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Minnesota population by year, 1990 to 2025

Minnesota grew 33 percent from 4.39 million in 1990 to 5.83 million in 2025, gaining 1.4 million people but slipping from 20th to 22nd.

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  • Minnesota: 4.39M in 1990, 5.83M in 2025.

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Minnesota added about 1.44 million residents between 1990 and 2025, rising from 4,387,283 to 5,830,405, a gain of 32.9 percent. Every year in the series set a new high. The state passed 5 million in 2002 and 5.5 million in 2016. That is a larger percentage gain than Illinois, Ohio, Michigan or Wisconsin over the same 35 years.

Growth has cooled, though. Minnesota is up 18.2 percent since 2000 and 9.8 percent since 2010, and it added about 120,000 residents between 2020 and 2025. It ranked 20th among the 50 states in 1990, 21st in 2000 and 2010, and 22nd in 2025. The data are Census Bureau resident estimates for July 1.

The data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of Minnesota, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Population of Minnesota, Residents, 1990 to 2025, 1990–2025
DateMinnesota
19904.39M
19914.43M
19924.47M
19934.52M
19944.57M
19954.61M
19964.65M
19974.69M
19984.73M
19994.78M
20004.93M
20014.98M
20025.02M
20035.05M
20045.09M
20055.12M
20065.16M
20075.21M
20085.25M
20095.28M
20105.31M
20115.35M
20125.38M
20135.42M
20145.45M
20155.48M
20165.53M
20175.57M
20185.61M
20195.64M
20205.71M
20215.71M
20225.73M
20235.75M
20245.80M
20255.83M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Minnesota?

Minnesota had about 5.83 million residents (5,830,405) in July 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates. That ranks 22nd among the 50 states.

How fast has Minnesota grown since 2000?

Minnesota is up 18.2 percent since 2000, from about 4.93 million to 5.83 million. Since 2010 the gain is 9.8 percent.

Where does Minnesota rank by population?

Minnesota ranks 22nd in 2025. It was 20th in 1990 and 21st in 2000 and 2010, so it has slipped only a little.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of Minnesota, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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