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Demographics of Minnesota

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The largest of all the midwestern states, Minnesota is located along the U.S.-Canadian border, about halfway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. With more than 4.9 million residents, Minnesota is the 21st most populous state. More than half of the population is concentrated in the southeast, in the single metropolitan area of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Age Breakdown

· 27.7%–Under the age of 18

· 21.7%–Aged 19-34

· 38.6%–Aged 35-64

· Median age–31.2 years

Racial Demographics

· 88.2%–White

· 3.5%–Black

· 2.9%–Hispanic

· 2.9%–Asian

· 1.1%–Native American

· 1.4%–Mixed Races

Ancestry

· 36.7%–German

· 17.2%–Norwegian

· 11.2%–Irish

· 9.9%–Swedish

Religion

Minnesota is 84% Christian, 15% Non-religious/Agnostic and 1% Other. Six out of ten Minnesotans are Protestants. There is also a moderate-sized Roman Catholic community. The largest Protestant denomination in the state is Lutheranism.

· 59%–Protestant

· 58%–Lutheran

· 26%–Baptist

· 04%–Methodist

· 03%–Presbyterian

· 20%–Other Protestant

· 25%–Roman Catholic

· 15% Non-religious/Agnostic

· 1% –Other Christian

· 1% –Other religions

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