119th Congress · MN-8
Minnesota's 8th Congressional District
Minnesota's 8th Congressional District (MN-8) has a population of 719,060. The median household income is $74,275 and the median age is 42.7.
719,060
Population
23
People / sq mi
$74,275
Median Income
42.7
Median Age
MN-8 covers 31,240 sq mi of land at 23.0 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 88.5% |
| Black or African American | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.7% |
Economy & Income
$74,275
Median Household Income
$39,507
Per Capita Income
6.4%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment
Housing
$246,000
Median Home Value
$983
Median Rent
78.3%
Homeownership
Education
94.1%
High School+
27.5%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Minnesota's 8th Congressional District (MN-8) has a population of 719,060 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District is $74,275, with a per capita income of $39,507.
Minnesota's 8th Congressional District is 88.5% White, 1.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.