Newspapers
2004 Daily
25
Weekly
342
Total
367
2019 Daily
23
Weekly
262
Total
285
22%
decrease
between 2004 and 2019
Source
UNC Database
Newspaper Circulation
2004 Daily
870,000
Weekly
2.0 million
Total
2.9 million
2019 Daily
640,000
Weekly
1.2 million
Total
1.9 million
36%
decrease
between 2004 and 2019
Source
UNC Database
Population
Total Population
5.6 million
Adult Population
4.3 million
Population Rank
21st out of 50 (tied with Colorado)
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Demographics
Median Age
38
Age Rank
28th oldest state of 50 (tied with Illinois and Nevada)
Residents With Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34%
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Economics
Median Income
$63,000 (compared with $55,000 for U.S.)
Poverty Rate
10% (compared with 13% in U.S.)
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Filling the Void
5 online news organizations cover Minnesota, as well as 13 ethnic media outlets in the form of newspapers, television, and radio, and 50 public broadcasting stations.
Source: UNC Database
UNC Database
National Politics
2020 Presidential Election Results
Biden, 52.6%; Trump, 45.4%
2016 Presidential Election Results
Clinton, 46%; Trump, 45%
Senators
2 Democrats
Representatives
3 Republicans, 5 Democrats
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State Politics
2016 Voter Turnout
75%
State Senators
34 Republicans, 33 Democrats
State Representatives
75 Republicans, 59 Democrats
Gov. Tim Walz (D) ends his term Jan. 2023
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