Projections - Population and characteristics of the future

Projections tell about the population at future dates.  They illustrate plausible courses of future population changes based on assumption about future births, deaths and migration.

If you want the most recent information about current population, see Estimates.

General projections

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• Minnesota population projections: 2005-2035: Projected population by age and gender for Minnesota, counties, regions and metropolitan areas. , June 6, 2007. (1.13 M, .pdf) | Report details
• Minnesota Population Projections by Age and Gender, 2008-2060: Projected population for Minnesota by single year of age and gender, 2008 to 2060 (Dataset).
• K-12 Enrollments Projected to Rise: Projections of public and nonpublic school enrollment by grade from 2008-2009 through 2018-2019, June 4, 2009. (208.69K, .pdf) | Report details
• Population, household and labor force projections, 2005-2035: Provides population pyramids and is searchable by geographic region, January 1, 2008. (online database) | Database details
• Extrapolated population for Minnesota cities and townships outside the Twin Cities region, 2006 to 2035: Extrapolated future population in 5-year increments out to 2035 (Dataset).
• Projected births by Minnesota county: Population projections from 2005-2035 (Dataset).
• The aging ‘baby boomers’ are here: Minnesotans ages 55 to 69 projected to grow by 239,000 in next decade, June 8, 2007. (Media release)
• Minnesota population projections: 2005-2035 [presentation]: Maps and charts showing projected Minnesota population trends 2005-2035, June 6, 2007. (343.39K, .pdf) | Presentation details
• Projected Minnesota population by age and gender by county, region, and metropolitan area: Population projections for 2005-2035 (Dataset).
• Projected population by select age groups, Minnesota counties: Population projections for 2005-2035 (Dataset).
• Projected Minnesota total population by county, region, and metropolitan area: Population projections for 2005-2035 (Dataset).
• Minnesota population projections: 2000 - 2030 (datafiles): Projected county total population, 2000-2030 (Dataset).
• Not yet gazette: Fictional newspaper which imagines Minnesota's future in 2025, August 14, 1996. (web site) | Report details

Race / ethnicity projections

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• Minnesota population projections by race and Hispanic origin, 2005 to 2035: Projections of total population by race and ethnicity for the state, Development Regions and selected counties, January 22, 2009. (325.69K, .pdf) | Report details
• Minnesota population projections by race and ethnicity, 2005 to 2035: Provides demographic forecasts for development regions and selected counties (Dataset).

Household projections

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• Population, household and labor force projections, 2005-2035: Provides population pyramids and is searchable by geographic region, January 1, 2008. (online database) | Database details
• Minnesota household projections, 2005-2035: Projects number and type of households for Minnesota counties from 2005 to 2035, August 20, 2007. (448K, .pdf) | Report details

Labor force projections

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• Population, household and labor force projections, 2005-2035: Provides population pyramids and is searchable by geographic region, January 1, 2008. (online database) | Database details
• Minnesota labor force projections, 2005-2035: Projections of labor force by county and age group, November 29, 2007. (758.53K, .pdf) | Report details

• Older projection documents
  
• Archived projection documents

Metropolitan Council projections

• Metropolitan Council regional statistics and data: Household estimates and projections for cities and counties in the Twin Cities Area. (Link)

U.S. Census Bureau projections

• Population Projections: U.S. Census Bureau projections for the nation and states. (Link)