Bloomington

Population & Demographics

Bloomington, MN

Bloomington is home to 88,665 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 45,091 resident workers commute each day.

MinnesotaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
88,665
people
Population

88,665 residents

Median age 41.1 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Bloomington population & demographics

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

Population
88,665
Median age
41.1yrs
Median household income
$93,211
Median home value
$361,700
Median gross rent
$1,561/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
46.2%
Poverty rate
9.2%

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 Bloomington

How Bloomington 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).

White65.0%
Black12.0%
Hispanic or Latino11.2%
Asian5.1%
Two or more races4.9%
Some other race1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%

Race across Bloomington

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 Bloomington.

Bloomington at a glance
Employed Residents
45,091
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
9.1mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
19.9%
Share working within the area
Work from home
22.3%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Minneapolis
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Bloomington 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 Bloomington 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

70 / 100

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

Bloomington

45,091 commutes, one dot at a time

Bloomington

Where 45,091 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

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

1Bloomington0.0 mi8,958
2Minneapolis9.1 mi7,561
3Edina4.6 mi3,015
4Eden Prairie7.4 mi2,685
5St. Paul12.7 mi2,487
6Minnetonka9.9 mi1,415
7Burnsville5.5 mi1,405
8Eagan7.2 mi1,372

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Bloomington.

1Minneapolis9.1 mi9,236
2Bloomington0.0 mi8,958
3St. Paul12.7 mi5,321
4Eagan7.2 mi2,769
5Burnsville5.5 mi2,767
6Lakeville10.9 mi2,755
7Eden Prairie7.4 mi2,418
8Richfield3.2 mi2,317

Top industries

The sectors that employ Bloomington’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%)
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services15.6%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services12.7%
RTRetail Trade9.6%
MGManagement of Companies and Enterprises8.9%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance8.8%
AFAccommodation and Food Services7.3%
WSWholesale Trade6.9%
MFManufacturing6.8%
FIFinance and Insurance6.2%
Connectivity

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