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
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
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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