Demographics & People — Alexandria, Minnesota

Population Overview

Population (Census)14,579
Estimated 2026~15,100
Median Age40.8
Total Households6,977
Family Households3,738
Average Household Size2.01
Diversity Index0.1124 (relatively homogeneous)

Race & Ethnicity

White13,443
Black or African American109
Asian87
Hispanic or Latino647

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
German5,759
Norwegian2,828
Unclassified or not reported2,556
Other groups1,600
Irish1,203
Swedish1,045
English707
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino636
Hispanic: Mexican596
Polish590

Language

English Only13,162
Spanish348
Population 5+13,720

Veterans

Veterans914
Population 18+11,440

Commuting

Mean Commute Time17.5 minutes
Work from Home9.1%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Alexandria, Minnesota.