This report describes migration trends and patterns for the State of Minnesota with a special focus on domestic migration—the movement of people between Minnesota and other U.S. states.

The natural change is a key dem­ographic indicator of population growth. This brief explains trends from 1950 to present.

This report, prepared by the Minnesota State Demographic Center provides a view into the state's social and economic history, its current vitality, and its prospects moving into the future.

On September 21, 2023, the Census Bureau released new data from the 2020 Census. The 2020 Census Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File A (Detailed DHC-A) includes detailed data tables on population counts and sex-by-age statistics for approximately 1,500 detailed racial and ethnic groups, such as German, Lebanese, Jamaican, Chinese, Native Hawaiian, and Mexican, as well as American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) tribes and villages like the Navajo Nation. See how your community compares to the rest of the state on our 2020 Census data page.

This report, prepared by the Minnesota State Demographic Center, presents newly tabulated data about the economic conditions and considerations of Minnesotans as a whole, as well as 17 more refined cultural groups, to help policymakers and community members understand and improve the economic conditions of all of our state’s residents.

We have created a web-based application for Minnesota blocks, populated with data from the 2020 Census Redistricting Data publication (PL 94-171).