Minnesota Trivia:


Capital : Saint Paul
State Tree : Red Pine
State Flower : Pink And White Ladyslipper
State Insect : Monarch Butterfly
State Bird : Loon

Minnesota People:


Minnesota has a total population of 5,379,646 (2012 est) and ranks 21st in population of U.S. states. By age, 1,274,976 (23.7%) Minnesotans are under 18 years of age, 3,373,038 (62.7%) are age 19 to 64, and 731,632 (13.6%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.3%, and males 49.7% of the total population.


Minnesota Population By Age and Gender
AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under23.7  
65 and older13.6  
19 to 6462.7  
Female50.3  
Male49.7  

69,935 (1.3%) Minnesotans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 236,704 (4.4%) are Asian, 295,881 (5.5%) are Black, 5,380 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 4,653,394 (86.5%) are White, 118,352 (2.2%) are of mixed race.
 

Minnesota Population By Race
RacePopulation
WhiteMinnesota White population 4,653,3944,653,394  
BlackMinnesota Black population 295,881295,881
AsianMinnesota Asian population 236,704236,704
MixedMinnesota Mixed population 118,352118,352
American IndianMinnesota American Indian population 69,93569,935
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderMinnesota Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 5,3805,380

295,881 (5.5%) have declared Hispanic or Latino origin.

7.2% of Minnesotans were born in a foreign country.

10.6% of Minnesotans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

91.9% of Minnesotans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 32.2% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Minnesota Land:


Minnesota has a land area of 79,627 square miles and is ranked 14th among U.S. states in total area. Minnesota has a population density of 67 people per square mile.