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Blaine, Minnesota
Blaine, city, in Anoka County, Minnesota. Blaine had 76,603 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 9.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 70,222 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 72,488 (±34). GEOID 2706382.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
76,603
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 70,222 · ACS 2020-2024: 72,488 ±34
Median household income
$106,801
±$4,215 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
$352,400
±$6,204 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
$1,705
±$103 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Blaine and what county is it in?
Blaine is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota. It covers 32.9 square miles of land, 2,134 residents per square mile in 2020.
Blaine is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 15 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
| County | 2020 residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka County | 70,222 | 100.0% |
| Ramsey County | land only, no residents | – |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Blaine, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 76,603 people lived in Blaine on July 1, 2025, up 9.1% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 70,222 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 72,488 (±34).
| Measure | Blaine | Anoka County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 72,488 ±34 | 370,349 | +8,374 |
| Households | 25,794 ±470 | 137,432 | +2,671 |
| Average household size | 2.80 ±0.05 | 2.67 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 26,767 ±481 | 141,863 | +2,856 |
Blaine's population since 2000
From 44,942 in 2000 to 76,603 in 2025: up 70.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Blaine as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Blaine?
The median resident of Blaine is 37.5 years old; 25.9% are under 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 10.1%. 13.9% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Blaine | Anoka County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.5 ±0.6 | 38.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.9% ±1.0 pts | 23.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.8% ±0.7 pts | 15.5% | – |
| Male | 49.7% ±0.9 pts | 50.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.3% ±0.9 pts | 5.8% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.2% ±2.3 pts | 74.5% | −6.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.1% ±1.9 pts | 8.8% | +4.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 9.1% ±1.0 pts | 5.6% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.9% ±1.0 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 13.9% ±1.6 pts | 10.2% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 20.0% ±2.3 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.5% ±0.7 pts | 6.2% | – |
| With a disability | 9.3% ±0.9 pts | 10.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6% ±0.7 pts | 4.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.5% ±0.7 pts | 94.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.9% ±2.1 pts | 32.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.3% ±1.2 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.4% ±1.6 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.9% ±0.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Blaine earn?
Half of Blaine's 25,794 households earn less than $106,801 a year (±$4,215), against $101,869 in Anoka County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $104,527 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Blaine | Anoka County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,801 ±$4,215 | $101,869 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $128,935 ±$5,372 | $120,024 | – |
| Per capita income | $46,842 ±$2,087 | $45,484 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.2% ±1.4 pts | 7.0% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.9% ±3.2 pts | 9.3% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.3% ±1.4 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.9% ±0.6 pts | 97.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.3% ±1.0 pts | 94.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Blaine?
Owners occupy 85.3% of Blaine's occupied homes and renters 14.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $352,400 by its owner (±$6,204). The median renter pays $1,705 a month including utilities, and 38.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Blaine | Anoka County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $352,400 ±$6,204 | $346,500 | +$68,233 |
| Median gross rent | $1,705 ±$103 | $1,464 | +$178 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.9% ±6.4 pts | 41.2% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,008 ±$64 | $1,949 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.3% ±1.8 pts | 80.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 14.7% ±1.8 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Housing units | 26,767 ±481 | 141,863 | +2,856 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.5% ±0.5 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.5% ±1.5 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 66.8% ±2.2 pts | 69.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 8.3% ±1.3 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.0% ±0.9 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 15.2% ±1.3 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.1% ±0.5 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.4% ±0.7 pts | 4.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Blaine building?
Builders took permits for 134 new housing units in Blaine in 2025 (128 in single-family houses), 1.7 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Blaine work and get to work?
69.0% of Blaine's workers drive alone and 20.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.2%.
| Measure | Blaine | Anoka County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 70.6% ±1.3 pts | 69.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% ±0.7 pts | 4.3% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 69.0% ±2.1 pts | 72.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.4% ±1.5 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.6% ±0.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 0.5% ±0.3 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 20.6% ±1.8 pts | 17.2% | +14.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.5 min ±0.8 | 25.6 min | −1.1 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Blaine?
17 census tracts lie mostly in Blaine, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $62,644 (Tract 508.10) to $153,625 (Tract 508.19).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 508.18Anoka County | 8,025 | $137,551 |
| Tract 508.16Anoka County | 7,914 | $113,655 |
| Tract 508.21Anoka County | 5,199 | $137,440 |
| Tract 508.19Anoka County | 5,160 | $153,625 |
| Tract 508.24Anoka County | 5,003 | $107,825 |
| Tract 508.10Anoka County | 4,593 | $62,644 |
| Tract 508.07Anoka County | 4,474 | $82,171 |
| Tract 508.26Anoka County | 3,830 | $73,242 |
| Tract 508.23Anoka County | 3,812 | $115,536 |
| Tract 508.20Anoka County | 3,666 | $128,478 |
| Tract 508.29Anoka County | 3,485 | $153,409 |
| Tract 508.25Anoka County | 3,387 | $130,679 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Blaine) · Census block assignment files
How does Blaine compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Blaine is the 500th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 10th-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.
Blaine ranks 161st of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 10th | 855 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 43rd | 556 |
| Residents per square mile | 59th | 562 |
| Median household income | 161st | 558 |
| Per capita income | 206th | 562 |
| Median home value | 220th | 559 |
| Median gross rent | 52nd | 465 |
| Poverty rate | 250th | 461 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 169th | 559 |
| Median age | 432nd | 561 |
| Owner-occupied share | 271st | 561 |
| Work from home | 88th | 525 |
| Travel time to work | 253rd | 562 |
Blaine's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)
Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Blaine with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Blaine?
5 of the 57 figures for Blaine on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Blaine are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Blaine.