Population

State: 4,919,479

Population density (people per square mile): 61.8

Five Largest Cities

Minneapolis: 382,618

St. Paul: 287,151

Duluth: 86,918

Rochester: 85,806

Bloomington: 85,172

Counties with Largest Populations

Hennepin: 1,116,200

Ramsey: 511,035

Dakota: 355,904

Anoka: 298,084

Washington: 201,130

(Source: 2000 U.S. Census - http://www.census.gov)