Scott County vs. Hennepin County

	Scott County (MN)	Hennepin County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	147,381	1,259,428
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	13.4%	9.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	129,912	1,152,385
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	129,928	1,152,425
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.8%	6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	27.5%	22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	10.9%	14.0%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	50.5%
White alone, percent	85.2%	74.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.9%	13.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.1%	1.1%
Asian alone, percent	6.3%	7.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.4%	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.3%	7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	80.8%	68.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	5,844	54,750
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	9.2%	14.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	51,946	537,756
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	82.3%	62.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$285,200	$260,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,900	$1,781
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$592	$626
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,139	$1,085
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.2%	36.3%
Building permits, 2018	853	7,057
Households, 2014-2018	48,510	503,476
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.92	2.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.0%	83.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	12.7%	18.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	94.6%	92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	89.4%	85.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.8%	93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	39.3%	49.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	5.2%	6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	3.8%	5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	75.7%	72.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	70.6%	68.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	581,160	3,791,160
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	395,857	14,036,038
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,301,458	22,020,690
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,117,472	32,265,131
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,337,067	23,926,878
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,893	$20,199
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.0	23.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$97,744	$74,113
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,952	$43,976
Persons in poverty, percent	5.2%	10.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	3,398	40,869
Total employment, 2017	48,790	900,580
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	2,317,559	57,682,638
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	10.7%	1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	10,865	107,549
All firms, 2012	11,337	127,120
Men-owned firms, 2012	5,762	70,122
Women-owned firms, 2012	4,049	43,728
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,095	19,399
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	9,924	102,744
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	694	10,590
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	10,256	109,898
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.5%	5.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.4%	0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.0%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.0%	1.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.1%	28.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	364.5	2,081.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	356.48	553.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Scott county (MN) and Hennepin county (MN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.