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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Alabama vs Minnesota

Alabama and Minnesota compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Minnesota leads in 12 of the comparable categories.

1

Alabama wins

12

Minnesota wins

MetricAlabamaMinnesota
Population5,054,2535,713,716
Median Age39.338.6
Median Household Income$62,027$87,556
Per Capita Income$34,835$46,957
Poverty Rate11.3%5.5%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.7%
Median Home Value$195,100$305,500
Median Rent$963$1,235
Homeownership Rate69.9%72.4%
Bachelor's Degree+27.8%38.8%
High School+88.1%93.9%
Work From Home7.8%15.8%
Avg Commute (min)25.423.1
White65.4%78.4%
Hispanic1.6%2.2%
Black26.1%6.8%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born27.2%23.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Alabama has a population of 5,054,253 compared to Minnesota's 5,713,716.

Across the metrics compared, Alabama leads in 1 categories while Minnesota leads in 12. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you — income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

All data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Comparison based on American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Green highlighting indicates the "better" value where applicable (higher income is better, lower poverty is better, etc.). Race and ethnicity metrics are not highlighted as there is no "better" value.