Census ACS · #16 MSA
Minneapolis Metro Area
The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Mn-Wi Metropolitan Statistical Area has 3,693,351 residents across 2 states. The median household income is $98,180 and the median home value is $354,400.
3,693,351
Population
524
People / sq mi
$98,180
Median Income
$354,400
Median Home Value
The Minneapolis CBSA covers 7,048 sq mi of land at 524.1 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 73.8% |
| Black or African American | 8.9% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7% |
Economy & Income
$98,180
Median Household Income
$51,500
Per Capita Income
4.9%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Minneapolis metro's price level is 104.8 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 4.8% higher the US average. The local median income of $98,180 has the buying power of $93,664 in average-priced US metros.
104.8
Price Level (US = 100)
$93,664
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$98,180
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$354,400
Median Home Value
$1,396
Median Rent
70.9%
Homeownership
Education
94.2%
High School+
44.9%
Bachelor's+
Commute
2.6%
Drive Alone
19.0%
Work From Home
24.5 min
Avg Commute
24.9%
Foreign Born
Minneapolis spans these states
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Mn-Wi Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 3,693,351 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #16 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Minneapolis metro area is $98,180, with a per capita income of $51,500.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Mn-Wi CBSA spans 2 states: Wisconsin, Minnesota.
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Data for the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Mn-Wi CBSA (33460) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.