Minnesota Health Equity Facts
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Minnesota’s population is 5,639,632. Nationally, Minnesota ranks 3rd in state
health system performance, according to the Commonwealth Fund’s State Health System Performance Scorecard.
Key Demographic and Equity Metrics
Minnesota Statistics
Compared to U.S. Average
White Residents
80 Percent of Population
Higher
Black Residents
6 Percent of Population
Lower
Hispanic or Latino Residents
5 Percent of Population
Lower
Median Household Income
$68,388
Higher
Average Life Expectancy
81 Years
Higher
Uninsured Rate
4 Percent of Population
Lower
Maternal Mortality Rate
11.8 Deaths per 100K Births
Lower
Lack Broadband Access
5.2 Percent of Residents
Lower
Residents Living in Primary Care Shortage Area
588K Residents
Lower
Mental Health Workforce Shortage Areas
97.7 Percent of Counties
Higher
Adopted Medicaid Expansion (37 States Expanded)
Yes
N/A
Sources: Kaiser Family Foundation Population Distribution by Race/E thnicity, Life Expectancy at Birth, Median Annual Household Income, Primary Care Health
Profession Shortage Areas and Status of State Medicaid Expansion data; World Population Review 2020 Maternal Mortality Rate by State data; United States Census
Bureau QuickFacts.
Race/Ethnicity
Racial health inequities persist among Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Latinx, and Asian residents across the
nation. Nationwide, 36 percent of all counties are at least 25 percent non-White. In Minnesota, 7 percent of all counties
(6 of 87 counties) are at least one-quarter non-White.
Sources: County-level estimates retrieved from the American Community Survey 2018 Race datafile. Notes: Although the “non-whit e” categorization is used federally,
some experts argue that the term Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (also known as BIPOC) is a more appropriate term than non-white.
