Minnesota

Hennepin County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
67.9%
African
13.2%
Hispanic
6.9%
Other
6.4%
East Asian
5.6%

Compared with Minnesota and the United States

Hennepin Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHennepin CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White67.9%74.3%58%
Black or African American13.2%8%—
Hispanic6.9%7.2%—
East Asian5.6%2.8%—
Indian1.6%0.8%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Hennepin County next to Minnesota and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHennepin CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—98.6 (−1.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—91.3 (−8.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$97,653$89,062$80,734
Median home value$392,900$329,300$332,700
Home price to income4.0×3.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,487/mo$1,280/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.3%17.2%21.0%