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Minnesota

Capital: Saint Paul · Statehood: 1858

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Population (2020 Census)

5,706,494

Total area

86,936

mi² · 225,163 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$86,371

Nominal GDP 2024

$500,851

millions USD

Current constitution

May 11, 1858

Last amendment

November 5, 2024

# of constitutions

1

# of amendments

121

National rank

By population

#22 of 50

By area

#14 of 50

By statehood

#32 of 50

By # of amendments

#25 of 50

USA comparison

By population

−14% vs avg
5,706,494 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

+13% vs avg
79,627 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Nicaragua6,203,441
Wisconsin5,893,718
Colorado5,773,714
Minnesota5,706,494
Costa Rica5,097,988

By area

Ecuador99,311 sq mi
Utah82,170 sq mi
Kansas81,759 sq mi
Minnesota79,627 sq mi
Uruguay67,037 sq mi
This stateUS statesLatin-American countries

Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State appellate court of last resort

Intermediate appellate court

Court of Appeals

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Trial court

District Court

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Conciliation Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

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