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Minnesota’s Population is AgingToday, 12.1% of
the population is age 65 and older, putting Minnesota at 33
out of fifty states in percentage of elderly (Florida is the
highest at 17.6% and Alaska is the lowest at 5.7%). In
looking to the future, however, between now and the year
2030 the population age 65+ in Minnesota will be the fastest
growing age group in the state. By 2030, older people will
constitute 23% of the total state population.
Minnesota’s
Population by Age Group
Years 2000-2030
| Age |
2000 |
2010 |
2020 |
2030 |
| 0-14 |
973,128 |
890,494 |
903,275 |
878,443 |
| 15-64 |
3,083,840 |
3,298,801 |
3,241,306 |
3,089,467 |
| 65-84 |
500,446 |
559,317 |
791,888 |
1,030,750 |
| 85+ |
91,886 |
112,470 |
118,192 |
142,580 |
| TOTAL |
4,649,300 |
4,861,082 |
5,054,561 |
5,141,250 |
| 65+ TOTAL |
592,332 |
671,787 |
910,080 |
1,173,339 |
| Source:
Minnesota Demographer’s Office, 1997 |
Project
2030 was a statewide initiative to help Minnesota
prepare for the social and economic impact of the
"senior boom" and the changes that are likely to
occur in our communities and businesses. Some of the changes
that we can expect include:
- Increased number and proportion of minority
elderly
- Some parts of the state will have high concentrations
of older residents
- An older
labor force in most of Minnesota, and more people
working into their 70’s
- New
opportunities for older people to create new roles
in their communities
For more information about the demographic
changes in Minnesota’s Population by 2030,
please see:
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