Basic Information

Full Name: State of Minnesota
Capital: Saint Paul
Joined Union: May 11, 1858 (165 years ago)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 86940 mi²
Land Area: 79630 mi²
Water Area: 7309 mi²
Farmland Area: 26.9 million acres
Mean Elevation: 1201 ft
Highest Point: Eagle Mountain, 2303 ft
Lowest Point: Lake Superior, 600.4 ft (2002 data)

Demographics

Population (2021) : 5.707 million people
Population Growth (2010-12) : +0.7% per year
Population Density (2021) : 65.65 people/mi²
Race Distribution:
- White: 82.8%
- Black/African American: 6.4%
- Asian: 4.8%
- Others
Hispanic Origin: 5.4%
US Citizens: 95.9%

Education (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 47.5% (1.17 × national average)
High School Diploma: 24.6% (0.914 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 6.9% (0.572 × national average)

Housing (2011 data)

Housing Units: 2.354 million
Households: 2.094 million
People per Household (2010) : 2.543 people

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses (2007) : 496657
Median Household Income (USD/year) : $71,306 (1.13 × national average)
Per Capita Income (USD/year per person) : $37,625 (1.1 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 9.7% (0.72 × national average)

Crime Statistics (2019 estimate)

Total Rate of Crime (crimes/100000 people/year) : 2315
Total Number of Crimes per Year: 130568

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 74.3%
Total Registration Rate: 79.2%

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures (USD, 2020) : $11.01 billion ($13,704 per student)
Total Revenue (USD, 2009) : $10.17 billion ($12,664 per student)
Total Debt (USD, 2020) : $9.619 billion ($11,978 per student)

State Symbols

State Bird: Common loon (Gavia immer)
State Flower: Pink and white lady slipper (Cypripedium reginae)
State Tree: Red pine or Norway pine (Pinus resinosa)
State Mottoes: L'étoile du Nord | Quae sursum volo videre