Population growing

Minnesota's population, now at just over 5.6 million, has grown faster in the last three years than earlier in the decade.

Net annual increase

43,024

2018

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

30,882

2012

37,143

2013

37,829

2014

30,981

2015

40,906

2016

44,746

2017

43,024

2018

Footnote: Data represents change as of July 1 compared to one year earlier.