Hennepin County, Minnesota Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

1,269,496

Median Age

37.6

Male Median

36.9

Female Median

38.4

Hennepin County, Minnesota Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Hennepin County, Minnesota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +11.7%%.

+11.7%% Growth

Hennepin County, Minnesota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Hennepin County, Minnesota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.61,269,496
202337.41,268,903
202237.21,270,787
202136.91,270,283
202036.71,255,296
201936.51,245,837
201836.41,235,478
201736.31,224,763
201636.21,209,265
201536.11,197,776
201436.11,184,091
201336.01,170,623
201235.91,158,039
201135.91,146,195
201035.91,136,522

Hennepin County, Minnesota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.9%
5–1715.7%
18–248.4%
25–3415.9%
35–5426.3%
55–6412.1%
65+15.6%

Dependency Ratios for Hennepin County, Minnesota

Total Dependency Ratio:
59.2
Youth Dependency:
34.4
Old-Age Dependency:
24.8

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Hennepin County, Minnesota

The median age in Hennepin County, Minnesota is 37.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Hennepin County, Minnesota is 1,269,496.

In Hennepin County, Minnesota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Hennepin County, Minnesota is aging.
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