Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 4.4%
The current population of the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Market is 3,803,830 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 4.4%, resulting in a Population of 3,970,692 by January 2031. This percentage change in Population ranks 37th across STI Markets. The Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Market currently ranks 21st in overall population, and will rank 21st by January 2031.
High and Low Range - -0.6% to 13.4%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 4.4% for Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 13.4% at 4,311,956. Similarly a population change as low as -0.6% at 3,782,331 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 8.5%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Market to be 4,126,708 resulting in a change of 8.5% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 50th across STI Markets. The Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Market currently ranks 21st in overall population, and will rank 21st by January 2036.
