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Minnesota FIPS 27

Population
5,670,472
Median household income
$77,706
Nonfarm employment
3,084,500
Business establishments
154,455

State Highlights

Largest employer sector
Health care and social assistance
482,616 employees
Business concentration
17.2%
of private employment in Health care and social assistance
Home prices, 1 year
+3.0%
FHFA
Federal outlays per capita
$38,500.19
USASpending.gov

Economy & Labor

Total nonfarm employment

BLS Current Employment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted · persons · 20 months available · latest observation: August 2026
Employment ratio
55.3%
employed ÷ population
Unemployed population (ACS)
125,307
Vs. July
▼ 3,800
Business density
27.7 per 1,000
establishments per capita

Leading Industries

Leading industries by employment

Ranked by private-sector employment, same measure as the Business & Industry tab · see the full breakdown there
1 Health care and social assistance 482,616 employees
2 Manufacturing 325,317 employees
3 Retail trade 306,468 employees
4 Accommodation and food services 237,574 employees
5 Professional, scientific, and technical services 195,107 employees

Leading Public Companies

Top 5 by latest reported revenue

SEC EDGAR / XBRL Company Facts · see the full listing on the Public Companies tab
$447.57B
Hospital & Medical Service Plans
$104.78B
Retail-Variety Stores
$48.83B
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
$41.69B
Retail-Radio, Tv & Consumer Electronics Stores
CHS INC · CHSCL
$35.46B
Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials

Population & People

Homeownership rate
72.3%
1.61M of 2.23M occupied homes are owner-occupied

Population by age

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate (table B01001) · reconciles to total population
0–17
1.32M · 23.3%
18–24
499.4K · 8.8%
25–34
756.2K · 13.3%
35–44
738.7K · 13.0%
45–54
688.6K · 12.1%
55–64
762.5K · 13.4%
65–74
535.6K · 9.4%
75+
365.9K · 6.5%

Housing & Real Estate

Median home value
$250,200
Median gross rent
$1,081 / month
Vacancy rate
9.8%
Total housing units
2.47M
Owner-occupied homes
1.61M
Renter-occupied homes
618.3K
Home prices, 1 year
+3.0%
Home prices, 5 years
+31.2%
Latest FHFA period
2026 Q2

ACS: 2021 ACS 5-year · FHFA: 2026 Q2

ACS housing estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau — median home value reflects owner-reported value, not a current sale price. House-price changes are from the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, a measure of price appreciation over time, not a home-value estimate.

Federal Spending

Total federal outlays
$214.70B
Outlays per capita
$38,500.19
Total prime award value
$223.19B

Source: USASpending.gov · specific reporting period not published in this dataset