Minnesota

Minnesota is a state located in , in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. In 2000, state's population was 4919479 inhabitants. The state's estimated population as of July 2008 was 5220393, making it the 21st most populous in United States. It covers total area of 86938.87 square miles (225170.64 square kilometre), of which, 79610.08 square miles (206189.16 square kilometre) of it is land and 7328.79 square miles (18981.48 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 12th largest in terms of geographical size. It is ranks eighth in the size of its inland waterways in United States.

Minnesota United States
Map of Minnesota in United States

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 4919479 people, 1895127 households, and 1255141 families living in the state. The population density was 61.8 people per square mile (23.86/kmē), it is the 31st most densely populated state in the U.S. state of America. There were 2065946 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10.04/kmē). The average household size was 2.52 people, and the average family size was 3.09 people. In the state Age distribution was 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. The median age was 35.4 years, the median age of male residents at 34.4 and the median age of female residents at 36.3. The state's estimated population as of July 2008 was 4919479, The racial or ethnic makeup of the state was 4400282 White, 171731 Black or African American, 54967 American Indian, 141968 Asian, 1979 Native Hawaiian, 82742 from two or more races and 65810 Ohter races.

Minnesota Population
Population 2000-2008
Minnesota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Minnesota Races
Races 2000
Minnesota GDP
GDP 2000 - 2008
Minnesota GDP per capita
GDP Per Capita 2008

The median income for a household in the state was $47111, making its United States's 11th highest state by median household income. The median income for a family in the state was $56874, it is United States's eighth wealthiest state by median family income. The per capita income for the state was $23198, it is the tenth wealthiest state in terms of per capita income. The median income is $25505, Median income for males is $31448, compared with $20298 for females. As of 2008, the gross domestic product (GDP) is about $262.8 billion, Minnesota would be the 16th highest state by gross domestic product in the U.S. state of America. Minnesota is responsible for 1.86 percent of the United States gross domestic product (GDP). Its Per capita personal income in 2008 was $41573.

In 2000, 1362507 pupils and students, of which 684349 are male and 678158 are female, 27.7% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 90516 nursery or pri school, 71974 kindergarten, 595721 elementary school, 308038 high school and 296258 College graduate school.

Rank County Total Area mi2 Land Area mi2 Water Area mi2 Population Density mi2 Per capita Income House hold Income Family Income
1 Aitkin County 1995.31 1819.3 176.01 15301 8.4 17848 31139 37290
2 Anoka County 446.26 423.61 22.65 298084 703.7 23297 57754 64261
3 Becker County 1445.11 1310.42 134.69 30000 22.9 17085 34797 41807
4 Beltrami County 3055.59 2505.27 550.32 39650 15.8 15497 33392 40345
5 Benton County 413 408.28 4.72 34226 83.8 19008 41968 51277
6 Big Stone County 527.88 496.95 30.93 5820 11.7 15708 30721 37354
7 Blue Earth County 765.9 752.36 13.54 55941 74.4 18712 38940 50257
8 Brown County 618.6 610.86 7.74 26911 44.1 19535 39800 49811
9 Carlton County 875.23 860.33 14.9 31671 36.8 18073 40021 48406
10 Carver County 376.15 357.04 19.11 70205 196.6 28486 65540 73577
11 Cass County 2414.21 2017.6 396.61 27150 13.5 17189 34332 40156
12 Chippewa County 587.83 582.8 5.02 13088 22.5 18039 35582 45160
13 Chisago County 442.49 417.63 24.86 41101 98.4 21013 52012 57335
14 Clay County 1052.74 1045.24 7.49 51229 49 17557 37889 49192
15 Clearwater County 1029.79 994.71 35.08 8423 8.5 15694 30517 39698
16 Cook County 3339.72 1450.6 1889.11 5168 3.6 21775 36640 47132
17 Cottonwood County 648.91 639.99 8.91 12167 19 16647 31943 40237
18 Crow Wing County 1156.56 996.57 160 55099 55.3 19174 37589 44847
19 Dakota County 586.33 569.58 16.75 355904 624.9 27008 61863 71062
20 Dodge County 439.63 439.5 0.12 17731 40.3 19259 47437 54261
21 Douglas County 719.94 634.32 85.62 32821 51.7 18850 37703 46250
22 Faribault County 721.61 713.63 7.98 16181 22.7 17193 34440 41793
23 Fillmore County 862.15 861.25 0.9 21122 24.5 17067 36651 44883
24 Freeborn County 722.63 707.64 14.99 32584 46 18325 36964 45142
25 Goodhue County 780.44 758.27 22.17 44127 58.2 21934 46972 55689
26 Grant County 575.18 546.41 28.77 6289 11.5 17131 33775 42214
27 Hennepin County 606.38 556.62 49.77 1116200 2005.3 28789 51711 65985
28 Houston County 568.91 558.41 10.5 19718 35.3 18826 40680 49196
29 Hubbard County 999.39 922.46 76.93 18376 19.9 18115 35321 41177
30 Isanti County 451.87 439.07 12.81 31287 71.3 20348 50127 55996
31 Itasca County 2927.78 2665.06 262.72 43992 16.5 17717 36234 44025
32 Jackson County 719.46 701.69 17.76 11268 16.1 17499 36746 43426
33 Kanabec County 533.38 524.93 8.45 14996 28.6 17741 38520 43603
34 Kandiyohi County 861.97 796.06 65.92 41203 51.8 19627 39772 48016
35 Kittson County 1103.51 1097.08 6.43 5285 4.8 16525 32515 40072
36 Koochiching County 3154.32 3102.36 51.96 14355 4.6 19167 36262 43608
37 Lac qui Parle County 778.05 764.87 13.19 8067 10.5 17399 32626 41556
38 Lake County 2990.82 2099.16 891.66 11058 5.3 19761 40402 46980
39 Lake of the Woods County 1775.05 1296.7 478.35 4522 3.5 16976 32861 38936
40 Le Sueur County 473.86 448.5 25.36 25426 56.7 20151 45933 53000
41 Lincoln County 548.44 537.03 11.41 6429 12 16009 31607 38605
42 Lyon County 721.46 714.17 7.29 25425 35.6 18013 38996 48512
43 McLeod County 505.67 491.91 13.76 34898 70.9 20137 45953 55003
44 Mahnomen County 582.99 556.14 26.85 5190 9.3 13438 30053 35500
45 Marshall County 1812.79 1772.24 40.55 10155 5.7 16317 34804 41908
46 Martin County 729.56 709.34 20.21 21802 30.7 18529 34810 44541
47 Meeker County 645.08 608.54 36.54 22644 37.2 18628 40908 47923
48 Mille Lacs County 681.77 574.47 107.3 22330 38.9 17656 36977 44054
49 Morrison County 1153.32 1124.5 28.82 31712 28.2 16566 37047 44175
50 Mower County 711.71 711.5 0.21 38603 54.3 19795 36654 45154
51 Murray County 719.52 704.43 15.09 9165 13 17936 34966 40893
52 Nicollet County 466.95 452.29 14.65 29771 65.8 20517 46170 55694
53 Nobles County 722.33 715.39 6.94 20832 29.1 16987 35684 43076
54 Norman County 876.82 876.27 0.55 7442 8.5 15895 32535 41280
55 Olmsted County 654.5 653.01 1.49 124277 190.3 24939 51316 61610
56 Otter Tail County 2224.91 1979.71 245.2 57159 28.9 18014 35395 42740
57 Pennington County 618.34 616.54 1.8 13584 22 17346 34216 43936
58 Pine County 1434.57 1411.04 23.52 26530 18.8 17445 37379 44058
59 Pipestone County 466.15 465.89 0.26 9895 21.2 16450 31909 40133
60 Polk County 1997.81 1970.37 27.44 31369 15.9 17279 35105 44310
61 Pope County 717.29 670.14 47.15 11236 16.8 19032 35633 42818
62 Ramsey County 170.13 155.78 14.36 511035 3280.6 23536 45722 57747
63 Red Lake County 432.51 432.43 0.08 4299 9.9 15372 32052 40275
64 Redwood County 881.24 879.73 1.51 16815 19.1 18903 37352 46250
65 Renville County 987.22 982.92 4.3 17154 17.5 17770 37652 45065
66 Rice County 516.13 497.57 18.56 56665 113.9 19695 48651 56407
67 Rock County 482.84 482.61 0.23 9721 20.1 17411 38102 44296
68 Roseau County 1678.33 1662.51 15.82 16338 9.8 17053 39852 46185
69 St. Louis County 6859.91 6225.16 634.75 200528 32.2 18982 36306 47134
70 Scott County 368.56 356.68 11.88 89498 250.9 26418 66612 72212
71 Sherburne County 451 436.3 14.7 64417 147.6 21322 57014 61790
72 Sibley County 600.41 588.65 11.76 15356 26.1 18004 41458 48923
73 Stearns County 1389.93 1344.52 45.41 133166 99 19211 42426 51553
74 Steele County 432.16 429.55 2.62 33680 78.4 20328 46106 53981
75 Stevens County 575.24 562.06 13.17 10053 17.9 17569 37267 47518
76 Swift County 752.35 743.53 8.82 11956 16.1 16360 34820 44208
77 Todd County 979.34 942.02 37.32 24426 25.9 15658 32281 39920
78 Traverse County 585.96 574.09 11.87 4134 7.2 16378 30617 39655
79 Wabasha County 549.83 525.01 24.82 21610 41.2 19664 42117 50480
80 Wadena County 543 535.02 7.98 13713 25.6 15146 30651 38618
81 Waseca County 432.81 423.25 9.56 19526 46.1 18631 42440 50081
82 Washington County 423.16 391.7 31.46 201130 513.5 28148 66305 74576
83 Watonwan County 439.92 434.51 5.4 11876 27.3 16413 35441 42321
84 Wilkin County 751.63 751.43 0.2 7138 9.5 16873 38093 46220
85 Winona County 641.59 626.3 15.29 49985 79.8 18077 38700 49845
86 Wright County 714.39 660.75 53.63 89986 136.2 21844 53945 60940
87 Yellow Medicine County 763.39 757.96 5.43 11080 14.6 17120 34393 42002