Blaine

Population & Demographics

Blaine, MN

Blaine is home to 72,488 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 38,425 resident workers commute each day.

MinnesotaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
72,488
people
Population

72,488 residents

Median age 37.5 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Blaine population & demographics

Who lives in Blaine — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
72,488
Median age
37.5yrs
Median household income
$106,801
Median home value
$352,400
Median gross rent
$1,705/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.9%
Poverty rate
7.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Blaine

How Blaine breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White70.2%
Black10.1%
Asian9.1%
Two or more races5.9%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Some other race0.3%

Race across Blaine

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Blaine.

Blaine at a glance
Employed Residents
38,425
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
14.2mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
9.7%
Share working within the area
Work from home
20.6%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Minneapolis
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Blaine proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Blaine commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

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How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Blaine

38,425 commutes, one dot at a time

Blaine

Where 38,425 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Blaine, by worker count.

1Minneapolis14.2 mi6,530
2Blaine0.0 mi3,742
3St. Paul15.5 mi2,854
4Fridley5.7 mi1,709
5Coon Rapids4.4 mi1,669
6Edina19.8 mi1,125
7Roseville10.8 mi1,113
8Brooklyn Park7.5 mi995

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Blaine.

1Blaine0.0 mi3,742
2Coon Rapids4.4 mi1,584
3Minneapolis14.2 mi1,130
4Ham Lake6.1 mi804
5Andover7.7 mi791
6Lino Lakes6.3 mi778
7St. Paul15.5 mi738
8Brooklyn Park7.5 mi598

Top industries

The sectors that employ Blaine’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
RTRetail Trade13.5%
MFManufacturing12.7%
EDEducational Services11.5%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance10.3%
AFAccommodation and Food Services8.6%
COConstruction7.6%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services6.2%
OSOther Services (except Public Administration)5.7%
WSWholesale Trade5.6%
Connectivity

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