Hennepin County , Minnesota

Population: 1,268,903 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $96,339 Home $376,500 Rent $1,439/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With over 1.3 million residents, Hennepin County aggregates the data of an entire major-metro region. Median figures here mask meaningful variation between urban core and suburban edge: home values across the county average $377,000, household income $96,339. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Hennepin County in the top 2% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$96,339
Median Income
household
$376,500
Home Value
median
$1,439/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $96,339
Per Capita Income $57,633
Poverty Rate 10.0%
Median Home Value $376,500
Median Gross Rent $1,439/mo
Owner Occupied 63.0%
Renter Occupied 37.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 1,268,903
Median Age 37.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 53.3%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

27.1%
Obesity
8.1%
Diabetes
11.1%
Smoking
26.9%
High Blood Pressure
18.5%
No Physical Activity
25.5%
Depression
27.7%
Insufficient Sleep
74.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 98.3  ·  98th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
99.62
🔥 Wildfire
74.87
❄️ Winter Storm
97.42
🌍 Earthquake
49.78
☀️ Drought
40.71

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