, see rank5.64%8.02%
French48,2914.08%, see rank4.51%3.34%
German316,24026.71%, see rank34.89%15.03%
Greek3,7440.32%, see rank0.22%0.41%
Hungarian3,5000.30%, see rank0.25%0.46%
Irish128,63310.86%, see rank10.75%10.80%
Italian29,9612.53%, see rank2.33%5.52%
Norwegian149,94812.66%, see rank15.53%1.42%
Polish46,7043.94%, see rank4.66%3.01%
Portuguese9590.08%, see rank0.07%0.44%
Russian16,1071.36%, see rank0.79%0.92%
Scotch-Irish7,1280.60%, see rank0.51%0.99%
Scottish17,4891.48%, see rank1.21%1.72%
Subsaharan African55,3784.68%, see rank2.11%0.95%
Swedish100,2798.47%, see rank8.46%1.27%
Swiss4,8400.41%, see rank0.42%0.30%
Ukrainian5,2600.44%, see rank0.29%0.31%
American35,9183.03%, see rank3.57%7.12%
Welsh6,3000.53%, see rank0.41%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 582,534 (49.20%, see rank)
Females: 601,557 (50.80%, see rank)

Hennepin County
Male: 49.20%
Female: 50.80%
Minnesota
Male: 49.68%
Female: 50.32%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Hennepin County
36.10 years old
Minnesota
37.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Hennepin County
35.20 years old
Minnesota
36.60 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Hennepin County
37.10 years old
Minnesota
38.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Hennepin County% of the Total PopulationMinnesotaU.S.
Under 5 years78,1006.60%, see rank6.50%6.36%
5 to 9 years74,3616.28%, see rank6.66%6.51%
10 to 14 years70,8625.98%, see rank6.61%6.59%
15 to 19 years71,7736.06%, see rank6.74%6.85%
20 to 24 years80,7866.82%, see rank6.63%7.13%
25 to 34 years198,89416.80%, see rank13.65%13.47%
35 to 44 years156,00813.18%, see rank12.47%12.96%
45 to 54 years168,05314.19%, see rank14.59%14.09%
55 to 64 years144,38212.19%, see rank12.58%12.29%
65 to 74 years75,3676.36%, see rank7.28%7.64%
75 to 84 42,7313.61%, see rank4.26%4.25%
85 years and over22,7741.92%, see rank2.02%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Hennepin CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population808,209, 100%3,599,228209,056,129
Less Than High School59,153, 7.32%, see rank7.72%13.67%
High School Graduate146,882, 18.17%, see rank26.43%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree227,178, 28.11%, see rank32.68%29.09%
Bachelor Degree244,479, 30.25%, see rank22.27%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree130,517, 16.15%, see rank10.90%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.61, see rank14.0013.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Hennepin County MinnesotaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten36,14867.17%32.83%72.90%27.10%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)113,83687.09%, see rank12.91%, see rank88.70%11.30%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)58,81990.11%, see rank9.89%, see rank91.79%8.21%90.60%9.40%
College74,61379.75%, see rank20.25%, see rank75.47%24.53%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School25,56958.94%, see rank41.06%, see rank57.33%42.67%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Hennepin CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Total Households484,868, 100%2,115,337116,211,092
Average Household Size2.39, see rank2.482.63
1 Person Households159,148, 32.82%, see rank28.24%27.57%
2 or More Person Households325,720, 67.18%, see rank71.76%72.43%
Family Households (Families)280,638, 57.88%, see rank64.87%66.22%
Average Family Size3.16, see rank3.133.32
Married-Couple Family211,344, 43.59%, see rank51.06%48.42%
Nonfamily Households204,230, 42.12%, see rank35.13%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Hennepin County%MinnesotaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total960,768see rank4,319,213252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over468,805100%, see rank2,130,079123,281,364
Never Married189,52340.43%, see rank34.67%35.77%
Married230,90149.25%, see rank54.24%52.04%
Widowed8,7451.87%, see rank2.18%2.57%
Divorced39,6368.45%, see rank8.91%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over491,963100%, see rank2,189,134129,692,771
Never Married168,54834.26%, see rank28.21%29.48%
Married232,04647.17%, see rank52.78%49.19%
Widowed34,4907.01%, see rank8.15%9.16%
Divorced56,87911.56%, see rank10.86%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Hennepin County%MinnesotaU.S.
Native1,029,08786.91%, see rank92.50%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence690,37858.30%, see rank68.38%58.73%
Born in Different State328,64327.75%, see rank23.47%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		10,0660.85%, see rank0.65%1.42%
Foreign Born155,00413.09%, see rank7.50%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship71,1136.01%, see rank3.60%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship83,8917.08%, see rank3.90%7.09%
Born In Europe16,6521.41%, see rank0.84%1.53%
Born In Asia53,8744.55%, see rank2.85%3.82%
Born In Africa39,3973.33%, see rank1.52%0.55%
Born In Oceania4770.04%, see rank0.04%0.07%
Born In Latin America41,5053.51%, see rank2.02%6.83%
Born In Northern America3,0990.26%, see rank0.23%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Hennepin County%MinnesotaU.S.
English403,83483.29%, see rank88.66%79.39%
Spanish24,7455.10%, see rank3.88%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages20,8244.29%, see rank2.97%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages18,6543.85%, see rank2.60%3.36%
Other16,8113.47%, see rank1.89%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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