# Hennepin County, Minnesota demographics

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Hennepin County, Minnesota (county FIPS 27053) has a median household income of $97,653 (±$1,190) and a total population of 1,269,496 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 74 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 1,269,496 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 37.6 years | ±0.1 years | B01002 |
| Households | 539,493 | ±1,860 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $97,653 | ±$1,190 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $392,900 | ±$2,254 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,487 | ±$14 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 62.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 37.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 54.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 10% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 4.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 27053 |
| Land area | 554.02 sq mi |
| Water area | 52.73 sq mi |
| Population density | 2,291 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [55359](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55359) | 7.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [55340](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55340) | 6.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [55374](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55374) | 5.9% | 95.4% | Yes |
| [55369](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55369) | 4.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [55357](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55357) | 3.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [55327](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55327) | 3.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [55347](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55347) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [55391](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55391) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [55311](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55311) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [55364](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55364) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [55356](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55356) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [55345](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55345) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55331](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55331) | 2% | 66.8% | Yes |
| [55446](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55446) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [55305](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55305) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [55443](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55443) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [55447](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55447) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [55344](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55344) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [55441](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55441) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [55422](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55422) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [55438](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55438) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [55316](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55316) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [55428](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55428) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [55373](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55373) | 1.5% | 75.5% | Yes |
| [55445](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55445) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [55431](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55431) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [55343](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55343) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [55416](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55416) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [55427](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55427) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [55423](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55423) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [55418](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55418) | 1.3% | 99.8% | Yes |
| [55346](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55346) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [55437](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55437) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [55420](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55420) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [55426](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55426) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [55429](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55429) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55430](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55430) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55442](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55442) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55406](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55406) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [55439](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55439) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [55436](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55436) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [55450](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55450) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [55444](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55444) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [55425](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55425) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [55417](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55417) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [55419](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55419) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [55411](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55411) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [55407](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55407) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [55412](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55412) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [55375](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55375) | 0.6% | 65.7% | Yes |
| [55413](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55413) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [55414](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55414) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [55410](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55410) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [55328](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55328) | 0.5% | 6.7% |  |
| [55435](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55435) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [55405](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55405) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [55408](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55408) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [55424](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55424) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [55111](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55111) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [55341](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55341) | 0.4% | 42.1% |  |
| [55388](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55388) | 0.3% | 5.1% |  |
| [55404](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55404) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [55403](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55403) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [55409](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55409) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [55401](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55401) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55454](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55454) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55455](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55455) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55415](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55415) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55384](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55384) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55387](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55387) | 0% | 0.8% |  |
| [55317](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55317) | 0% | 1.8% |  |
| [55402](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55402) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [55421](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55421) | 0% | 0.4% |  |
| [55313](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55313) | 0% | 0% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:053&in=state:27
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```sh
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```

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