Minnesota Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

91.3%

Foreign Born

8.7%

Naturalized

5.1%

US Citizens

96.4%

Minnesota Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for
Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .


Minnesota Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
20245,739,4458.7%91.3%
20235,713,7168.6%91.4%
20225,695,2928.5%91.5%
20215,670,4728.5%91.5%
20205,600,1668.4%91.6%
20195,563,3788.5%91.5%
20185,527,3588.4%91.6%
20175,490,7268.2%91.8%
20165,450,8687.8%92.2%
20155,419,1717.7%92.3%
20145,383,6617.5%92.5%
20135,347,7407.3%92.7%
20125,313,0817.2%92.8%
20115,278,1907.1%92.9%
20105,241,9147.0%93.0%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Minnesota

Approximately 8.7% of residents in Minnesota were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 96.4%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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